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 Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Yemen Airstrike

Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Yemen Airstrike

The brother-in-law of a regional Yemeni al Qaeda leader confirmed to NBC News that the al Qaeda leader was killed overnight in a U.S. airstr…

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Devices Seized in Yemen Raid Offer Some Clues to Qaeda Tactics

Devices Seized in Yemen Raid Offer Some Clues to Qaeda Tactics

WASHINGTON — Computers and cellphones seized during a deadly Special Operations raid in…

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The crisis in unstable Yemen could worsen if Isis joins with al-Qaeda, FT

The crisis in unstable Yemen could worsen if Isis joins with al-Qaeda, FT

  Yemen, torn by civil war and with a devastating famine looming on the horizon, is the ideal haven for militants Isis fleeing Iraq…

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Former Egyptian minister calls for an Arab initiative to enhance  peace and development in Yemen

Former Egyptian minister calls for an Arab initiative to enhance peace and development in Yemen

Photo: Dr. Helal in the middle of two human rights activists from Egypt and Yemen (AIJES)   Well informed sources…

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UAE serviceman martyred in Yemen

UAE serviceman martyred in Yemen

ABU DHABI: The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces has announced the martyrdom of serviceman Khalid Ali Gharib Al Beloushi while on duty with t…

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Latest Panel of Experts Report on Yemen

Latest Panel of Experts Report on Yemen

The latest UN Security Council panel of experts report on Yemen states that the Houthi-Saleh alliance is one of convenience and unlikely to last. I…

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6 civilians killed in rebel strike in Yemen’s Taiz

6 civilians killed in rebel strike in Yemen’s Taiz

SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni security officials say a rocket fired by Shiite rebels has killed six civilians in the war-torn city of Taiz. They…

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IS Suicide Bomber Kills 35 Yemen Soldiers

IS Suicide Bomber Kills 35 Yemen Soldiers

A suicide bomber killed 35 soldiers and wounded about 50 on Saturday at a military camp in Yemen's southern city of Aden, military and medical sour…

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U.S. is committed to a sustained cessation of hostilities in Yemen

U.S. is committed to a sustained cessation of hostilities in Yemen

STATE DEPARTMENT —  The United States "is working very hard" to have the cessation of hostilities remain in place after a fragile ce…

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Ceasefire in Yemen' US Kerry announces

Ceasefire in Yemen' US Kerry announces

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition fighting it had agreed to a ceasefire from…

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 Kerry visits Oman for Yemen's peace talks

Kerry visits Oman for Yemen's peace talks

Photo: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with the the Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdulla…

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UN roadmap in Yemen a ‘betrayal of martyrs’  Yemen's President

UN roadmap in Yemen a ‘betrayal of martyrs’ Yemen's President

Yemeni President in exile Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi yesterday rejected the UN’s roadmap for peace in the country, saying its acceptance is “betrayal o…

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Yemen's peace plan in jeopardy

Yemen's peace plan in jeopardy

At least 20 fighters were killed in a round of fresh clashes across Yemen on Sunday, military officials said. Among those killed wer…

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Iran Supplying Weapons to Yemen's Houthi Rebels' U.S. Officials

Iran Supplying Weapons to Yemen's Houthi Rebels' U.S. Officials

U.S. officials tell NBC News that they believe Iran has supplied weapons to the Houthis in Yemen — including coastal defense cruise missiles like t…

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Yemeni graffiti artists hope images will highlight war horrors

Yemeni graffiti artists hope images will highlight war horrors

Yemeni street artists are daubing the capital's walls with haunting images of war and starving children in an effort to highlight the impact confli…

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AIJES Director condemns Al-Houthis violation of ceasefire in Yemen

AIJES Director condemns Al-Houthis violation of ceasefire in Yemen

Photo: Jamal Al-Awadhi director of AIJES and secretary general of the National Center for Human Rights (YOL) The National Centre…

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UN, GCC urge Yemen truce compliance

UN, GCC urge Yemen truce compliance

RIYADH: The United Nations (UN) and the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) on Thursday urged all parties in Yemen to comply with a UN-brokered three-d…

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Iran steps up arms supply to Yemen’s Houthis via Oman

Iran steps up arms supply to Yemen’s Houthis via Oman

  WASHINGTON: Iran has stepped up weapons transfers to the Houthis, the militia fighting the Saudi-backed government in Yemen…

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Saleh’s special forces commander killed in Yemen

Saleh’s special forces commander killed in Yemen

Photo: Abdul Latif Hatim, who is military commander from the special forces of Saleh, was also killed alongside Abu Ali Abdullah Mohammed al-Ho…

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US missiles just made the war in Yemen even more complicated

US missiles just made the war in Yemen even more complicated

Just when you thought the complicated, tangled web of who's fighting who in the Middle East couldn't get more complicated, the rules have changed.…

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