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Yemen: At least 50 Houthi rebels and pro-government troops killed in clashes

Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month Fighting comes as the UN’s new envoy for Yemen made his first trip to Saudi Arabia since taking office earlier this month At least 50 Houthi rebels and …

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Bahrain’s king voices support to Egypt, Sudan on GERD file in meeting with Sisi

King Hamad bin Isa reiterated Bahrain’s solidarity and supportive stance to Egypt and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam issue as he met on Thursday with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh. Sisi and King Hamad discussed the latest developments regarding the Renaissance Dam (GERD) in light …

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Overkill: Reforming the Legal Basis for the U.S. War on Terror

What’s new? The U.S. government is conducting a formal review of its counter-terrorism direct action operations – ie, those that involve kill or capture. But it is not clear that the review will shed light on key questions about the effectiveness of militarised counter-terrorism efforts or recommend major changes. Why does …

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