Yemen's president has reportedly struck a peace deal with Shia Houthi rebels who have taken over his palace, surrounded his home and captured key locations in the capital city of Sanaa, a report said.
President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's office said that major concessions had been offered to the rebels including, a bigger political role, as part of the new deal, reported the BBC.
A new constitution that they opposed earlier may be amended, the office said.
The rebels are expected to release Hadi's chief of staff in return.
There was no confirmation of the deal from the rebels.
Hadi has been a prisoner in his own home, the report said.
While the rebels have denied carrying out a coup attempt against the President, their leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, went on record on Tuesday to accuse Hadi and other Yemeni leaders of ignoring the people's interests.
The United Nations Security Council has strongly backed Hadi's authority as the legitimate president in a statement agreed by all 15 members.
