Omani Delegation Leaves Sanaa, Dialogue Outcomes Undeclared

The Omani delegation left Sanaa without revealing the results of their meetings with the Ansar Allah (Houthi) leadership after a four-day visit. The delegation's visit to Sanaa was part of coordinated international and regional efforts aiming for a final ceasefire agreement and initiating a comprehensive political process to end Yemen's prolonged conflict that began in 2015. 

Since the announcement of the ceasefire in April last year, the Houthi group has made 1.6 trillion and 600 billion Yemeni riyals from the revenues of the Hodeidah port, a Yemeni government official said. He stated that the Houthis continue to deceive the Yemeni public and avoid revealing the correct numbers related to their income. 

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented that the Houthi group committed around 1,969 serious violations against civilians in the provinces under its control during 2022 and the first half of 2023. Houthis have controlled North Yemen since 2015 and have zero tolerance for their critics.  

The Omani delegation left Sanaa without revealing the results of their meetings with the Ansar Allah (Houthi) leadership after a four-day visit. The delegation's visit to Sanaa was part of coordinated international and regional efforts aiming for a final ceasefire agreement and initiating a comprehensive political process to end Yemen's prolonged conflict that began in 2015. 

The delegation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen, led by Masaki Watanebe, Chief Political Adviser, Sunday arrived in Hadhramaut to discuss peace efforts with senior officials in Hadramout, including Governor Mabkhout bin Madi, government media reported. Watanebe indicated that this visit aims to activate efforts to establish peace by considering the views of local authorities, administrative, military, and security leaders, and civil society organizations.

Japan is preparing to meet with the foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in Saudi Arabia in early September, the Japanese news agency "Kyodo" reported. The meeting will aim to enhance relations with oil-producing nations to ensure energy supply stability from the Middle East. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshihide Hayashi is expected to attend the meeting and might also visit Egypt and Jordan.