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The Arab League welcomes the successful implementation of the prisoner release agreement in Yemen

April 17, 2023

The League of Arab States welcomed the successful continuation of the process of exchanging a number of prisoners and abductees between the Yemeni parties, in implementation of the plan agreed upon by the parties last March. And Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, considered, in a statement today, that the exchange plan is a positive step to build confidence that would contribute to the success of the efforts to renew the extension of the armistice, and enhance the chances of agreeing on a comprehensive political framework to settle the Yemeni crisis by peaceful means, expressing his aspiration that It will be followed up and reinforced by other steps in the near future. He also praised the continuous Saudi efforts to create an atmosphere for a political settlement in Yemen, including what Riyadh has done to help the Yemeni parties to reach the latest agreement, reiterating the aspiration that the suffering of all prisoners and abductees will end soon, and that the successful implementation of the agreement for the exchange of prisoners and abductees will constitute An introduction to improving the humanitarian conditions in Yemen after the long suffering caused by the war to millions across the country.

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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