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ASP: In Case You Missed It… 12 February 2015   International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Islamic State interview claims widow of Paris attacker sheltered in Syria Griff Witte and Brian Murphy / The Washington Post The partner of one...

What We Are Reading

International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels announce takeover BBC Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebel movement has announced it is taking over the government and dissolving parliament.   Hadi...

Fact Sheet: Yemen (2015)

Yemen has entered a new phase of instability and uncertainty, as a conflict between the Houthis and the country’s government led by Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi eventually forced him and his cabinet to resign in January 2015. On January 25, Hadi then withdrew his...

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International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Planned Flogging of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Postponed Again Ian Black / The Guardian The planned flogging is being suspended after a medical committee assessed that he should not...