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In a rare positive gesture, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and fighters from the so-called Southern Resistance movement, exchange hundreds of prisoners. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Militia forces loyal to Yemen's exiled government declare victory against the Houthis in Taiz, after months of tank battles and air strikes. Yiming Woo reports.
Saudi Arabia launched a military operation on Thursday night to counter the encroachment of Houthi rebel forces on Aden, the city in southern Yemen where U.S.-backed Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has taken refuge since February.
Shia Houthi rebels have taken control of Yemen's third largest city Taiz and its airport, according to officials.
Shia Houthi rebels have taken control of Yemen's third largest city Taiz and its airport, according to officials.
Sana'a, Aug 19 (EFE/EPA).- Pro-Houthi Shiite Muslims on Wednesday took to the streets of the Yemeni capital Sana'a to commemorate the Muslim holy day of Ashura, which is observed by all Muslims but has a special significance for Shia.Ashura is believed to be the day that Moses - considered an important prophet in Islam - led the Jews to safety by parting the Red Sea; importantly, Ashura is also the same day the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein, was killed in battle in AD 680, making the day a solemn occasion for Shia worldwide, who deeply revere Hussein.Ashura is the peak of ten days of mourning when Shiite Muslims mourn the killing of Imam Hussein whose shrine is located in Karbala in southern Iraq. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB).SHOT LIST: PRO-HOUTHI SHIITE MUSLIMS ATTEND AN ASHURA DAY PROCESSION IN SANA'A, YEMEN.
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