![epa07229219 Supporters of the Houthi rebel movement hold up weapons during a gathering to show support to the Houthi rebels, in Sana'a, Yemen, 13 December 2018. According to reports, Yemen's warring parties have agreed on reopening the Sana'a airport, the resumption of oil exports and a ceasefire in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, as a new round of UN-brokered peace consultations between representatives from Yemen's internationally-recognized government and the Houthi rebels came to a close in Sweden, nearly four years after escalating fighting in the Arab country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I6PHCO6HWCZEOKNYIIODZ35ZXI.jpg?smart=true&auth=e084cab2e473e0c623adaab163a9434bae0c5342ab7916fe8ef52d63e29396c6&width=400&height=225)
Supporters of the Houthi rebel movement hold up weapons during a rally in the capital, Sanaa. EPA
Supporters of the Houthi rebel movement hold up weapons during a rally in the capital, Sanaa. EPA
Calm in Hodeidah following ceasefire implementation
Both sides agreed to stop hostilities in the Red Sea port from midnight on Tuesday
Ali Mahmood
18 December, 2018