Questions remain whether the two-month ceasefire between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition will hold

Yemen’s warring parties have laid down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 , with all eyes on whether the UN-brokered ceasefire will hold.

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition have both agreed to observe the two-month truce, which took effect on Saturday on the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim holy fasting month.

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