First commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held Sanaa capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 takes off carrying Hajj pilgrims, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war
The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 has taken off carrying Hajj pilgrims, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.
The Jeddah-bound flight is the first to Saudi Arabia since Sanaa's airport was closed by the coalition blockade in August 2016, more than a year into the Saudi-led military campaign to dislodge the Houthis. "We can no longer bear the burdens and hardships of travelling to Aden," said Akram Mohamed Murshid, one of the pilgrims boarding the plane.
After Iran reopened its embassy in Riyadh earlier this month, on Saturday Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visited Tehran, where he held talks with his opposite number.
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