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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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 Clashes hit Yemen capital again as Houthis pursue political gains

Clashes hit Yemen capital again as Houthis pursue political gains

Fighters from the Houthi group battled guards at the Yemeni president's private home and entered the presidential palace on Tuesday, witnesses said, a…

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UN chief "gravely concerned" about situation in Yemen

UN chief "gravely concerned" about situation in Yemen

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 -- UN chief Ban Ki-moon expressed his grave concern on Tuesday about the deteriorating situation in Yemen, calling for an immediate…

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UN Security Council calls for lasting cease-fire condemning  violence in Yemen

UN Security Council calls for lasting cease-fire condemning violence in Yemen

The United Nations Security Council is calling for a lasting cease-fire in Yemen and condemning the recent surge in violence aimed at undermining its…

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UN special envoy to return  to Yemen as fighting rages

UN special envoy to return to Yemen as fighting rages

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has condemned the latest clashes between Houthi fighters and the presidential guard in Yemen's capital Sanaa and call…

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Pentagon in position to evacuate U.S. Embassy in Yemen

Pentagon in position to evacuate U.S. Embassy in Yemen

Washington (CNN)Two U.S. Navy warships moved into new positions in the Red Sea late Monday to be ready to evacuate Americans from the US embassy in Ye…

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President facing attack by 'militias seeking to overthrow ruling system'

President facing attack by 'militias seeking to overthrow ruling system'

SANAA - The house of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was being shelled by Shiite militias who seeking to overthrow the ruling system". president's…

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Shiite rebels seize presidential palace in Yemen capital, commander says

Shiite rebels seize presidential palace in Yemen capital, commander says

SANAA, Yemen -- A Yemeni army commander says Shiite Houthi rebels have seized the presidential palace in the capital, Sanaa, a move he described as a…

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U.S.: No Need to Evacuate American Embassy in Yemen Amid Clashes

U.S.: No Need to Evacuate American Embassy in Yemen Amid Clashes

U.S. officials told NBC News late Monday that they don't plan to evacuate the American embassy in Yemen's capital, where government soldiers and Shiit…

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Arab League voices deep concern over exacerbating situation in Yemen

Arab League voices deep concern over exacerbating situation in Yemen

Cairo, Jan. 19 -- The Arab League voiced its deep concern over the regrettable developments in Yemen and called on all political forces to stop immedi…

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9 killed 67 injured in heavy clashes between houthi rebels and Yemen army, official

9 killed 67 injured in heavy clashes between houthi rebels and Yemen army, official

YOL- Deputy of Yemen ministry of health declared that 9 killed 67 injured in the heavy clashes between houthi rebels and Yemen army in Sanaa today. Th…

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Ceasefire reached in Yemen after day of heavy fighting, officials say

Ceasefire reached in Yemen after day of heavy fighting, officials say

Government forces and rebels in Yemen agreed to a ceasefire Monday after heavy fighting in the capital, Sanaa, Yemen's interior minister and a rebel o…

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Houthi rebels clash with army in Yemen capital

Houthi rebels clash with army in Yemen capital

The two sides clashed early on Monday morning near the palace of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, with gunfire heard across the city, residents said.…

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