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3 hrs ago | Salon

"I just want the U.S. to send my father home"

Muhammad al-Baidhani holds a photo of his father, Abdul Khaliq al-Bhaidani, who is held at Guantanamo without charge.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Terrorism

7 hrs ago | WAND-TV Decatur

3 al-Qaida members, 2 soldiers dead in Yemen clash

An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage.

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7 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Al-Qaeda seizes territory in Yemen's Hadramawt

Yemeni armed tribesmen, supported by the Yemeni army to fight with Al-Qaeda militants, ride a tank in the southern town of Loder in Abyan province on April 14, 2012.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Terrorism

8 hrs ago | Global Voices Online

Yemen Marks Unification Anniversary as South Marches for Independence

A day before Yemen marked the 23rd anniversary of the unification of north and south to form today's Republic of Yemen, thousands gathered in South Yemen in support of independence for the region once more.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Free Republic

The Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama

Sure, we as a nation have always killed people. A lot of people. But no president has ever waged war by killing enemies one by one, targeting them individually for execution, wherever they are.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Prison, World News, Middle East, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood

Gadling

Photo Of The Day: Yemen Beach

Looking at the gorgeous beach landscape above, you might think you were looking at Hawaii or New Zealand .

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East, Yemen Travel, Middle East Travel, World News

SFGate

Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated the terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Terrorism

Christian Science Monitor

Obama dials back drone strikes: 3 reasons why

An protester against US drone strikes in Yemen, who holds a banner with photos of people killed in drone attacks, stands outside the US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, in April.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, George Bush, W.

Euroland

Dno International ASAa : Dno International Hits 100,000 Barrels a Day Milestone at Tawke Field

DNO International ASA , the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that oil production from the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has averaged over 100,000 barrels a day during the previous 72 hours as the Company conducts well and pipeline deliverability tests following its 2012 drilling program and facilities upgrades.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Ynetnews

Yemen arms smuggling threatens nation's stability

SANA'A - Yemen is stepping up its coast guard patrols, seeking to interrupt what has become a full-fledged flood of illegal weapons that is seen as a threat to the nation's security and stability.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Terrorism

CPJ Press Freedom Online

At least three journalists abducted in Yemen

At least three journalists have been held hostage by armed tribesmen for a week in Yemen, according to news reports.

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Korean News

Kim Yong Nam Greets to Yemeni President

Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Tuesday sent a message of greeting to Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al Hadi, president of the Republic of Yemen, on the occasion of its national day.

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Al Bawaba

From burkhinis in Saudi to beers in Ramallah, your guide to the Middle East's hidden tourism gems

Image 1 of 10: Located in the Beqaa District of Lebanon, Baalbek is was called the 'City of the Sun' by the Romans.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Peninsula

South Yemen seeks independence

Thousands of protesters gather in Yemen's main southern city of Aden yesterday to call for independence for the south 23 years after it united with the north.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Times of Oman

Yemen: The case for preventive security

Special to Times of Oman As representatives of governments from across the world gather in London for the international conference on Somalia, it is worth reminding ourselves that in dealing with civil conflicts and failed states, prevention is always better than cure.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Piracy News, Famine, Natural Disasters

WLNE-TV Providence

Suspected US drone kills 2 in Yemen

Experts say the officer who killed a Long Island college student and a home invasion suspect on Friday was confronted with a split-second choice.

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Jerusalem Post

Two suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike

Two suspected al-Qaida militants were killed on Monday in a drone strike on their vehicle south of the capital Sanaa, tribal and government sources said.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Newkerala.com

Hindu temples, Bollywood and a Yemeni city's India ties

By Hamdi Al-hosami, Sanaa, May 19 : A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni city of Aden.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Asia, Middle East, Bollywood, Asian-American, Indian-American

Common Dreams

Likely US Drone Adds to Tally of Extrajudicial Killings in Yemen

A drone flying over southern Yemen bombed a passenger van on Saturday, killing at least four people and wounding several others, a local official said .

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AlertNet

Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats

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