Middle East Minute for January 22, 2022

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1. The Islamic State attempts to break into a prison in Syria
2. Saudi-led airstrikes target Houthi positions in Yemen
3. A new UN resolution confronts Holocaust denial

Catch up on some of this week’s biggest headlines from around the MENA region with Al-Monitor's Joe Snell.

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