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Yemen Edging Closer To Becoming Failed State, Reporter Says

Yemen, the world’s poorest Arab country, is edging closer to becoming a failed state. That’s according to CNN’s Clarissa Ward ( @clarissaward), who’s just back from a rare reporting trip inside the country.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Ward about the unfolding humanitarian crisis.

https://twitter.com/CNNnewsroom/status/941336587773849600

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