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US President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) pose for a photo op before their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2015. (EPA/JIM LO SCALZO)
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A member loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) waves an ISIS flag in the Syrian city of Raqqa, on June 29, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)
ISIS pulls forces and hardware from Syria’s Aleppo: rebels
Amman, Reuters—The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has withdrawn some of its insurgents and equipment from areas northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, rebels and residents say, adding to signs of strain in the Syrian provinces of its self-declared caliphate....Caption:
epa04611545 Yemeni soldiers loyal the Shiite Houthi Group stand guard outside the headquarters of the parliament in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 February 2015. Reports state the Houthis announced on 06 February the dissolution of the Yemeni parliament and the formation of a 551-member interim National Council to solve the political crisis in the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
Opinion: Yemen’s chaos is a threat to the Arab world
The Houthi movement succeeded in misleading the entire Yemeni political establishment for about 141 days. They misled outgoing president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi (who is currently still under house arrest). They misled the UN assistant secretary-general and special...Caption:
A Houthi fighter in army uniform stands to the door of a military vehicle which was seized from the army during recent clashes, outside an entrance to the presidential palace in Sana;a, on February 8, 2015. (REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi)
Houthis preparing airstrikes against Yemen’s Ma’rib, Al-Bayda provinces: source
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Houthi insurgent movement is preparing to launch airstrikes on Yemen’s main oil hub in a bid to further extend its control over the country, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday. “This is most likely an attempt to subdue both these...Caption:
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, on January 7, 2012. (REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Effrain Lopez/Handout)