Efforts to announce the expected principles agreement between Riyadh and the Houthis have faltered, according to sources, as it is difficult to obtain precise details about the reasons behind this faltering.

The sources confirmed that the coup militia insists on not allowing the export of crude oil until its revenues are supplied to Sanaa, which raised complications in the negotiations.

The sources indicated the Houthis’ insistence on the return of the Central Bank to Sana’a, and their rejection of the financial settlements proposed by the Saudi side. The faltering agreement was expected to include economic arrangements for a period of six months, followed by security, military and political arrangements.

According to the sources, a Saudi delegation will visit Sanaa in an attempt to reach a quick agreement, while the political side of the negotiations has been delayed until after the economic arrangements.

The issue of the form of the state is considered the most dangerous mine on the path to negotiations, failure in which may lead to the eruption of an internal war, especially if the coalition forces leave before reaching an agreement on it.