US President Obama is holding a summit with the six GCC nations to discuss Iran, Yemen and other security issues.
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The five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen came into effect at 11 pm on Tuesday.
Obama’s summit with the GCC countries begins Wednesday evening and continues on Thursday.
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Adel al-Jubeir said the summit would focus on conflicts in Syria and Iraq and also on the fighting in Yemen.
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Residents said three air strikes hit a base for army units loyal to the Houthis in the north of the capital.
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Analysts and diplomats in the Middle East described King Salman’s decision to skip the meeting at Camp David this week as a snub.
King Salman has nominated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef to attend the summit in Washington and Camp David, Maryland.
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Yemen’s Houthi militia said tribesmen shot down the aircraft.
Saudi Arabia has offered a five-day ceasefire starting on Tuesday evening to allow delivery of humanitarian supplies into the country.
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The summit coincides with the start of a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen.
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A statement issued by the Houthis also asked for a political dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations to resume in order to resolve the conflict.
The Obama administration faces a formidable challenge to allay Gulf Arab fears over a nuclear deal with Tehran.
The rapprochement between two of the Middle East’s biggest powers already appears to be paying dividends in Syria.
Scores of civilians were reportedly killed and thousands forced to flee their homes after the coalition declared the entire governorate a military target.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is visiting Riyadh, welcomed the proposal.