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Fighters loyal to the Yemeni government hold up their weapons as they ride on an armored vehicle near the strait of Bab El-Mandab, west of the southern port city of Aden, Yemen, to take back the control of the strait, on October 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Wael Qubady)

Yemen: Houthis withdraw half their forces from Ma’rib to Sana’a border

by Arafat Madabish | Oct 4, 2015 | Middle East

Aden, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Houthi movement has withdrawn half of its militias currently stationed in the central Ma’rib province to areas bordering Sana’a, in preparation for an impending assault on the capital by government loyalists and forces from the anti-Houthi...

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Smoke billows as supporters of exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi clash with Shi’ite Houthi rebels on the outskirts of the Taiz province, Yemen, on May 3, 2015. (AFP Photo/Taha Saleh)

Opinion: Avoiding a Confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 4, 2015 | Opinion

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have not been this high since the end of the Iran–Iraq War 27 years ago. For those acquainted with the situation, it is not difficult to understand the reasons for Saudi concerns over Iran. Iran has expanded to the extent where...

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In this photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website on October 3, 2015, a bomb explosion is seen in Syria during Russian airstrikes. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia says its planes struck 10 ISIS targets in Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2015 | Middle East

Moscow and Manchester, Reuters—Russian planes have flown 20 sorties in Syria and struck 10 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in the past 24 hours, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Russia has said it would step up its...