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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Yemen cuts fuel prices under deal between Shi'ite rebels, government

Members of the presidential guard force board a patrol vehicle positioned at a checkpoint near the Presidential Palace in Sanaa SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen has cut fuel prices by around 15 percent, the state oil company said on Wednesday, rowing back on price rises that were introduced in July and triggered unrest led by Shi'ite Houthi tribesmen and armed clashes in the capital Sanaa. The move came after an agreement brokered by U.N. envoy Jamal Benomar was signed earlier this week to end the fighting, which killed at least 200 people and saw Houthi tribesmen seize key government institutions in Sanaa. ...




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