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Ali Abdullah Saleh obituary [2017]

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    A very interesting man who governed Yemen – or, as he described it, "dancing on the heads of snakes" – for about 30 years. He supported the Houthis into power (and was instrumental in this...

    A very interesting man who governed Yemen – or, as he described it, "dancing on the heads of snakes" – for about 30 years. He supported the Houthis into power (and was instrumental in this respect), and then switched sides to the Saudis after which the Houthis assasinated him.

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