Sanaa: The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Jamal bin Omar said late Saturday that he had brokered a ceasefire deal between the Yemeni government and Shia Houthi group.

The UN envoy said the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels agreed to put an end to the deadly clashes in the capital that have left more than 200 people killed since Tuesday, but did not mention when the two sides would sign on it, Xinhua reported. "The presidency needed time to prepare for the signing ceremony," Omar said.