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Followers of the Houthi movement march as they demonstrate to show support for the Shiite rebel group in Sana'a on January 23, 2015.

The Houthi takeover in Yemen will reverberate in Saudi Arabia

Global Politics

Saudi Arabia has lost a king, while its neighbor to the south, Yemen, is without a president after Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi stepped down. With a Shiite group now in control of Yemen, how will Saudi Arabia’s new king react?

Syran military pulls back as Arab League monitors arrive

Military Operation Ends at Algerian Gas Facility with Uncertain Outcome

Conflict & Justice

Islamist Militants Take Hostages in Algeria Natural Gas Facility

Lifestyle & Belief
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Complaints Prompt Curbs on Saudi Religious Police

Conflict & Justice
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Syria: Arab League Monitors Arrive in Homs

Syrian tanks were seen  leaving the restive city of Homs  Tuesday morning, as a group of 50 observers from the Arab League arrived in the  besieged  city. Anti-government activists say at least  30 people  were killed by security forces in Homs on Monday. Footage posted on the internet showed Homs’ devastated  Baba Amr neighborhood  after being attacked by tanks. Arab League monitors began […]

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Beach behavior in Dubai

Conflict & Justice

Police patrolling Dubai’s beaches have been cracking down on what’s considered offensive behavior. The BBC’s Arab Affairs Editor Sebastian Usher tells anchor Marco Werman what Dubai authorities find offensive on the beach.

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