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Yemen Shiite rebel leader vows to take fight to embattled president

Yemen Shiite rebel leader vows to take fight to embattled president

Yemen's Shiite rebel leader escalated his attack against the country's embattled president on Sunday, calling him a "puppet'' of the United States…

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Shiite Rebels Seize Key Parts of Yemen’s Third-Largest City, Taiz

Shiite Rebels Seize Key Parts of Yemen’s Third-Largest City, Taiz

Houthi rebel fighters have taken control of crucial installations in Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, including the international airport, securit…

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Al Qaeda driven out of Yemen city after killing 30 soldiers

Al Qaeda driven out of Yemen city after killing 30 soldiers

Al Qaeda fighters captured the capital of a province in southern Yemen late on Friday, killing about 30 soldiers, before they were driven out by th…

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No Sign of Islamic State Link to Yemen Attacks, White House

No Sign of Islamic State Link to Yemen Attacks, White House

The White House said Friday there's no indication the Islamic Sta…

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146 dead in suicide-bomb strikes in Yemen

146 dead in suicide-bomb strikes in Yemen

Nearly 146 people were killed and 345 seriously injured in separate suicide bombing attacks at two mosques in Sanaa on Friday, the latest in recent…

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Lawmaker questions Dunford on evacuation of US embassy in Yemen

Lawmaker questions Dunford on evacuation of US embassy in Yemen

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen was evacuated in early February amid deteriorating security conditions after the country was overran by Shi'ite rebels wi…

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 Air raid on Yemeni president's palace in Aden

Air raid on Yemeni president's palace in Aden

Warplanes have targeted the palace used by Yemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in the southern city of Aden. Officials said anti-air…

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Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen

Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen

In a major escalation of Yemen…

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Al-Qaida in Yemen claims murder of Huthi official

Al-Qaida in Yemen claims murder of Huthi official

Al-Qaida's Yemen affiliate claimed responsibility for the murder of an award-winning journalist turned top official of the Shiite Huthi militia, th…

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Al Houthi loyalist shot dead in Yemen

Al Houthi loyalist shot dead in Yemen

Sana’a: A prominent veteran Yemeni journalist loyal to Al Houthis was assassinated on Wednesday in the Yemeni capital in the latest drive-by shooti…

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GCC says will not allow Yemen to become terrorist haven

GCC says will not allow Yemen to become terrorist haven

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated its rejection of the Shi’ite Houthi group’s takeover in Yemen, stressing that it will not accept the…

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Philippine gov't asks Filipinos to leave war-torn Libya, Yemen

Philippine gov't asks Filipinos to leave war-torn Libya, Yemen

 Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday urged the Filipinos in Libya and Yemen to immediately leave the war-torn countries via the…

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Yemen's political factions unite to counter Houthi takeover

Yemen's political factions unite to counter Houthi takeover

Yemeni political forces who oppose the Shiite militia that has seized control of Sanaa formed an alliance against it Saturday, saying they want to…

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Yemeni opposition announces united front against Houthis

Yemeni opposition announces united front against Houthis

Opponents of Yemen's Houthi militia announced the formation of a national alliance on Saturday to restore the authority of the state, in a major sh…

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Houthis come down from mountains to fill Yemen's power vacuum

Houthis come down from mountains to fill Yemen's power vacuum

In the cave, bodies of three men are buried under rubble, their graves marked by photographs and flowers. They were…

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Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

Al Qaeda Gets Media Makeover in Yemen

The drone strike shot through the afternoon sky and slammed into the white Suzuki jeep carrying three al Qaeda militants along a remote road in Yem…

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GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

GCC shrugs off Houthi military drills

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has said its member states have “enough capability to protect (their) territories and sovereignty,” after thousa…

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Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

Houthi leader accuses Gulf states of backing al Qaeda in Yemen

The head of Yemen's Houthis accused Gulf Arab states on Tuesday of supplying weapons and funds to Islamist militants, in an effort to create an env…

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Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

Gulf States agree to Yemen talks in bid to avert civil war

The Gulf Cooperation Council is set to meet for talks over the Yemen crisis in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, according to the Saudi state ne…

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Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Yemen's tribesmen, Houthis clash in Maarib

Four people were killed and three others wounded on Sunday during clashes between Houthi groups and tribesmen in the eastern province of Maarib, a…

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