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flag Yemen's warring sides released nearly 3,000 prisoners in a major swap brokered by the UN and ICRC.

flag Yemen's warring government and Houthi forces have agreed to a major prisoner exchange, releasing nearly 3,000 detainees—including 1,700 Houthis, 1,200 government-aligned prisoners, seven Saudis, and 23 Sudanese—following 12 days of talks in Muscat, Oman. flag The deal, brokered by the UN and the ICRC, marks the largest such swap since the conflict began in 2014 and is seen as a significant humanitarian step. flag UN envoy Hans Grundberg and regional leaders praised the agreement as a confidence-building measure amid ongoing war, though broader peace efforts remain fragile.

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