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Yemen Descends Into Chaos As Foreign Minister Seeks Help From Neighbors

1:12pm March 23, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Britain reportedly has withdrawn its remaining special forces, days after a similar U.S. move, in response to the worsening security that the U.N. envoy for Yemen described as the "edge of civil war."

A wounded girl reacts as she is carried by a man out of a mosque that was attacked by a suicide bomber in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

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Scores Killed In Mosque Attacks In Yemen

5:53pm March 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Suicide bombers strike at two Shiite mosques said to be frequented by supporters of the country's Houthi rebel movement.

U.S. State Department Suspends Operations In Yemen

2:00pm February 10, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The deteriorating security situation in Yemen is leading the U.S. embassy in Sanaa to reduce staff and suspend consular operations.

Hagel: Stress Of 'Nonstop War' Forcing Out Good Soldiers

3:41pm February 06, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he is concerned about the toll of repeatedly rotating the same soldiers back to the front lines.

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A Yemeni man watches a gathering on television organized by the Houthis announcing their vision for Yemen's government in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

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Yemen's Houthi Rebels Dissolve Parliament, Seize Power

10:56am February 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A televised statement said the group was forming a presidential council that would run the country. It called the takeover "a new era that will take Yemen to safe shores."

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Al-Qaida In Yemen Says U.S. Drone Strike Killed Senior Cleric

8:41am February 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A prominent presence in the Al-Qaida in Yemen organization, Sheik Harith al-Nadhari was among those who praised the recent attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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U.S. Drone Strikes Target Suspected Al-Qaida Militants In Yemen

2:38pm January 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The strikes come just days after Yemen's the U.S.-backed government resigned in the face of an uprising by Shiite Houthi rebels, effectively leaving the country with no government.

Shiite Houthi rebels chant slogans after taking over a government military compound in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in September. The group forced the country's president to resign on Thursday, plunging Yemen into uncertainty.

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Who Are The Houthis Of Yemen?

11:33am January 26, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Houthis have burst onto the scene in recent months and effectively taken control of the capital, Sanaa. Members espouse an offshoot of Shiite Islam and are now a major force in a volatile country.

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Houthi Shiite Yemeni carry coffins of fellow men killed during recent clashes with presidential guard forces, during their funeral procession in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

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Yemeni Rebels Call For Mass Rallies After President Steps Down

4:44pm January 23, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Houthis, who control the capital, Sanaa, are apparently hoping to exploit a power vacuum left by the resignation of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and his government.

Houthi fighters stand guard outside the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday.

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Yemen's President, Cabinet Resign Amid Political Chaos

7:42pm January 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The resignations compound a political crisis that began earlier this week when Shiite Houthi rebels took control of much of the capital, Sanaa, and surrounded the president's residence.