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The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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What We’re Watching: Suspected US intel leaks, peace talks for Yemen, Lula talks trade with Xi

A murky document mystery; Will peace finally come to Yemen?; Lula to talk trade in China

Houthi supporters rally in Sana'a to mark the 8th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
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Hard Numbers: Yemen peace talks, Ukrainian drone challenge, UAE snubs South Africa, Spanish paleo tripping

Saudi officials on Sunday met with reps of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Omani mediators in Yemen.

​A Somali refugee girl carries her sibling in the Hagadera refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border, in Garissa County, Kenya, January 17, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Somalia’s deadly drought, Yemen prisoner swap, North Korean war games, a happier world?

Somalia’s longest-recorded drought claimed 43,000 lives last year, with up to 34,000 more deaths projected in the first half of 2023, according to a new WHO report.

Stories we overlooked in 2022
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Stories we overlooked in 2022

A handful of stories – the war in Ukraine, China’s zero-COVID policy, and US elections – have dominated much of the media coverage this year. Meanwhile, many other crucial global stories have been woefully undercovered. We take a look at four of them.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng attend the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, Britain
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What We’re Watching: UK PM's budget U-turn, OPEC mulls production cut, Yemen truce expires

What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs
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What We’re Watching: US kills Al-Qaida leader, Pelosi's Taiwan pit stop, Yemen holds its breath, tensions rise between Kosovo and Serbs

Four big stories we're keeping an eye on today: Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri killed in Kabul, Pelosi's impending trip to Taiwan, Yemen's truce set to expire, flareup in Kosovo.

Crow on the menu during Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia
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Crow on the menu during Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia

The US president is hopping on a jet to Riyadh with a few key issues in mind.

Is Yemen on the road to peace?
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Is Yemen on the road to peace?

We check in on the civil war in Yemen, now in its eighth year. And it may surprise you to know that there is even some good news there these days.

De-facto ruler no more — UAE’s new president is ambitious, sophisticated
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De-facto ruler no more — UAE’s new president is ambitious, sophisticated

Both a military man and a diplomatic heavvweight, MBZ is practical as he is ambitious.

What We’re Watching: Drawdown pledge, Europe veers away from Russia, Ethiopian peace hopes dashed, a Gulf non-starter
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What We’re Watching: Drawdown pledge, Europe veers away from Russia, Ethiopian peace hopes dashed, a Gulf non-starter