Saudi Arabia announces a cease-fire in Yemen as aid agencies brace for the spread of the coronavirus
Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that it would temporarily halt its military operations in Yemen, a gesture Saudi officials said was aimed at jump-starting dialogue between Yemen's warring parties and staving off the spread of the coronavirus during one of the world's bloodiest civil conflicts. The kingdom has been mired in Yemen's war for more than five years after intervening to defeat an Iranian-allied rebel group known as the Houthis.
