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Yemen: Have the Houthis gone too far?

Reality Check: The battle for Aden, Islamic State fighting in Yarmouk camp, who is Ted Cruz

Yemen: the battle for Aden

Houthi fighters are locked in a bitter and bloody battle as they try to take control of Yemen's second city, Aden. However, even if they succeed, it's unlikely they would be able to hold onto it, especially in the face of Saudi military strikes.

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Aden is seeing escalating violence on the streets as Houthi fighters clash with tribal militias loyal to president Hadi

International security analyst, Shashank Joshi, gives his assessment of the latest developments.

Islamic State in Yarmouk camp

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Yarmouk has been besieged by different warring groups for over a year, creating a humanitarian catastrophe.

Islamic State militants are engaged in intense fighting in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, close to the Syrian capital, Damascus.

The arrival of the Islamic State is unlikely to affect the humanitarian situation, but shows how the anti-government movement is becoming radicalised.

International Security analyst, Paul Rogers, discusses the significance of the attack, and the presence of Islamic State so close to Damascus.

Ted Cruz: US presidential candidate

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Ted Cruz is the first to formally declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2016

Born in Canada to a Cuban father and American mother, it may seem surprising that Ted (nee Raphael) Cruz is anti-immigration. He's also anti-Obamacare, anti-taxation, and is appealing to born-again Christians to turn out and vote for him.

Riem Higazi looks at the controversial Republican who has been the first to declare his intention to run for the White House in 2016.

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