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Egypt to host Houthi delegation in an attempt to resolve political crisis in Yemen, report

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The Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Egypt is preparing to host a Houthi delegation in the coming days, in coordination with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, as part of an attempt to solve the political crisis in Yemen. 

The Iran-backed Houthi militia is disrupting maritime traffic in the Red Sea © GRT

The Iran-backed Houthi militia is disrupting maritime traffic in the Red Sea © GRT

The Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Egypt is preparing to host a Houthi delegation in the coming days, in coordination with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, as part of an attempt to solve the political crisis in Yemen. 

It was reported that the Egyptian effort is conducted within the framework of extensive coordination between Cairo, Riyadh and Ankara, and the new measures are part of extensive Egyptian initiatives concerning the war in the Gaza Strip and its consequences for the region.

 It was also reported that Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aaty is expected to visit Iran in the coming days.

By Hassan Ahmed 

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