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Tag Archives: disease
South Korea has its first two deaths from MERS
The BBC reports on South Korea’s first fatalities from MERS and the measures being taken to limit the spread of the disease: Two people have died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, becoming the country’s first fatalities … Continue reading
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Saudi air war struggles to make gains as Yemen fragments
The Washington Post reports on developments in Yemen as the situation there deteriorates: Two weeks into a Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, the airstrikes appear to have accelerated the country’s fragmentation into warring tribes and militias and done little to … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Qaida, Arab world, conflict, disease, Houthi, internal conflict, lack of water, malnutrition, Middle East, military alliance, military intervention, ousted president, Saudi Arabia, Shi'ite, starvation, Sunni, Yemen
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