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Now playing Next Yemen Yemen: Houthi leader defends power takeover In Yemen, leader of the Houthis Abdul Malik defends a takeover of power his rivals and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced as a political coup. 07/02/2015
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Now playing Next Yemen Senior al-Qaeda figure killed in drone strike in Yemen A US air strike has reportedly killed a leading member of al-Qaeda in Yemen 05/02/2015
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Now playing Next Yemen Yemen on edge after leader resigns Yemen teeters on the edge of chaos following the resignation of the embattled president on Thursday. Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi blamed the Houthi 23/01/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's president resigns after standoff with Houthi rebels Yemen’s embattled president has resigned, giving up on his two year mission to steer the country to stability. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said he had 22/01/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Shi'ite Houthi rebels keep pressure on Yemen president despite tentative deal Shi’ite rebels are keeping up the pressure on Yemen’s beleaguered president. They stayed put outside Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s residence on Thursday 22/01/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen sinks deeper into chaos as Shi'ite Hoothi rebels seize presidential palace Shi’ite rebels in Yemen have taken over the presidential palace, strengthening their stranglehold on the capital Sanaa as the country falls deeper 21/01/2015