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Smokes rises from near the Yemeni Government TV building during clashes between Sunni militiamen and Shi’ite Houthi rebels in Sana’a, Yemen, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
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People gather near a car damaged by a mortar shell during fighting between Houthi militants and government forces in Sana’a. (Reuters Photos)
Yemen: Government mulls fresh Houthi demands
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s central government is considering a new set of demands issued by the Shi’ite Houthi movement to end the politial unrest and bloodshed that has engulfed the country, high-level political sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. The new Houthi...Caption:
Houthi protesters perform Friday prayers during a funeral procession of fellow protesters who were killed in recent clashes with Yemeni police in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Yemen: Iran, Oman pressure Houthis to accept government deal
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s Houthis and the central government appeared to move closer to an agreement to end the bloodshed that has recently gripped the country, following Omani–Iranian pressure on the Shi’ite Houthi movement. Yemeni sources have told...Caption:
Followers of the Shi’ite Houthi movement stand in front of riot police near the cabinet building in Sana’a, Yemen, on September 9, 2014. (Reuters/Mohamed Al-Sayaghi)
Yemeni government, Houthis exchange accusations over Sana’a deaths
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni and Houthi officials exchanged accusations of responsibility after a number of Houthi protesters and government security officers were killed in clashes in the capital Sana’a on Tuesday. Houthi protesters attempted to storm a...Caption:
Houthi protesters chant anti-government slogans as they attend a demonstration blocking major roadways in Sana’a, Yemen on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)