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U.S. Embassy in Yemen to close to the public amid turmoil

U.S. Embassy in Yemen to close to the public amid turmoil

The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen to the public until further notice amid political turmoil after the government resigned under pre…

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Talks to end Yemen’s political crisis falter

Talks to end Yemen’s political crisis falter

Talks aimed at ending Yemen’s political crisis faltered on Sunday when three of the country’s main political parties quit negotiations with the Ira…

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Yemen Shiite Rebels Open Fire on Demonstrators, Protesters Say

Yemen Shiite Rebels Open Fire on Demonstrators, Protesters Say

Yemen Shiite  rebels(Houthis) opened fire on demonstrators who had gathered outside the university in the capital, Sana’a, to denounce what th…

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Protests break out in Yemen against Shiite rebel movement

Protests break out in Yemen against Shiite rebel movement

SANAA, Yemen -- Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in protest on Saturday against Shiite rebels who hold the capital, amid a power vacuum in a co…

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U.S. to develop an intelligence relationship with the Houthis in Yemen

U.S. to develop an intelligence relationship with the Houthis in Yemen

WASHINGTON – As the Iranian-backed Shiite Houthis take over the Yemeni capital, there are indications the U.S. and the Houthis may be teaming up…

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 U.S. pulls more staff from Yemen embassy amid deepening crisis

U.S. pulls more staff from Yemen embassy amid deepening crisis

The United States has pulled more staff out of its embassy in Yemen, U.S. officials said on Thursday as Washington scrambled to cope with the colla…

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Thousands of Yemenis protest in Sana'a to  Support Houthis burning the US flag

Thousands of Yemenis protest in Sana'a to Support Houthis burning the US flag

Thousands of protesters demonstrated Friday across Yemen burning the US falg , some supporting the Shiite rebels who seized the capital and others…

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Shiite rebels welcome Yemen president resignation

Shiite rebels welcome Yemen president resignation

YOL- As a first reaction  taken by Houthis (Shiite rebels) , they welcomed the resignation of the Yemeni president Abdo Rabo Mansor Hadi while…

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Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff

Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff

Yemen President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has resigned under pressure from Shiite rebels who seized the capital in September and have confined the em…

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At least 18 killed in Yemeni presidency clashes: official report

At least 18 killed in Yemeni presidency clashes: official report

At least 18 people were killed in the clashes occurred on 19 and 20 January in the Capital between the Presidential Guards and AnsarAllah, an offic…

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Yemen President and Houthi Representatives Meet With U.N. Envoy

Yemen President and Houthi Representatives Meet With U.N. Envoy

SANA, Yemen — The embattled Yemeni president and the Houthi rebels fighting him met Thursday with a United Nations special envoy in an effort to ca…

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US not sending Gitmo detainees to Yemen

US not sending Gitmo detainees to Yemen

In another challenge to President Barack Obama's efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, a ban on transferring detainees to Yemen has be…

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 Houthis welcome Yemeni president's concessions but gunmen remain

Houthis welcome Yemeni president's concessions but gunmen remain

Yemen's Houthi rebels welcomed on Thursday proposed concessions by the government on power-sharing but their gunmen still held positions outside th…

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 Shiite Rebels  Reach Deal With Yemen President, to Pull Back From Palace

Shiite Rebels Reach Deal With Yemen President, to Pull Back From Palace

Shiite rebels in Yemen reached an accord with President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi and will pull back from his palace after seizing it yesterday, the co…

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GCC describes what is happening Yemen as a coup

GCC describes what is happening Yemen as a coup

Gulf Cooperative Council GCC described  of what happened in Yemen as a coup against legitimacy, demanding the Houthis to halt the use of force…

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Three Yemeni southern provinces announce the closure of airports and seaports in solidarity with the President

Three Yemeni southern provinces announce the closure of airports and seaports in solidarity with the President

YemenOnline- Security authorities in three Yemeni southern provinces announced Wednesday, closing seaports  and airports declaring their &nbsp…

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AFP: Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, Young  Yemeni Leader Reminds of Hasan Nasrallah in Lebanon

AFP: Abdul Malik Al-Houthi, Young Yemeni Leader Reminds of Hasan Nasrallah in Lebanon

A report published by Agence France Presse news agency pointed out that the leader of the Yemeni Ansarullah movement, Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, re…

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Iran urges restoration of stability in Yemen

Iran urges restoration of stability in Yemen

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham, while pointing to the recent developments in Yemen, called upon all parties in Yemen to exercise…

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Yemeni al-Qaeda calls for lone wolf attacks in West

Yemeni al-Qaeda calls for lone wolf attacks in West

The Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has renewed its call for launching stand-alone terror attacks in Western countries. After…

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Houthi leader says no one, including president, is above any measures

Houthi leader says no one, including president, is above any measures

SANAA - The leader of Yemen's Houthi said on Tuesday he was determined to implement a power-sharing deal signed last year and warned that no one, incl…

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