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Headliner: Yemeni Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman

The human rights activist says the Houthis in Yemen are a tool of Iran.

In 2011, Yemeni Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman emerged as a leading voice in Yemen. Earlier this year, she was forced to flee the country after Houthi rebel fighters attacked her home.
“We want to end the war in Yemen, we want to end the violence,” she says. 

As war ravages the impoverished country, Karman continues to be a vocal opponent of the Houthis, but is she willing to be equally critical of the Saudi-led bombing campaign in her country? We find out.

In this Headliner, Karman blames the Houthi rebels for the ongoing civil war in Yemen and says Iran is orchestrating their role in the conflict. 

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