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Yemen's Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Shot Dead After Switching Sides In Civil War
Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen's civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.
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Saudi Rift With Iran Likely To Hinder US Peace Effort In Syria
Beneath this weekend's rupture in Iranian-Saudi relations lies a deeper fault line between the United States and Saudi Arabia that may hamper US President Barack Obama's efforts to end Syria's civil war, current and former US officials said.
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Yemen Fighting Kills More Than 50: Sources
More than 50 people were killed in Yemen in the past two days in fighting pitting an Arab coalition against Houthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, medical sources and residents said today.
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Saudi-Led Strikes on Yemen Hit Party Headquaters of Houthi Ally Saleh
Saudi-led air raids pounded the Sanaa headquarters of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh's General People's Congress party late on Sunday, killing and wounding several people, witnesses and a party official said.
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Former Yemeni President Unhurt After Airstrikes Target Residence: Report
Ali Abdullah Saleh and his family are safe after airstrikes targeted his residence in the capital Sanaa early on Sunday, a news agency allied to the former Yemeni president said.
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'Will Not Leave Country', Says Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not leave the country in a post on his official Facebook page today, contradicting reports in the Gulf Arab media that he sought a safe exit.
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UN Vote on Tuesday on Yemen Arms Embargo; Russia Stance Unclear
The UN Security Council is due to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to blacklist the son of Yemen's former president and a Houthi leader and effectively impose an arms embargo on the rebels who rule most of the country, diplomats said.
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Yemen's Exiled President Appoints Conciliatory Figure as Deputy
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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Yemen Rebels Quit Aden Palace After Air Raids
Rebel forces withdrew from Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's palace in his former southern stronghold Aden early today after overnight air raids by the Saudi-led coalition, a senior official said.
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Yemen Rebels Seize Presidential Palace in Aden
Yemeni rebels seized President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's palace in his former southern stronghold Aden Thursday, dealing a symbolic blow to the self-exiled leader despite a week of Saudi-led air strikes.
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Yemen's Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Shot Dead After Switching Sides In Civil War
Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen's civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.
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Saudi Rift With Iran Likely To Hinder US Peace Effort In Syria
Beneath this weekend's rupture in Iranian-Saudi relations lies a deeper fault line between the United States and Saudi Arabia that may hamper US President Barack Obama's efforts to end Syria's civil war, current and former US officials said.
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Yemen Fighting Kills More Than 50: Sources
More than 50 people were killed in Yemen in the past two days in fighting pitting an Arab coalition against Houthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, medical sources and residents said today.
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Saudi-Led Strikes on Yemen Hit Party Headquaters of Houthi Ally Saleh
Saudi-led air raids pounded the Sanaa headquarters of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh's General People's Congress party late on Sunday, killing and wounding several people, witnesses and a party official said.
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Former Yemeni President Unhurt After Airstrikes Target Residence: Report
Ali Abdullah Saleh and his family are safe after airstrikes targeted his residence in the capital Sanaa early on Sunday, a news agency allied to the former Yemeni president said.
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'Will Not Leave Country', Says Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not leave the country in a post on his official Facebook page today, contradicting reports in the Gulf Arab media that he sought a safe exit.
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UN Vote on Tuesday on Yemen Arms Embargo; Russia Stance Unclear
The UN Security Council is due to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to blacklist the son of Yemen's former president and a Houthi leader and effectively impose an arms embargo on the rebels who rule most of the country, diplomats said.
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Yemen's Exiled President Appoints Conciliatory Figure as Deputy
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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Yemen Rebels Quit Aden Palace After Air Raids
Rebel forces withdrew from Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's palace in his former southern stronghold Aden early today after overnight air raids by the Saudi-led coalition, a senior official said.
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Yemen Rebels Seize Presidential Palace in Aden
Yemeni rebels seized President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's palace in his former southern stronghold Aden Thursday, dealing a symbolic blow to the self-exiled leader despite a week of Saudi-led air strikes.
