For the past decade Yemen has been torn apart by civil conflict, an extension of internecine strife that goes back much further. The main protagonists
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Read MoreAl-Qaeda terrorist organisation in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has announced the death of its leader in Yemen, Qassem Al-Rimi, during an American a
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Read MoreYemeni officials on Sunday said that Shiite Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government have agreed to begin a ceasefire for a week or
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