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Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi group signed a prisoner exchange agreement in Amman on Thursday, covering more than 1,600 detainees — the largest such deal since the conflict began over a decade ago.

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Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi group signed a prisoner exchange agreement in Amman on Thursday, covering more than 1,600 detainees — the largest such deal since the conflict began over a decade ago.

Under the agreement, the Houthis will release 580 prisoners — including seven Saudis and 20 Sudanese — while the Yemeni government will free 1,100 Houthi detainees. The deal also covers coalition personnel, security forces members, politicians and journalists.

Under the agreement, the Houthis will release 580 prisoners — including seven Saudis and 20 Sudanese — while the Yemeni government will free 1,100 Houthi detainees. The deal also covers coalition personnel, security forces members, politicians and journalists.

The International Committee of the Red Cross will serve as an intermediary in implementing the "humanitarian operations," requiring access to all individuals to conduct "private interviews" and confirm each detainee's "voluntary consent" before release.

The International Committee of the Red Cross will serve as an intermediary in implementing the "humanitarian operations," requiring access to all individuals to conduct "private interviews" and confirm each detainee's "voluntary consent" before release.

The deal follows 14 weeks of negotiations in Amman and stems from an agreement reached in December 2025 during U.N.-facilitated consultations in Muscat, Oman. The last major detainee swap between the two sides took place in 2023, involving around 900 prisoners.

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The deal follows 14 weeks of negotiations in Amman and stems from an agreement reached in December 2025 during U.N.-facilitated consultations in Muscat, Oman. The last major detainee swap between the two sides took place in 2023, involving around 900 prisoners.

The deal comes as the Houthis' acting foreign minister warned Wednesday that renewed attacks on Iran would drag the region into a wider conflict with serious repercussions for the global economy and energy markets, urging a diplomatic solution.

The deal comes as the Houthis' acting foreign minister warned Wednesday that renewed attacks on Iran would drag the region into a wider conflict with serious repercussions for the global economy and energy markets, urging a diplomatic solution.

Meanwhile, a new weapons-tracing report alleges Yemen’s Houthis are expanding their missile and drone stockpiles through Iran-linked supply networks despite years of sanctions. The report says components for anti-ship, ballistic and air defense systems continue reaching the group.

Meanwhile, a new weapons-tracing report alleges Yemen’s Houthis are expanding their missile and drone stockpiles through Iran-linked supply networks despite years of sanctions. The report says components for anti-ship, ballistic and air defense systems continue reaching the group.

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Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi group signed a prisoner exchange agreement in Amman on May 14, covering more than 1,600 detainees — the largest such deal since the conflict began over a decade ago.

Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi group signed a prisoner exchange agreement in Amman on May 14, covering more than 1,600 detainees — the largest such deal since the conflict began over a decade ago.

The International Committee of the Red Cross will serve as a neutral intermediary in implementing the exchange, requiring unhindered access to all detainees to conduct private interviews and confirm each individual's voluntary consent before release.

The International Committee of the Red Cross will serve as a neutral intermediary in implementing the exchange, requiring unhindered access to all detainees to conduct private interviews and confirm each individual's voluntary consent before release.

The deal follows 14 weeks of negotiations in Amman and stems from an agreement reached in December 2025 during UN-facilitated consultations in Muscat, Oman. The last major detainee swap between the two sides took place in 2023, involving around 900 prisoners.

The deal follows 14 weeks of negotiations in Amman and stems from an agreement reached in December 2025 during UN-facilitated consultations in Muscat, Oman. The last major detainee swap between the two sides took place in 2023, involving around 900 prisoners.

The Houthi group's acting foreign minister warned Wednesday that renewed attacks on Iran would drag the region into a wider conflict with serious repercussions for the global economy and energy markets, urging a diplomatic solution.

The Houthi group's acting foreign minister warned Wednesday that renewed attacks on Iran would drag the region into a wider conflict with serious repercussions for the global economy and energy markets, urging a diplomatic solution.

A USAID inspector general report revealed that Houthi forces seized more than $122,000 worth of US-funded equipment in 2025 after the Trump administration abruptly terminated humanitarian aid contracts for Yemen, leaving partner organizations without guidance on asset disposal.

A USAID inspector general report revealed that Houthi forces seized more than $122,000 worth of US-funded equipment in 2025 after the Trump administration abruptly terminated humanitarian aid contracts for Yemen, leaving partner organizations without guidance on asset disposal.

The Yemen prisoner swap is a genuine humanitarian breakthrough — over 1,600 detainees will be freed in the largest such deal since the war began, following 14 weeks of hard negotiations in Amman. This agreement proves that diplomacy can deliver real results even in one of the world's worst conflicts. Families who've waited years will finally see their loved ones come home.

The Yemen prisoner swap is a genuine humanitarian breakthrough — over 1,600 detainees will be freed in the largest such deal since the war began, following 14 weeks of hard negotiations in Amman. This agreement proves that diplomacy can deliver real results even in one of the world's worst conflicts. Families who've waited years will finally see their loved ones come home.

This prisoner deal doesn't change the bigger picture — the Houthis remain a destabilizing force backed by Iran, and any humanitarian progress is overshadowed by their continued aggression across the region. The swap covers only a fraction of detainees, with both sides pledging vague future talks on remaining prisoners. Real peace requires more than exchanging captives while missile and drone threats persist.

This prisoner deal doesn't change the bigger picture — the Houthis remain a destabilizing force backed by Iran, and any humanitarian progress is overshadowed by their continued aggression across the region. The swap covers only a fraction of detainees, with both sides pledging vague future talks on remaining prisoners. Real peace requires more than exchanging captives while missile and drone threats persist.

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This prisoner deal doesn't change the bigger picture — the Houthis remain a destabilizing force backed by Iran, and any humanitarian progress is overshadowed by their continued aggression across the region. The swap covers only a fraction of detainees, with both sides only committing to vague future talks on those still held. Real peace requires more than exchanging captives while missile and drone threats continue to loom over the region.

This prisoner deal doesn't change the bigger picture — the Houthis remain a destabilizing force backed by Iran, and any humanitarian progress is overshadowed by their continued aggression across the region. The swap covers only a fraction of detainees, with both sides only committing to vague future talks on those still held. Real peace requires more than exchanging captives while missile and drone threats continue to loom over the region.

The Yemen prisoner swap is a genuine humanitarian breakthrough — more than 1,600 detainees will be freed in the largest such deal since the war began, showing that diplomacy with the Iran-aligned Houthis can deliver humanitarian results where years of Western-backed military escalation failed. The deal strengthens the case for dialogue over endless coercion and bombardment. Families who have waited years will finally see loved ones return home.

The Yemen prisoner swap is a genuine humanitarian breakthrough — more than 1,600 detainees will be freed in the largest such deal since the war began, showing that diplomacy with the Iran-aligned Houthis can deliver humanitarian results where years of Western-backed military escalation failed. The deal strengthens the case for dialogue over endless coercion and bombardment. Families who have waited years will finally see loved ones return home.

As of Nov. 9, 2027, Yemen will no longer be classified as being in a state of civil war, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

As of Nov. 9, 2027, Yemen will no longer be classified as being in a state of civil war, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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