Friday, February 13, 2015

More Nations Rush To Close Their Embassies In Yemen


Globe and Mail/Reuters: More Western nations, Saudis pull embassy staff from Yemen after rebel takeover

Saudi Arabia has joined Western states in evacuating staff from Yemen after a power grab by Shia Muslim Houthi militia there, a move reflecting the hostility of majority Sunni Muslim neighbours toward the Iranian-backed Houthis.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

U.N. says Yemen collapsing, on brink of civil war -- Reuters
Yemen on the Verge of Chaos -- AP
U.N. Chief Warns Yemen ‘Collapsing’ as al-Qaeda Group Makes Gains -- Time
Al-Qaeda fighters seize army base as Yemen drifts toward war -- Al Jazeera
Al Qaeda fighters seize Yemen army base, U.N. warns of civil war -- Reuters
Saudi evacuates embassy staff from Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia joins West in diplomatic exodus from crisis-torn Yemen -- Washington Post
Yemen unrest: Saudi Arabia closes embassy -- BBC
Three more embassies close in Yemen amid unrest -- Mashable
Ex-Marines angry over reports on guards’ weapons in Yemen embassy -- Washington Times
Counterterror chief says fall of Yemen's government took US by surprise - FOX News
Official: US was surprised by collapse of Yemen government -- AP

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