Fighters loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government hold a position against the Houthi rebels in Marib on 16 April 2021. Saudi and Iranian top officials holding direct talks in Baghdad this month might impact the outcome of the six-year long war in Yemen – a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Photo: Nabil Alawzari / AFP.

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