article_snippet.sent: Both Saudi Arabia and the Houthis say Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are ready for talks which could return Yemen to the political transition which started when Saleh stood down in 2012 following huge street protests against Saleh rule, inspired by wider Arab uprisings.
article_snippet.sent: But Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have set out incompatible conditions for the talks and neighboring Oman, which often steers an independent course in the Gulf and has stayed clear of the Saudi-led military operations, said last week that neither side was ready for negotiations.
article_snippet.sent: A senior Houthi member said on Sunday the Houthi Islamist group is ready for peace talks as long as the Saudi-led air campaign is halted and negotiations are overseen by 'non-aggressive' parties.