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Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi (2L) arrives at an airbase adjoining the civilian airport in Yemen’s war-ravaged southern city of Aden on September 22, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / STR)

Yemeni president returns to Aden from exile

by Arafat Madabish | Sep 23, 2015 | Middle East

Aden, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi returned to Aden on Tuesday for the first time since he was forced to flee to Saudi Arabia six months ago. Hadi’s plane arrived from Riyadh under Saudi and Emirati protection, an airport official told...

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An image grab taken from a handout video release by the Yemeni Presidency on September 22, 2015 shows Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi sitting in a Saudi aircraft as he flew towards Yemen’s war-ravaged southern city of Aden. Hadi flew in to Yemen’s second city after six months in exile in Saudi Arabia, vowing to make a rapid return to the rebel-held capital. AFP PHOTO / YEMENI PRESIDENCY / HO == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / HO / YEMENI PRESIDENCY” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==

Opinion: Hadi’s return to Aden is victory for Operation Decisive Storm

by Salman Al-dossary | Sep 23, 2015 | Opinion

On March 26, 2015 Operation Decisive Storm was launched by a coalition of ten countries. It was the first time such a coalition had been formed, something which has redefined the political and military concepts in the region. Saudi Arabia rapidly cobbled together the...