Saudi Arabia says talks to end Yemen crisis to be held in Riyadh

Women shout slogans during an anti-Houthi demonstration in Sanaa March 7, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Monday the Gulf Cooperation Council had agreed to host talks in Riyadh to end the Yemen crisis, the state news agency SPA said, quoting a statement by the Saudi King's office.

The statement said Saudi Arabia had asked the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, on the request of Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, to host the talks in Riyadh where the headquarters of the organisation was, and that they had agreed.