Houthis committed 41 violations within 24 hours: Arab coalition
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Houthis committed 41 violations within 24 hours: Arab coalition
Fighting has erupted in the key port city of Hodeida, the first significant clashes since warring sides agreed to a UN-brokered cease-fire deal in December. (File/AFP)
Houthis committed 41 violations within 24 hours: Arab coalition
Yemen's Minister of Human Rights Mohamed Askar called on the United Nations to intervene
The minister said also said that due to the Houthis aggression, thousands have been displaced
Updated 11 March 2019
Arab News
The Saudi-led Arab coalition said that the Iran-allied Houthi militia committed 41 violations in Hodeidah over the last 24 hours since the cease-fire agreement.
Yemen's Minister of Human Rights Mohamed Askar called on the United Nations to intervene, saying that the militia targeted displaced persons camps.
The minister said also said that due to the Houthis aggression, thousands have been displaced.
The Houthis also targeted civilian homes and blew up a mosque in Hajjah, the minister added.
Yemeni security officials and eyewitnesses told AP that fighting has erupted in the key port city of Hodeida, the first significant clashes since warring sides agreed to a UN-brokered cease-fire deal in December.
They say the combat began overnight into Sunday, leaving fires burning on the main front lines in the city's east and south, while exchanges of artillery fire shook the beleaguered city.
France to rally aid for Lebanon as it warns truce gains remain fragile
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AFP
France said on Friday that Lebanon’s recovery remains precarious despite positive signs following a ceasefire and government transition, and it stood ready to support the country’s reconstruction if it continues with reforms. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, addressing reporters after meetings in Beirut with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and other top officials, said France was prepared to host a dedicated conference in Paris on reconstruction, but only if reforms continue, legislation is passed and decisions are implemented. While Lebanon has adopted banking secrecy and bank resolution laws, it must still complete restructuring, reach an IMF agreement and pass a loss-sharing law, Barrot said. He also urged swift action on Hezbollah disarmament and national reconciliation. Barrot said Lebanon had reached a crucial juncture in implementing the November 2024 truce with Israel, as well as restoring state authority over weapons and stabilising a shattered financial system. France, the country’s former colonial power, plans to mobilize international backing for the Lebanese armed forces and internal security forces at a separate conference scheduled for March 5 in Paris. “Lebanon must work to restore confidence — that of its citizens, businesses, depositors, and the diaspora,” Barrot said. France’s immediate focus was ensuring respect for the ceasefire, which he emphasized “implies that Israel withdraws from Lebanese territory, in accordance with its commitments, and that civilians are protected from strikes,” alongside implementation by Lebanese authorities of an agreed-upon arms monopoly plan. Lebanon has pledged to bring all arms in the country under state control, in line with the 2024 agreement that ended a devastating war between Hezbollah and Israel, and has asserted control over areas of the country closest to the border with Israel. But Hezbollah has warned the government that pressing on with efforts to disarm the group throughout the country would trigger chaos and possibly civil war.
