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A Houthi fighter stands outside a presidential guard barrack overlooking the presidential palace on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, one day after clashes erupted between presidential guards and Shiite Houthi fighters.

Yemen’s US-backed president quits, country could split apart

Ahmed Al-haj, Associated Press January 22, 2015

Yemen's U.S.-backed president quit Thursday under pressure from rebels holding him captive in his home, severely complicating American efforts to combat al-Qaida's powerful local franchise and raising...