A ray of hope for peace emerged in Yemen this week as the first commercial flight in six years left Sanaa on Monday as part of a truce deal in the country’s civil war. Carrying 151 passengers, the Yemen Airways flight was headed for the Jordanian capital Amman, according to Houthi media reports. The eight-year war has damaged nearly all transport infrastructure in the country and the reopening of the airport is an important milestone for millions of Yemenis, particularly in the north. The resumption of commercial flights is also a success of UN-led peace efforts after years of deadlocked talks…

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