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BYU students reflect on time spent in Middle East

October 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Zackery Rowley wears the traditional Arabic scarf, or Kufiya. (Maddi Driggs)
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News briefs Aug. 20

August 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Yemen on the brink of food crisis
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Embassies in Yemen close; BYU grad ambassador leaving

February 11, 2015 12:00 AM
The United States, Britain and France moved to close their embassies in Yemen on Wednesday, increasing the isolation of Shiite rebels who have seized power. In a show of bravado against the Americans, the rebels seized the cars of U.S. diplomats left at the airport on the way out.
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US drone strikes resume in Yemen despite turmoil

January 26, 2015 12:00 AM
A U.S. drone strike targeted al-Qaeda in Yemen on Monday, signaling Washington's determination to keep fighting the militants despite political paralysis brought on by a Shiite power grab.
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Shiite rebels invade capital in Yemen, where BYU grad is ambassador

January 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Yemen's powerful Shiite Houthi rebels shelled the residence of the country's embattled president Tuesday and simultaneously swept into the presidential palace in the capital, Sanaa, as a top military commander warned that a full-fledged 'coup' was underway.
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2 Charlie Hebdo suspects killed, hostage freed

January 09, 2015 12:00 AM
PARIS (AP) — Three terrorists who seized hostages at separate locations and ignited fear across Paris were killed Friday along with three of their hostages as the gunmen clashed with thousands of French security forces.
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BYU grads serve as U.S. ambassadors to Middle Eastern countries

February 18, 2014 12:00 AM
Matthew Tueller presents his credentials to the Amir in Kuwait, Sept. 2011. (Photo courtesy Matthew Tueller)
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The Arab autumn

September 24, 2012 12:00 AM
With her daughter and her friend in the backseat of her car, she felt the uneasiness that came in the wake of last week’s protests in the Middle East as she drove home on the usually peaceful streets of Bahrain. Their generally lighthearted drive home from joy school took on a heavier tone during the peak of the unrest.
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BYU reacts to protests in Middle East

September 18, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU students and faculty responded with sadness at the lives lost and speculated on future conflict in the Middle East after a tumultuous week of violent protests.
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Secretary of State Clinton condemns video that sparked attacks on American interests

September 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned the YouTube video sparking violence against American interests in the Middle East as both 'disgusting and reprehensible,' and clarified that the United States government does not support the content of the video.
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