May 3 Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT

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Iraq

BAGHDAD — A total of 812 Iraqis were killed and 1,726 others injured in terrorist attacks and violence in April in Iraq, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said on Sunday. Iraq
A statement by the UN mission said 535 civilians, including 30 policemen, and 277 Iraqi security forces personnel were killed, while 1,456 other civilians, including 58 policemen, and 270 security members were wounded. (Iraq-Death-Report)
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ADEN, Yemen — Fierce battles continued between the Shiite Houthi group and tribal militia loyal to Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Sunday, showing little sign of an imminent breakthrough in holding reconciliation talks after the fighting and airstrikes have left thousands of people dead and wounded. (Yemen-Battles)
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ALGIERS — Cuban President Raul Castro began on Sunday a three day visit to Algeria at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika, APS news agency reported. (Algeria-Cuba-Tie)
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Sunday denied media reports that troops were deployed to Yemen’s Aden to start a ground operation there.
“There are no foreign forces in Aden, but the coalition continues to help fight against the Houthi militia,” spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition Ahmed al-Asiri said in a statement. (Saudi Arabia-Yemen) Enditem

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