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Houthi rebels clash with army in the Yemen capital

Houthi rebels clash with army in the 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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Houthi rebels clash with army in the Yemen capital

Houthi rebels clash with army in the 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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Bani al-Harith Court's Judge murdered in Yemen capital

Bani al-Harith Court's Judge murdered in Yemen capital

Chairman of Bani al-Harith Court Judge Ahmed al-Ansi and his son were assassinated by gunmen Sunday afternoon in the court's yard, a judicial source…

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GCC chief condemns abduction of Yemen's presidential chief of staff

GCC chief condemns abduction of Yemen's presidential chief of staff

GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani has condemned strongly the abduction of Ahmed Awadh bin Mubarak, office director of Yemen's president, in t…

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Yemeni town strikes over presidential aide abduction

Yemeni town strikes over presidential aide abduction

Government facilities shut down Sunday in Yemen's southern Ataq city, the hometown of Presidential Chief-of-Staff Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, in protest o…

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Houthis given 24-hour ultimatum to release abducted Yemeni president's chief staff

Houthis given 24-hour ultimatum to release abducted Yemeni president's chief staff

The leaders of the southern Yemeni provinces on Saturday issued the Houthis a 24-hour ultimatum to free the president’s chief of staff, Ahmed Awad bin…

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Yemeni court adjourns trial of Iranian 'spy'

Yemeni court adjourns trial of Iranian 'spy'

A Yemeni court on Sunday adjourned to Feb. 2 the trial of an Iranian national on charges of collaborating with Israel and spreading a new religion.…

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Yemen arrests two French citizens over suspected al-Qaeda links

Yemen arrests two French citizens over suspected al-Qaeda links

SANAA, yemen — Yemeni authorities have arrested two French citizens suspected of being members of al-Qaeda, the country's national security chief sa…

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Academic shot dead in southern Yemen

Academic shot dead in southern Yemen

A Yemeni university professor was killed Sunday by unknown assailants outside his home in the southern province of Ad Dali, a local official has said.…

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Gunmen abduct Yemen president's chief of staff, Officials

Gunmen abduct Yemen president's chief of staff, Officials

Yemen— Gunmen abducted the chief of staff to Yemen's president early Saturday in the center of the capital, Sanaa, security officials said, starkly hi…

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Yemen bans motorcycle driving in Aden province

Yemen bans motorcycle driving in Aden province

A security committee in Aden, South Yemen, has banned motorcycle driving in all districts of the province starting from Wednesday. An official sour…

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Yemen: Presidential committee in Ma’rib to resolve Houthi–tribal tensions

Yemen: Presidential committee in Ma’rib to resolve Houthi–tribal tensions

A Yemeni presidential committee began a visit to Ma’rib province on Tuesday to resolve the escalating tensions following Houthi threats to attack the…

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Yemeni terror suspects held at Gitmo released to live in nearby Oman

Yemeni terror suspects held at Gitmo released to live in nearby Oman

The Department of Defense announced Wednesday that five Yemeni terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have been released. But despite concerns from la…

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New al Qaida claim in Paris attack offers no hard evidence of link

New al Qaida claim in Paris attack offers no hard evidence of link

The top spokesman for the Yemen branch of al Qaida publicly took credit Wednesday for the bloody attack on a French satirical newspaper, confirming a…

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Al Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack

Al Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack

Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen has released a video claiming responsibility for last week's deadly attack by two gunmen on the offices of the satirical…

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Yemen Al-Qaeda Formed, Backed by US: Ansarullah

Yemen Al-Qaeda Formed, Backed by US: Ansarullah

A spokesman for Yemen's Shiite Ansarullah movement blamed the US for bringing al-Qaeda fighters into Yemen, saying intelligence services of the US and…

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Yemen president appoints police chiefs close to Shiite militia, Saleh

Yemen president appoints police chiefs close to Shiite militia, Saleh

Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has appointed top security officials known for their close ties to Shiite militiamen who have overrun the capit…

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12 al-Qaeda suspects go on trial in Yemen

12 al-Qaeda suspects go on trial in Yemen

Amanat Sanaa's criminal prosecution team on Tuesday (January 13th) referred to court the files of 12 al-Qaeda gunmen, including the primary suspect in…

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Presidential mediators arrive in Yemen's flashpoint Maarib

Presidential mediators arrive in Yemen's flashpoint Maarib

A presidential mediation team has arrived in Yemen's eastern Maarib province to "look into means of defusing tension" between Shiite Houthi militants…

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Pro-Houthi commander named Yemen's special forces chief

Pro-Houthi commander named Yemen's special forces chief

Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi on Monday appointed a man affiliated with his country's Shiite Houthi movement as the new commander of Yemen'…

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