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Arabia Felix 102: Yemeni Government Fingers Iran as Arms Supplier to Northern Houthi Rebels

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.23.2009 | World

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Magda Abu-Fadil

The sixth Sa'ada war between central government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen's north is well underway and expected to drag on, according to the country's ruling party.

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Arabia Felix 101: Yemen in the Grips of Unrest

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.17.2009 | World

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Yemen has mounted a tight security plan for the holy Moslem month of Ramadan starting this week in a bid to thwart any new terrorist attacks, the Yemen Times reported.

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Iraq Sues To Shut Down Newspaper, TV Station In Baghdad

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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BAGHDAD — Iraq's Shiite-led government criticized foreign and Iraqi media Monday for reports about recent arrests of U.S.-backed Sunni paramilit...

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Shoo Haida? The Shoe Saga Snowball Rolls On

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 01.22.2009 | World

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Egyptians have had a field day with the shoe-thrower story. According to one joke, the U.S. accused Syria of being behind the shoe attack, citing phone taps that intercepted the word "shoo" (Arabic for "what").

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U.S. Election Fever Grips Arab Media

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 12.05.2008 | Media

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Lebanese citizens interviewed on Lebanon's Future TV News channel were mostly for Obama, while Iraqis were waiting for the election's results to determine their country's fate, according to an FTV report.

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