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BYU students reflect on time spent in Middle East
Zackery Rowley wears the traditional Arabic scarf, or Kufiya. (Maddi Driggs)
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Embassies in Yemen close; BYU grad ambassador leaving
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
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
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
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
Matthew Tueller presents his credentials to the Amir in Kuwait, Sept. 2011. (Photo courtesy Matthew Tueller)
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The Arab autumn
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
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
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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