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The Houthi takeover of oil-rich Marib will be a deafening blow to Yemen, laying the groundwork for the divide between north and south Ongoing for months, the Battle of Marib has left tens of Yemenis dead and thousands displaced. The city was the temporary home of millions of refugees who fled from northern Yemen following clashes between the Houthi militia and the internationally recognised government. During the years of the Yemen War which erupted with the intervention of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to support said government in March 2015, the region and city of Marib was the most secure area...

SNIPPET: "RIYADH: A suicide bomber lightly wounded a senior prince largely credited for Saudi Arabia's anti-terrorism campaign when he blew himself up just before going into a gathering of well-wishers for the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, the state news agency said Friday. It was the first known assassination attempt against a member of the royal family since Saudi Arabia began its crackdown on al-Qaeda affiliated militants eight years ago following the September 11 terror attacks in the United States." SNIPPET: "It said the prince, who is the son of Interior Minister Prince Nayef, was discharged from the hospital and...

Ancient Marib Discoveries Marvel of the World By Zaid Al-Alaya’a Dec 17, 2005 - Vol. VIII Issue 49 SANA’A- An ancient inscription shedding light on battles over 2300 years ago has been unearthed by a German archeological expedition at the temple of Al-Maqa in Surwah, Marib Governorate. The important archeological discovery reveals new information on the era of the King of Sheba, Yas’a Imar Watar bin Yakreb, and the military expedition he undertook. The inscription shows that King Yas’a, who ruled Yemen in the 4th century BC, made several military expeditions, just as his predecessor King Kurb Ail Watur bin...