Arab states gathered for a summit on Tuesday on the war in Yemen that the country’s Houthi rebels are boycotting. The Houthis protested because its venue is in Saudi Arabia, their adversary in the devastating conflict. The United Nations, diplomats, and others have pushed for another potential ceasefire to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a six-nation organization including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, arranged closed-door talks during the summit.
