Yemen's rebels to begin withdrawing from ports on Saturday: UN
Yemen's Huthi rebels will begin a pullback from ports in the flashpoint city of Hodeida on Saturday, the first practical step on the ground since a ceasefire deal was reached in December, the head of a UN redeployment committee said. The long-delayed withdrawal of rebel forces will be completed by Tuesday, General Michael Lollesgaard said in a statement. The redeployment of forces was agreed under the ceasefire deal reached in Sweden that offered the best hope in years of moving toward an end to the war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.