Faces of Tahrir

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Violence in Yemen

Yemen’s regime, which many hoped would collapse when President Ali Abdullah Saleh went to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, has begun a violent crackdown on protestors, to which opposition military forces have responded:

“Violence convulsed the streets of Yemen’s capital for a second day on Monday as government security forces battled soldiers who have [...]

Bab al-Mandab

Normally al-Qaeda affiliates just make threats they can only carry out in their dreams, but in this case I’m not sure sure:

“Al-Qaeda has never attempted to seize and hold strategic territory, but this may be about to change, according to an audiotape message from the deputy leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula [...]