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Houthis should be part of Yemeni political solution, says Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi
Prince Turki Al Faisal discusses his role in 'The Afghanistan File,' chronicling Saudi Arabia's involvement with Afghanistan from 1979-2001
