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Foreign Affairs

bemildred

(90,061 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:25 AM Jun 2015

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Unesco condemns bombing of historic Yemen capital site

World heritage body Unesco has condemned the destruction of "one of the world's oldest jewels" of Islamic culture in an air strike in Yemen.

The Old City of Sanaa, a World Heritage site, was hit in a bombing raid by Saudi-led forces on Friday morning which killed five people.

Residents said it was the first direct hit on old Sanaa since the bombing of Houthi rebels started in late March.

Unesco head Irina Bokova said she was "profoundly distressed".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33108113

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Unesco condemns bombing of historic Yemen capital site (Original Post) bemildred Jun 2015 OP

Saudi is not a nation, it is an open air prison ruled over by power and money hungry wardens. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #1

Fred Sanders

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1. Saudi is not a nation, it is an open air prison ruled over by power and money hungry wardens.