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... Well, the Saudi military campaign began in March of 2015, so it's been going on about a year-and-a-half. And, of course, Yemen and Saudi are border countries, so Saudi has looked at Yemen differently than it does at other conflicts, say, Syria, for example. That being ...
... rebel-held capital Sanaa, amid an ongoing civil war. It was the latest attack by an international air campaign organized by Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen to the north, in support of the internationally recognized Yemen government that was overthrown by the Shiite Houthi-rebels. Several Houthi militia and security ...
... for continued U.N. talks. A suicide bomber on Sunday detonated his explosives among policemen standing in line outside a police base in a southern Yemeni city, killing 25 people, security and health officials said. The Yemeni affiliate of the extremist Islamist State group claimed responsibility. Kerry's trip also ...
... Hamiri, Ahmed Yaslam Said Kuman, Abd al Rahman Al-Qyati, Mansour Muhammed Ali Al-Qatta, and Mashur Abdullah Muqbil Ahmed Al-Sabri. All are from Yemen, but due to unrest and al-Qaida activity there, the detainees were sent to Saudi Arabia, where they also have family ties. One of ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, the grinding war in Yemen has further broken an already failing state. Now there are new questions about the depth of U.S. involvement there, aiding what has become a proxy war. Saudi Arabia and its Sunni allies launched the air campaign 13 months ago ...
... while it is impossible to mitigate all risk we closely monitor the situation in order to manage staff safety, essential in active war zones such as Yemen. In short we look to make sure new staff are able to make informed choices about deciding to work in Yemen.” Follow @NewsHourWorld//
... JUDY WOODRUFF: U.S. special operations forces have been working with Afghan troops in Helmand in recent weeks to repel new Taliban attacks. Fighting in Yemen returned to full pitch today, just days after a shaky truce ended. Shiite rebels blasted the city of Marib with a rocket barrage, while ...
... not participate in the solution is effectively helping to perpetuate the crisis. MARGARET WARNER: There's much at stake for the U.S. as well. Yemen is home to a lethal al-Qaeda affiliate, AQAP, which has tried to stage terror attacks in the U.S. Yemeni forces and U ...
By Matthew Lee UNITED NATIONS -- The U.S. took steps Saturday to open a dialogue with Iran and others about the crises in Syria and Yemen. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, and told ...
WASHINGTON -- Two Americans held in war-torn Yemen were released and sent to Oman, the White House said Sunday. A statement from the National Security Council did not identify the Americans or detail the circumstances of their captivity or their release. But a spokesman for a New Orleans-based logistics ...
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