Omani mediators leave Sanaa empty-handed as Houthis reject truce renewal

AL-MUKALLA, Yemen: Efforts to resume the UN-brokered truce and produce peace to Yemen have been dashed after Omani mediators left Sanaa with none reported progress, and the Iran-backed Houthis threatened to resume the battle if their calls for are usually not met. 

The Omani mediators, who arrived in Sanaa final week, departed the town on Sunday after assembly prime Houthi officers and listening to their requests for extending the ceasefire and taking part in peace negotiations to finish the battle.