Houthis reject government proposals over Sanaa airport in Yemen peace talks

Marwan Dammaj, Yemen's Minister of Culture, speaks to media during the peace talks on Yemen held at Johannesberg Castle, in Rimbo, Sweden, December 7, 2018. TT News Agency/Janerik Henriksson via REUTERS

RIMBO, Sweden (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed government has proposed reopening the Houthi-held airport in the capital Sanaa on condition planes are inspected in the airports of Aden or Sayun which are under its control, two government officials said on Friday.

The Houthis rejected the proposal floated at U.N-sponsored peace talks in Sweden that are aimed at cementing confidence-building measures that could lead to a ceasefire to halt air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi missile attacks on Saudi cities.