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A soldier loyal to Yemen’s government stands next to mines planted by Houthi militias in locations where they had controlled the frontline in the province of Ma’rib, Yemen, on October 4, 2015. (Reuters/Stringer)

Dozens of Houthi militias surrendering to Saudi-led coalition, Yemeni army: Ma’rib governor

by Arafat Madabish | Oct 5, 2015 | Middle East

Aden and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the latest sign of a shift in the tide of the conflict in Yemen, dozens of militias belonging to the Houthi movement are surrendering to forces of the Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni army, according to the governor of the central...

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A demonstrator holds a picture depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest against Russian military operations in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The picture reads both in Turkish and Russian: ‘Murderer Putin’. In ramping up its military involvement in Syria’s civil war, Russia appears to be betting that the West, horrified […]

Opinion: Confronting Russia with Safe Zones

by Salman Al-dossary | Oct 5, 2015 | Opinion

As a result of its military intervention, Russia has now complicated the situation in Syria in an unprecedented manner. Moreover, Moscow’s entry into the conflict is being conducted in full view of the entire world, and lacks any kind of convincing rationale...