'Peace is possible' in Yemen: US State Department

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday praised UN-brokered talks aiming to end Yemen's devastating conflict, saying "peace is possible."

"The work ahead will not be easy, but we have seen what many considered improbable begin to take shape," he said in a statement released hours after Yemen's warring parties agreed to a ceasefire in a vital port on the final day of peace talks.

"The United States commends participants from the Yemen consultations in Sweden for making progress on key initiatives," Pompeo said. "The end of these consultations can be the beginning of a new chapter for Yemen."