Yemen
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The family of Luke Somers call for al-Qaida to release the photojournalist currently held captive in Yemen
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US given three days to meet group’s demands after video emerges of photojournalist who was born in Britain
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British-born photographer who holds American citizenship was kidnapped a year ago in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen
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Attack on ambassador’s residence mirrors past bombings carried out by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
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US and Yemeni forces rescue eight hostages from mountain cave - but al-Qaida captors escaped days earlier with Briton and US citizen
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New analysis of data conducted by human rights group Reprieve shared with the Guardian, raises questions about accuracy of intelligence guiding ‘precise’ strikes
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Days after Ali Abdullah Saleh walks out of government in crisis US forbids Americans from business with him or Houthi commanders staging rebellion
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Saleh, believed by some to be orchestrating Houthi rebel uprising, rejected purported demand to leave country by Friday or face international sanctions
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Brian Whitaker: Isis may be more brutal but many Arab governments are on the same ground – asserting the superiority of Islam
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Fromer GCHQ boss says existing drone technology poses no ‘convincing ethical problems’ but there must be safeguards
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13 - 17 October: Catch up with all the development-related news you may have missed this week
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Development suggests Houthis, who have overrun capital, may attempt to carve out mini-state within country
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Sharif Mobley, held by US-backed Yemeni security agency in secret, reportedly had to drink from urine-laced bottles
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Medea Benjamin: Fear sells, violence sells, war sells. The mainstream press just sold another American war
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Bomber targets checkpoint operated by Shia Houthi rebels in centre of capital Sana’a, near where rally was about to be held
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Brian Whitaker: While the world’s attention is on Syria and Iraq, the pieces of the kaleidoscope have been shaken in Yemen – with regional implications
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Magazine highlights the effects of the digital revolution
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The Shia Houthi movement swept through Sana’a earlier this month, seizing territory in the Yemeni capital
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State Department gives ‘unwavering commitment’ to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, a critical ally in US counter-terrorism fight
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Huthi rebels who had besieged Sanaa for a month seized key state installations on Sunday without any resistance
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Separate travel warning for US citizens says the step was taken due to ‘continued civil unrest’ in Sanaa
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Houthi rebels seize strategically important installations in Sana'a, including the defence ministry and the central bank
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Sana'a in fourth day of violence, as Houthi fighters and government claim peace talks stall because of the other's intransigence
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Thousands flee homes and number reported dead rises to 60 as Houthi fighters expand area under control in north of country
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Sharif Mobley, abducted in Sana’a in murky circumstances in 2010 and missing inside prison system for seven months, tells wife that Yemeni captors are threatening to kill him
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President announces in televised address that US will target Islamic State militants in Syria for the first time
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US offensive against Isis militants in Iraq is an extension of the strategy the White House deployed in Somalia and Yemen
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Energy economics expert Laura El-Katiri finds world oil markets have responded with surprising resilience in the face of uncertainty. But are prices set to rocket?
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BT says $23m circuit linking US hub with base for unmanned craft in Djibouti is general purpose, not a special military system
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Sharp rise in prices, which could lead to a further 500,000 Yeminis living below the breadline, has sparked fierce protests
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Sharif Mobley, from New Jersey, is facing murder charges in Yemen but his lawyers have not seen him for six months
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Local official says three dead in eastern drone strike while security official says two strikes in south killed seven
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Yemen officials say 14 killed for taking part in military operations against local al-Qaida offshoot Ansar al-Sharia
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Ian Black: From Egypt to Syria, Palestine to Iraq, the hopes of the Arab spring lie in tatters. And with the latest conflict in Gaza, the Middle East is more violent, volatile and complex than ever. So where are we now?
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It’s dangerous to be so cosy with the Gulf’s autocrats