Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-sponsored militiamen have reportedly exchanged 7,000 prisoners in 300 swaps.

Yemeni army soldiers and their allies have killed seven Saudi troopers during separate attacks in the kingdom’s southwestern border regions.

Houthis and Saudi-backed militiamen have exchanged prisoners in the country’s northern and southern provinces of al-Jawf and Shabwah.

The released Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky who was detained in Kiev in May 2018 and spent 16 months in Ukrainian prison gave press conference on Monday shortly after the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine’s presidential office has rejected reports of a prisoner exchange deal between Kiev and Moscow, saying talks are still ongoing.

Iran’s Zarif says the Trump administration has ignored Tehran’s previous requests for prisoner exchange.

Iran says its proposal to exchange prisoners only applies to US inmates in Iran, not those of other nationalities.

Iran’s foreign minister says he is ready to negotiate a prisoner swap deal with the US, and he has the authority to do so.

Pedersen says challenges in Syria have been identified and that is "positive."

Yemen’s Houthis and former government have met for the second say in Jordan to hammer out a prisoner swap.