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7 hrs ago | 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.

11 hrs ago | 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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Related Topix: Middle East, Oman

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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Related Topix: Saudi Arabia Travel, World News, Africa, Libya, Middle East

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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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

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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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, US News, Liberal Political News

AlertNet

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

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Related Topix: Middle East, Pakistan

Sat May 18, 2013

The Long War Journal

US drones kill 4 'militants' in first strike in Yemen a month

US drones launched the first strike in Yemen in a month, killing four "militants" in an attack on a vehicle carrying explosives in a southern town plagued by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

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The Peninsula

Yemen general denounces - sabo...

SANA'A: Yemen's air force has been the target of "sabotage", the country's military aviation chief said in a televised interview, days after a fighter jet crashed in the capital Sana'a. "The air force is the target of systematic sabotage," General Rashed Al Janad told the private channel Al Saida in the interview broadcast late on Friday.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, US Military, US Air Force, Air Accidents

WLNE-TV Providence

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.

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WATE-TV Knoxville

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.

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AlertNet

At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike

At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday.

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Jerusalem Post

Suspected Islamist gunmen assassinate Yemeni colonel

Gunmen shot dead a senior Yemeni military intelligence officer who had been targeted for assassination by al-Qaida-linked militants, a local security official said.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Accuracy In Media

Syria Update: al-Qaeda fighters take back key city

The Syrian civil war is reaching a stalemate yet again, but it looks like the al-Qaeda-linked fighters are helping to turn the tide of the war.

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