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Dozens of Somali Refugees Shot Dead In Red Sea Attack

Dozens of Somali refugees including women and children have been shot dead aboard a boat on the Red Sea, Yemeni...

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Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role

Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...

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15 Dead In Fighting Near Yemen Red Sea Port

Seven Yemeni soldiers and eight rebels were killed in heavy fighting over the past 24 hours near the Red Sea coastal...

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Air Strike Kills 26 In Yemen

An air strike by a Saudi-led Arab coalition on a market in Yemen killed 20 civilians and six rebels on Friday, medical...

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22 Yemeni Rebels Killed In Strikes, Clashes

At least 22 Shiite Huthi rebels were killed Monday in an air strike by pro-government Arab coalition warplanes as well...

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48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha

Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...

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Yemen’s Displaced Families Struggle To Survive

Wrapping their children in plastic sheets to stave off the winter cold, Yemeni families driven out of the historic port...

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Top Palestinian Official Denied Entry To Egypt

A senior Palestinian official has been denied entry to Egypt, prompting a Palestinian delegation to withdraw in protest...

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Shelling Blocks UN Aid Chief Visit To Yemen’s Taez

UN aid chief Stephen O'Brien on Tuesday cancelled a visit to Yemen's third city Taez when shelling and a rebel...

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Despite Egypt Reforms, Investors Seen Wary of Returning

Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts say that...

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Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Released In Yemen

Seven people detained in a rebel-held part of Yemen for using recycled boxes originating in Saudi Arabia to distribute...

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Yemen Loyalists Push Back Rebels On Red Sea Coast

Yemeni government forces made gains around the Red Sea coastal town of Mokha in heavy fighting overnight as they...

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Top Yemen Commander Killed As Rebels Hit Back

Yemeni rebels hit back at government forces advancing up the Red Sea coast killing a deputy army commander in a missile...

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Seven Million Yemenis Close To Starvation

Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned...

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Rockets From Sinai Hit Israel, No Casualties

At least two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Monday hit southern Israel, causing no damage, the army...

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Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Abducted In Yemen

Yemeni rebels have abducted a dozen local staff working for the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Red Sea district of...

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Tourism Shows Signs of Recovery In Egypt

Tourists are slowly returning to Egypt, easing pressure on a key sector battered by years of turmoil and the 2015...

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Yemen Air Raid Kills Eight Women, Child At Funeral

An air strike killed eight women and a child at a funeral reception near the Yemeni capital, witnesses said Thursday,...

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12 Saudis Killed In Recent Yemen Border Fighting

At least 12 Saudi soldiers have died on the southern border since early February, according to an unusual series of...