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Yemen rescuers sought U.S., British hostages in raid

(Reuters) - An American, a Briton and a South African were among several hostages Yemeni forces sought to free from al Qaeda this week, the defense ministry said on its website, describing a raid that a U.S. defense official said also involved U.S. special forces. In Monday...

Bahrain general, municipal vote counting starts

Bahrain's general and municipal election vote counting has started soon after polling stations across the country closed down their doors at 19:00 GMT, following a two-hour vote extension. Bahrain's state television broadcasted footage of election commission staffs counting the...

Ambassadors of Gulf Arab states to return to Qatar

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said Monday they will reinstate their ambassadors to Qatar after withdrawing them in an unprecedented move eight months ago. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which also includes Kuwait and...