Saudi Arabia wants to end war in Yemen 'with dignity' soon

A leaked document that purportedly reveals a desire by Saudi Arabia to end its involvement in the Yemen war has been published by the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper.

The newspaper said that it had reviewed a secret document that reveals part of what the US special envoy to Yemen, Timothy A Lenderking, had reported to Gulf countries, most notably Saudi Arabia and the UAE, regarding the conflict with the Houthis.

According to the document, Lenderking sensed a "serious will from the Saudi side to end the war in Yemen”, narrating the content of a call that took place between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in which the kingdom's de facto ruler expressed a desire to "leave with dignity".