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Yemeni political factions have agreed to resume talks

Yemeni political factions have agreed to resume talks

Yemeni political factions have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving the country's political crisis, the UN's envoy in Yemen Jamal Benomar has…

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Anti-Houthis Demonstrations storm Yemen cities

Anti-Houthis Demonstrations storm Yemen cities

Angry demonstrators protested the rebels' move in street rallies in several cities, raising fears of a full-blown sectarian conflict between Yemen'…

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Yemen's Takeover Leader says "Hand Extended" for Partnership

Yemen's Takeover Leader says "Hand Extended" for Partnership

Yemen's Houthi rebel leader Abdel-Malak al-Houthi defended the takeover of power in a speech Saturday, saying it filled a political "vacuum" and wa…

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 Egypt has "great concern" over situation in Yemen

Egypt has "great concern" over situation in Yemen

Egypt said on Saturday it has "great concern" over the recent developments in Yemen, and urged all political factions to find a political solution…

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Gulf countries denounce Shiite rebel's 'coup' in Yemen

Gulf countries denounce Shiite rebel's 'coup' in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen — A group of Gulf countries denounced the Shiite rebel takeover of Yemen as a "coup" Saturday, calling for the United Nations to take…

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U.N. alarmed by Yemen power vacuum, monitoring situation closely

U.N. alarmed by Yemen power vacuum, monitoring situation closely

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations is alarmed by what it described as a power vacuum in Yemen after the dominant Houthi movement dissolved p…

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US 'deeply concerned' by rebel takeover in Yemen; US counterterror operations continue

US 'deeply concerned' by rebel takeover in Yemen; US counterterror operations continue

  WASHINGTON - The White House says it is "deeply concerned" by the takeover of Yemen by Shiite rebels who have announced that they'…

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Yemen Houthi Rebels Say They Will Form New Government

Yemen Houthi Rebels Say They Will Form New Government

SANA, Yemen — The Houthi rebels in…

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Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'announce takeover'

Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'announce takeover'

In a televised statement, the group said a five-member council would act as the president for an interim period. The group took control o…

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Shiite Houthi Rebels Dissolve Parliament, Seize Power in Yemen

Shiite Houthi Rebels Dissolve Parliament, Seize Power in Yemen

Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebels announced today the…

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Yemeni political parties agree presidential council to ease power struggle

Yemeni political parties agree presidential council to ease power struggle

Most Yemeni factions have agreed to set up an interim presidential council to manage the country for up to one year, negotiators said on Thursday,…

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Political Compromise Proving Difficult in Yemen

Political Compromise Proving Difficult in Yemen

As Yemen struggles with major political instability following the ouster of the former president, the minority Houthis are threatenin…

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Yemen factions to meet in UN talks on political deadlock

Yemen factions to meet in UN talks on political deadlock

emeni political factions are due to meet Thursday for U.N.-brokered talks to try to resolve a political crisis, a day after a deadline set b…

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Al-Qaeda cleric killed in Yemen drone strike, AQAP says

Al-Qaeda cleric killed in Yemen drone strike, AQAP says

A senior cleric for al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen was killed along with three other people in a drone strike on their vehicle January 31 in Yemen,…

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Yemen suicide bomber kills 5

Yemen suicide bomber kills 5

Sanaa, Yemen - Security officials say a suicide car bomber has targeted a military base in central Yemen, killing at least five troops. T…

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Al-Qaida gunmen kill 2 soldiers in southern Yemen

Al-Qaida gunmen kill 2 soldiers in southern Yemen

At least two army soldiers were killed in an al-Qaida ambush in Yemen's southern province of Shabwa on Tuesday, a police officer said, APA reports…

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3 suspected Qaeda militants killed in U.S. drone strike in Yemen

3 suspected Qaeda militants killed in U.S. drone strike in Yemen

At least three suspected al-Qaeda militants were killed on Monday in a U.S. drone strike on a car in southeastern Yemen, local residents said, the…

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Yemen's Main Parties Suspend Talks With Shiite Rebels

Yemen's Main Parties Suspend Talks With Shiite Rebels

A senior politician says that Yemen's main political parties suspended United Nations-brokered talks with their rival Shiite rebels who are in cont…

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 Yemen's Houthis give parties three days to solve crisis

Yemen's Houthis give parties three days to solve crisis

Yemen's dominant Houthi movement on Sunday gave political factions three days to agree a way out of a crisis that led to the resignation of Preside…

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Yemen Houthis intends to form a presidential council within hours

Yemen Houthis intends to form a presidential council within hours

Yahya Al-Houthi member of Yemen parliament and  the brother of Al-Houthis leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi said that the the expanded National Coun…

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