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20 killed as fighting intensifies between gov't forces, rebels in NE Yemen

Fighting between Yemen's government troops and Houthi rebels in the northeastern province of Jawf on Sunday left at least 20 fighters from both sides dead, a local gov

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Jan. 23)

BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Prime Minister's Questi

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President Trump confirms plans to expand travel ban

FILE: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to remarks from Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (unseen) in Washington DC, USA, March 25, 2019. /VCG Photo President Donald Trump on Tuesd

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South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz

South Korea’s military said on Tuesday it plans to expand the deployment of an anti-piracy unit now operating off the coast of Africa to the area around the Strait of H

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Spotlight: Saudi-led Arab coalition faces obstacles after years of military intervention in Yemen

A lingering military conflict is raging intensely in different areas of Yemen, adding to the complication of the task of an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Ara

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At least 70 killed in Houthi missile attack in Yemen's Marib

A pro-government soldier stands guard at a historical site in the northern city of Marib, Yemen, November 3, 2017. /Reuters Photo At least 70 Yemeni soldiers have been killed in a missile atta

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Yemen's president says military needs to be on high alert following attack

Yemen’s president told the military on Sunday it needs to be on high alert and ready for battle following an attack on Saturday by Iran-aligned Houthis on a military tr

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Graphics: How strong is U.S. and Iran military in the Middle East?

The year 2020 started with a further escalation of U.S.-Iran crisis – with a U.S. drone strike killing Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani on January 3, followed by Iranian counter-strike on bases

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No major acts of military provocation in Yemen during Gulf crisis -- UN envoy

The photo of the top UN envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths (Photo courtesy of United Nations) The top UN envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Thursday breathed a sigh o

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Humanitarian situation in Yemen remains fragile -- UN official

The humanitarian situation in Yemen remains fragile despite improvements in many aspects in the war-torn country over the past year, said a senior UN official on Thurs

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Chinese envoy asks Yemenis to stay on course of political settlement

A Chinese envoy on Thursday asked parties in Yemen to stay on the course of political settlement. Parties in Yemen need to work for the implementation of the Stockholm

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Iran's Rouhani urges 'unity' after plane protests

President Hassan Rouhani appealed Wednesday for "unity" and flagged the need for radical changes to the way Iran is run, after a wave of angry protests over the acciden

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New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy

Oman’s new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s foreign policy approach, which steered the Arab co

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Trump de-escalates, but also sets the stage for regional confrontation

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Fears of Sanders win growing among Democratic establishment

Increasingly alarmed that Bernie Sanders could become their party’s presidential nominee, establishment-minded Democrats are warning primary voters that the self-descri

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Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike, his prayers joining the wails of mourners who flooded the streets of Tehr

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How could Iran react to the US attack?

The world is now waiting to see how Iran responds to the assassination of its top military commander, Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike.From mobilizing its allies in the Middle East to blocking sh