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Offline thackney

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Russia shuts its embassy in Yemen, evacuates diplomats
« on: December 12, 2017, 05:30:11 pm »
Russia shuts its embassy in Yemen, evacuates diplomats
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/12/12/russia-shuts-its-embassy-in-yemen-evacuates-diplomats.html

Russia says it has temporarily shut its embassy in Yemen and evacuated all of its diplomats.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in Tuesday's statement that the ambassador and other diplomats will fulfill their duties from the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

Zakharova said the decision to close the embassy, in the rebel-held capital, Sanaa, was related to the security situation in the country, without elaborating....
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Re: Russia shuts its embassy in Yemen, evacuates diplomats
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2017, 10:50:38 pm »
I still cannot fathom how normal people could live there.  I know you did @thackney
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Re: Russia shuts its embassy in Yemen, evacuates diplomats
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2017, 10:52:07 pm »
Dang. When Russia evacuates, it must be dire.
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Re: Russia shuts its embassy in Yemen, evacuates diplomats
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2017, 12:09:45 am »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on December 12, 2017, 10:50:38 pm
I still cannot fathom how normal people could live there.  I know you did @thackney

We used to meet new arrivals at the airport with the phrase:

"Welcome to Yemen.  Set your clock forward 9 hours and your calendar back 1,000 years."
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