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August 21, 2014

Yemen Faces Friday Deadline from Houthi Rebel Group 
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Yemen is facing mounting protests from a Shia rebel group known as the
Houthis. The group has issued a Friday deadline for Yemen to roll back a
hike in fuel prices, which have impacted the poor, and to dissolve the
government, which they say is corrupt. Thousands have gathered at
protest camps in the capital Sana'a.

 

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