### [2026-05-14](/feed/2026/05/14/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# The internationally-recognized Yemeni government and the rival Supreme Political Council, which includes the Houthis, sign a deal in Amman, Jordan, following 14 weeks of negotiations to release over 1,600 detainees in the largest prisoner swap in the civil war's history since 2014. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/yemen-civil-war-detainees-swap-c8fbb495ba32f5b547fc1ae112a2fac2)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemen-government-houthis-release-more-than-1600-prisoners-conflicts-largest-swap-2026-05-14/)

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