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April 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia Restores Ties with Syria, Swaps POWs with Yemen's Houthi Rebels
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Saudi Arabia has exchanged more than 800 prisoners of war with Yemen's
Houthi rebels. It's the largest such prisoner exchange since 2020 and
comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran recently agreed to restore ties,
boosting the prospects for a negotiated settlement to the
U.S.-supported, Saudi-led war on Yemen, which has left over 21 million
people in need of assistance. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has reached a deal
to resume consular services with Syria, after the first trip by a Syrian
foreign minister to the kingdom since Syria's civil war began in 2011.


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