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on the sides of two steep hillsides that had been military land. This happened during the night, hence the nickname "Madinat al-Layl", or "the city of the night". The government initially tried to bulldoze the settlement, but after a process of negotiation with the residents it acquiesced and ended
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up installing water and sanitation services. By 2008, Madhbah was described as a thriving suburb of Sanaa, with economic activities including
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