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Saudi king says airstrikes on Yemen will last for at least 6 months

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Saudi King Salman attends the Arab League summit in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on March 28, 2015. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman says the ongoing military invasion of Yemen by his country will continue until its goals are achieved. He made the comments on Saturday at the opening session of an Arab summit held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The Saudi king claimed... 

7 shocking restrictions of women's rights in the world

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International Women’s Day is over, but there are millions of women in the world, who do not enjoy life to the fullest. Many women are considered inferior members of the human race, who are deprived of basic and constitutionally enshrined rights. For example, in Yemen, if a woman is a witness in a court case, which is a very rare occurrence, her testimony will be counted as only 50-percent truthful.... 

Italy, Germany temporarily close embassies in Yemen

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Yemeni security forces stand guard outside the German embassy in Sana’a on February 13, 2015. Italy and Germany have temporarily closed their embassies in Yemen, following the United States, Britain and France, in reaction to alleged security concerns after the Ansarullah revolutionaries took control of the capital, Sana’a. On Friday, the Italian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying... 

4 killed after Nigerien protesters attack French cultural center

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Demonstrators burn a French flag during a protest against cartoons published by the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in Algiers, Algeria, January 16, 2015. At least four people have been killed during violent demonstrations in the West African country of Niger over comical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad published by the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. The violence broke out on... 

Obama bombs 7th country in 6 years - Syria

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Pictures showing an ISIL Command and Control Center in Syria before (L) and after it was struck by bombs dropped by a U.S. F-22 fighter jet are seen in handouts released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) September 23, 2014. American jets hit targets in Syria on Tuesday in the US-led fight against Islamic State. Although the US has not declared war since 1942, this is the seventh country that... 

Border Patrol Admits Citizenship Doesn’t Really Exist Under Obama

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A remarkable video captured by a truck driver passing through a Texas checkpoint summarizes the sad situation on the border, as the influx of illegal immigrants continues to explode in number. Trucker Travis Pope of Dayton, Texas, captured footage of a border patrol agent last week revealing utter frustration, as the crisis continues to swell. As Pope approached the checkpoint, the agent greeted... 

Blast hits area near Yemen’s Ministry of Defense, 52 Dead

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An explosion has hit an area near Yemen’s Ministry of Defense in the capital, Sana’a, security sources say. Armed clashes erupted near the ministry after the explosion, which occurred on Thursday. Following the incident, the Yemeni military said at least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in the bomb attack. “The attack took place shortly after working hours started at the ministry,”... 

Obama Dictatorship Grows As Carter Declares Democracy Dead

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A grim report issued by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) today is warning that the Obama regime dictatorship has grown “beyond all logical scope and moral reason” after a US Federal Court ruling once again allowed the White House to legally indefinitely detain persons that fit in the category of enemy combatants or merely provide them with support. The crucial problem facing individuals fitting into... 

US government admits to killing four American citizens with drones

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United States Attorney General Eric Holder has informed Congress that four American citizens have been killed in Yemen and Pakistan by US drones since 2009. It has been widely reported but rarely acknowledged in Washington that three US citizens — Samir Khan, Anwar al-Awlaki and his teenage son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki – were executed in Yemen by missile-equipped drones in 2011. With Holder’s... 

US seeks to expand drone attacks to Syria

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The CIA is considering a secret contingency plan to expand the US drone strikes to Syria, former and current American officials say. The officials said the Counterterrorism Center, which runs CIA’s drone operations in Pakistan and Yemen, has recently tasked some of its agents to collect further intelligence on the situation in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. The targeting officers,... 

Saudi family fearful of revolution

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Saudi Arabia is concerned about a revolution in the country because it is experiencing a unique power vacuum, an analyst tells Press TV. “The Saudis, obviously, the ruling family is extremely worried about any revolution, if it’s in Egypt, Yemen or Bahrain because they know that the people of Saudi Arabia will go after them sooner or later,” said the founder and director of IGA, Ali al-Ahmad,... 

Yemenis demand president face trial

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Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets, demanding that former President Ali Abdullah Saleh face trial for the deadly crackdown on months of protests. Demonstrations have erupted in the capital, Sanaa, and other cities across the country. Despite signing a deal last month to step down as president in exchange for immunity from prosecution, Saleh continues to be a focal point of... 

More massive demonstrations held in Yemen

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Yemeni protestors demand the resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh at a huge demonstration in the capital, Sana'a, October 4, 2011. Anti-regime protesters have staged more massive demonstrations in two major cities in Yemen, demanding the immediate resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Press TV reports. On Thursday, tens of thousands of people packed the streets in the capital Sana’a and the southern... 

Millions of Yemenis take to the streets

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Millions of people took to the streets of cities and towns in Yemen on Friday to show their support for the popular revolution. Millions of people have taken to the streets of cities and towns in Yemen for “Friday of the Victory by God’s Will” demonstrations, which were organized by the Youth Revolutionist group. Protesters held demonstrations in Sana’a, Taizz, Ibb, Ataq, Mar’ib,... 

At Least 10 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Suicide Bombing

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Residents are seen near a military trailer truck destroyed when a booby-trapped car exploded in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday. 20 Other Troops Wounded in Attack on Convoy. A Yemeni car bomber detonated his payload near a military convoy in the southern port city of Yemen today, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding over 20 others. The attack came as the troops were heading to... 
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