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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on April 8th, 2011
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As the unrest  in the Middle East continues, we update you with the latest developments from Syria, Yemen and across the region.

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By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on March 21st, 2011
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By Hashem Ahelbarra in Middle East on February 11th, 2010
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A deal between Yemen and the country's Houthi fighters is in the offing, according to senior officials here in the capital Sanaa.

Major obstacles have been overcome, and an envoy is now meeting with Abdel Malik, the rebellion leader, to put the final touches on the agreement.

What happens next?

As soon as the deal is announced, a ceasefire will come into effect and the tough work will start. The Houthis should open main roads and checkpoints, abandon mountains they have occupied for months, return weapons captured from the army and free Saudi and Yemeni soldiers.

In exchange, the government will allow internally displaced people (IDPs) to return home and rebuild destroyed areas and villages.

By Hashem Ahelbarra in Middle East on November 14th, 2009
Photo by Reuters

Driving to northern Yemen is never boring, the car keeps snaking through the new road carved out of a mountainous area that links Sanaa with Amran, Haja and Saada. Yemen is a beautiful country with its villages built on top of hills and mountain ridges, where tribes are still attached to old customs and traditions.

The whole of these mountains are inhabited by Zaidis, an offshoot of Shia Islam. They are a minority in Yemen but they have successfully managed to subdue the Sunni majority over many decades.

The journey takes up to six hours but is often delayed by long intervals at the many checkpoint manned by the army to make sure only those with permit can go.

Since the start of a conflict that pits the army against a Shia rebellion, the area  has been sealed off and international media denied access.

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