Khaberni - The Yemeni-Yemeni negotiations in the Omani capital, Muscat, succeeded on Tuesday in reaching an agreement to release 2900 prisoners belonging to the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthis, under UN sponsorship and Omani mediation.
The Sultanate of Oman welcomed the agreement, which was signed on Tuesday in Muscat for the exchange of prisoners in Yemen, which includes the release of 1700 prisoners belonging to the Houthis, in exchange for 1200 prisoners belonging to the internationally recognized Yemeni government, among them 7 Saudis and 23 Sudanese.
The statement published by the Oman News Agency said: "The Sultanate of Oman appreciates the positive spirit that prevailed during the negotiations from December 9 to December 23, 2025, and commends the cooperation of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the efforts of the UN Special Envoy’s Office in Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and all parties involved in the negotiations, which contributed to reaching this important humanitarian agreement, which is hoped to create the appropriate conditions to address the remaining issues related to the situation in the brotherly Yemeni Republic."
For its part, the delegation negotiating on behalf of the internationally recognized Yemeni government announced that they had reached an almost total agreement for the release of thousands of detainees and abductees from all parties and from all fronts, during the tenth round held in Muscat for the humanitarian file, attended by the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg.
A statement issued by the Yemeni government team, published by the Aden-based Yemeni "Saba" agency, stated that "the agreement signed includes the release of 2900 detainees and abductees from all parties and from various fronts, headed by Mr. Mohamed Qahtan, and all detainees from the coalition brothers, including the pilots".
The statement said, "The negotiating team assumed full responsibility, and worked with complete seriousness and full commitment to achieve the release of thousands of detainees without exception or selectivity".
On his part, Brigadier Abdul Qader Al-Murtada, head of the National Committee for Prisoners Affairs of the Houthis in Yemen, signed an agreement that involves implementing a broad exchange deal, as reported by the Houthi-managed Yemeni "Saba" agency.
Brigadier Al-Murtada said: "With the help and blessing of God, we signed today an agreement with the other party to implement a broad exchange deal including 1700 of our prisoners in exchange for 1200 of their prisoners, including 7 Saudis and 23 Sudanese".
Brigadier Al-Murtada expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the brothers in the Sultanate of Oman for their significant efforts in hosting, sponsoring, and making this round successful.
