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** FILE ** Yemeni soldiers man a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. and British embassies in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 10, 2013. (Associated Press)

Twin explosions in Yemeni capital wound 20

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, file photo, Yemeni soldiers man a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. and British embassies in Sanaa, Yemen. A Yemeni military official said Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, that coordinated attacks by al Qaeda militants in Maysaa and Kamp areas in Shabwa province killed scores of soldiers and wounded dozens. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)

Al Qaeda militants kill 38 troops in Yemen attack

By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

** FILE ** A poster denouncing child marriage outside the parliament in Sana'a, Yemen. (Associated Press)

8-year-old Yemeni girl dies from injuries sustained on her wedding night: report

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

President Obama pauses as he answers a question regarding the ongoing situation in Syria during his news conference at the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2013. (Associated Press)

Intel clashes with Obama’s election-year al Qaeda claims

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Samantha Power. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Embassy Row: Open for business

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

Security was tight Wednesday at the entrance of Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, where authorities said they foiled an al Qaeda plot to take over key cities and attack strategic ports and gas facilities. (Associated Press)

Al Qaeda ‘periphery’ still a terror threat throughout Yemen, Islamic world

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

U.S. to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threat

Associated Press

**FILE** Megyn Kelly of Fox News (Associated Press/Fox News, Alex Kroke)

The Wrap: From an ‘angel’ priest at a car crash to the Fox News shakeup, the week that was

The Washington Times

Travelers make their way to the departure lounge at Sanaa International Airport, in Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Saudi police arrest 2 on ties to al Qaeda suicide plot

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A Yemeni soldier inspects a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Security forces close access roads, put up extra blast walls and beef up patrols near some of the 21 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington ordered closed for the weekend over a "significant threat'' of an al Qaeda attack. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

U.S. drone strike kills another 6 al Qaeda militants in Yemen

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A policeman walks as he secures the Sanaa International Airport, in Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

State Dept. on Yemen evacuation: It’s not an ‘evacuation,’ it’s a ‘reduction in staffing’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Travelers make their way to the departure lounge at Sanaa International Airport, in Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemen foils al Qaeda bomb plot, as U.S. drones strike again

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** A Yemeni police officer (front), loyal to Yemen's ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh, takes part along with fellow Republican Guard troops during a demonstration demanding their reward, while armored vehicles patrol around the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, on Aug. 2, 2013. A military official said clashes erupted in the Yemeni capital when a group of soldiers who had joined a mutiny tried to storm the presidential palace. (Associated Press)

Air Force flies embassy staffers from Yemen amid terror threats

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

A Yemeni soldier inspects a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Aug. 4, 2013. Security forces close access roads, put up extra blast walls and beef up patrols near some of the 21 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington ordered closed for the weekend over a "significant threat'' of an al Qaeda attack. (Associated Press)

Al Qaeda on rise despite U.S. support to Yemen

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Police in an armored vehicle secure a road leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Aug. 6, 2013. The State Department ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. (Associated Press)

Yemeni government chides U.S. Embassy evacuation

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** An unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field in southern Afghanistan on a moonlit night in January 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Suspected U.S. drone kills four in Yemen with ties to al Qaeda

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A Yemeni soldier stops a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa on Sunday. (Associated Press)

U.S. State Department tells embassy workers in Yemen: Go home

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

A Yemeni soldier inspects a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Security forces close access roads, put up extra blast walls and beef up patrols near some of the 21 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington ordered closed for the weekend over a "significant threat'' of an al Qaeda attack. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Terrorist scare tests Obama’s campaign claim; not far on the ‘path to defeat’

By Dave Boyer and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Bangladeshi police stop a motorist for checking in front of the U.S. Embassy building that remained closed due to security threat in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

Tighter security at some U.S. missions over al Qaeda

By Ahmed Al-Haj and Karin Laub - Associated Press

** FILE ** Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (right) is visted by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi at the al-Salam palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2012. (Associated Press)

SOBHANI: Why royal Saudi leadership matters

By S. Rob Sobhani