Breaking News fromI Sa'ada: The Cease Fire Is On

By: Hassan Al-Haifi

Both President Ali Abdulla Saleh, President of the Republic of Yemen and Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, leader of the Houthis in the Governorate of Sa'ada have ordered their respective combatants (the Yemeni Army and the Houthi fighters) to cease fire as of 12:00 midnight last night. Both sides will remain stagnant for a while to see how will the cease fire holds and then carry out the remaining measures in the agreed truce. These include removal of road blocks, opening of roads and demilitarizing the access roads, government and public buildings, etc.