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February 13, 2015
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Ban: Yemen on the edge of civil war
Yemen is close to civil war and the United Nations needs to "do everything possible to help Yemen step back from the brink and get the political process back on track," said Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general. The unrest is giving al-Qaida an opening to grow stronger in the region, says Jamal Benomar, Ban's special envoy to Yemen. Reuters (2/12), ABC News/The Associated Press (2/12)
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