A Long Road Ahead for Yemeni Peace Talks

After a three-day delay, Yemeni peace talks have officially begun. The U.N.-brokered talks to find a political solution to Yemen's civil war opened in Kuwait on April 21. The coalition of Houthi rebels and the General People's Congress, displeased with the Saudi-led coalition's continued violations of a nationwide cease-fire, chose to delay the talks by arriving late. The move, emblematic of the tension that persists between both sides of the conflict, points to the many obstacles that still stand in the way of a lasting peace deal. Even if a bargain is struck, stability will be far from guaranteed because of the rising jihadist presence threatening the country....