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Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen resume after truce comes to an end
The Economic Times (of India) reports on the ending of a 5-day ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen: Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels resumed on Monday and fierce clashes were underway across the impoverished country after … Continue reading
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5 Killed in Saudi Border City By Shelling from Yemen
Business Standard reports on cross-border violence between Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Shells fired from Yemen killed five people in Saudi Arabia today in a second day of cross-border bombing blamed on Shiite Huthi rebels, civil defence authorities said. Two civilians … 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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Coup Fears Rise in Yemen as Rebels Storm Palace
The New York Times reports on developments in an internal conflict in Yemen: Houthi rebel militiamen seized control of the palace of Yemen’s president and clashed with guards outside his residence on Tuesday in an escalation of the violent crisis that … Continue reading
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