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Yemeni Al-Qaeda says France replaced US as ‘main enemy of Islam’

Yemeni Al-Qaeda says France replaced US as ‘main enemy of Islam’

Al-Qaeda in Yemen says France has surpassed the US to become the main enemy of Islam. The group says the US has been “weakening” in recent years, a…

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Yemen's President  says he won't reconsider his resignation

Yemen's President says he won't reconsider his resignation

  On Saturday, Hadi told delegates of different Yemeni political factions that he has no plan to reconsider his resignation.…

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Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen kill 2 soldiers in Yemen

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen kill 2 soldiers in Yemen

  ADEN: Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and two wounded when they were ambushed while on patrol by suspected Al-Qae…

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Foreigner could be a French citizen  abducted in southern Yemen

Foreigner could be a French citizen abducted in southern Yemen

A foreigner was reportedly kidnapped in Yemen's southern Aden province on Wednesday, security sources have said. Gunmen blocked th…

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Yemen Houthis Take Camp Where U.S. Advisers Trained Counterterrorism Forces, Say Officials

Yemen Houthis Take Camp Where U.S. Advisers Trained Counterterrorism Forces, Say Officials

SAN’A, Yemen—Yemeni officials said that Shiite rebels have captured a key military base south of the capital, where U.S. advisers had previously tr…

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Yemen Rebels Beat, Detain Demonstrators in Capital

Yemen Rebels Beat, Detain Demonstrators in Capital

 Shiite rebels who control the Yemeni capital beat back dozens of people marching in protest against them on Wednesday, firing automatic rifle…

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Shiite rebels release abducted aide of Yemen's  president

Shiite rebels release abducted aide of Yemen's president

SANAA, Yemen –  Yemen's Shiite rebels said Tuesday they have released a presidential aide whose abduction 10 days ago set in motion a violent…

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Yemen rivals sign deal to form salvation government

Yemen rivals sign deal to form salvation government

Yemeni rivals agreed on Monday to form a salvation national government, according to reports coming from Sanaa, Al Arabiya News Channel reported.…

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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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