The Yemeni government reopens Ghaydah International Airport after a 9-year hiatus

The Yemeni government on July 20 announced the reopening of Al Ghaydah International Airport in the eastern province of Al Mahrah after nine years due to the ongoing military conflict. 

According to the state-run Saba news agency, the achievement is seen as an important step forward in Yemen, giving new hope to economic opportunities and strengthening connectivity despite many challenges.

Yemen's Transport Minister Abdul-Salam Humaid said the reopening of Al Ghaydah airport marks an important milestone. It is the fourth international airport to come under government control and resume flights.

Yemen has been mired in a brutal civil war since 2014, in which Houthi forces have fought against the internationally recognized government and its allies, mainly the Saudi-led coalition.

The war has disrupted Yemen's food supply chains and caused widespread famine, pushing the Arab world's poorest country to the brink of collapse.

The actual situation shows that fighting in Yemen has decreased sharply after the UN-brokered ceasefire took effect in April 4. Full-scale hostilities will not continue even after the ceasefire expires in October 2022.

Among the terms of the truce is the resumption of international flights from the capital Sanaa, under which the first commercial flight in six years took off to the Jordanian capital Amman in May 6.

Peace efforts have accelerated since March, when Saudi Arabia sought to defuse regional turmoil when it announced the resumption of relations with Iran.

Diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia were disrupted in 2016 after Iranian protesters attacked the headquarters of Saudi diplomatic missions in the country, related to Riyadh's execution of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

Relations between the two countries have also deteriorated due to disagreements over conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

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