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Egypt has expressed strong support for the recent agreement between the internationally-recognised Yemeni government and Houthi-led de-facto government in Sanaa, aimed at de-escalating economic and banking tensions and expanding direct flights from Sanaa to include Cairo and India.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry emphasized his country’s support for Yemen when he met with his Yemeni counterpart, Shaya Mohsin Zindani, on Wednesday.

The United States and its allies are increasingly seeking to block funds from reaching Yemen’s Houthi group, a push that could jeapordise United Nations-led efforts to end the civil war in the country, Bloomberg News has reported.

The sad reality today is that Houthi attacks against commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea have made continued progress towards a sustainable peace elusive,” said Ambassador Wood.

US determination to keep Saudi Arabia engaged in a peace process with Israel has led Washington to give Riyadh an informal green light to try to revive a peace deal with the Houthis, the Yemen-based rebels who have been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea since November.

Attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea have hindered the progress of peace talks to end the war in Yemen, and impeded the delivery of crucial humanitarian support to countries dependent on aid, including Yemen itself and Palestine, a leading US official said on Wednesday.

UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg concluded on Monday a visit to Muscat where he met Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and several senior officials from the sultanate.