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The end of the unholy alliance as Yemen's Saleh dumps the Houthis
It comes amid fierce clashes between Saleh loyalists and Houthi fighters on the streets of the rebel-held capital, Sanaa, with the Saleh loyalists now in control of most of the city
Ali Mahmood Mohamed
Mohammed Al Qalisi
December 03, 2017
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