Officials in Yemen are taking steps to allow planes from the rebel-held capital.
According to AFP, Yemen's government would allow individuals residing in Huthi-controlled areas to fly on Huthi-issued passports, removing a roadblock to long-awaited commercial flights out of Sanaa. The flights are part of a renewed two-month cease-fire that began in early April, but they have been delayed due to disagreements between warring factions about which documents passengers should use. The government has decided to "give Yemeni people who were held hostage by the (Huthis) the opportunity to travel through Sanaa airport with passports issued by Huthi-controlled territories during the ceasefire period," according to a Yemeni official. According to the source, the government is "not accountable for any data contained" in the Huthi-issued documents because they are not authorized to communicate to the media. Yemeni authorities have approved "a UN proposal to utilize (Huthis') docs on an interim basis & just during the #truce," the Yeme...