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Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold a large Egyptian national flag as chant slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi outside Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi have installed a camp and hold daily rallies at Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Supporters of the Shi’ite Houthi rebel group march during a demonstration against a military shake-up, carried out by Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, in Sana’a on April 12, 2013. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemen: Tensions between Houthis, government hinder National Dialogue
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tensions between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the government are hindering the National Dialogue following controversy surrounding the alleged attempted storming of the country’s National Security Bureau [NSB] headquarters...Caption:
Abdul Aziz Abul, a representative of the Shura Council, adjusts his pass as he arrives at the National Dialogue session in Manama on June 12, 2013. (Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed)
Bahrain opposition walk out of National Dialogue session
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Bahraini opposition delegation withdrew from the 21st National Consensus Dialogue on Wednesday in protest against the government’s refusal to listen to its demands. Representatives of the National Democratic Opposition Societies...Caption:
Jamal Benonmar (Source: Zakia Alia)
Benomar calls on Hudaydah activists to protest peacefully
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, visited the Al-Hudaydah governorate in the east of the country earlier this week, where he is met with representatives of the Al-Herak Al-Tihami movement that advocates the rights of the Tihamah...Caption:
Supporters of Shi’ite al-Houthi rebel group shout slogans during demonstration against military shake-up carried out by Yemen’s President Hadi, in Sanaa. (R)