Yemenis give cautious welcome to US shift in policy on conflict

Joe Biden's decision to end support for Saudi-led coalition seen as important step towards peace

Yemenis have cautiously welcomed Joe Biden's announcement that the US is ending its support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in the country's complex war, saying the decision is an important step on the long road towards finding a peaceful solution to the conflict.

In his first foreign policy speech as president on Thursday, Biden announced a broad reshaping of US relations with the rest of the world, including his predecessor Donald Trump's unquestioning support for Gulf monarchies with poor human rights records at home and abroad.