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YEMEN

Heavy fighting rocks Yemen
Article
/ 2 June 2011

Heavy fighting rocks Yemen

Deadly fighting raged between armed tribesmen and security forces on the streets of the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, on Thursday.

By Hammoud Mounassar
Dozens killed in Yemen street battles
Article
/ 1 June 2011

Dozens killed in Yemen street battles

Gun battles raged on Wednesday on the streets of Yemen’s capital, killing dozens of people, witnesses said.

By Jamal Al-Jaberi
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Article
/ 28 May 2011

Yemen mediators work to consolidate Sana’a truce

Tribal mediators have worked to consolidate a truce between a powerful opposition tribal chief and forces loyal to Yemen’s embattled president.

By Staff Reporter
Fears of civil war in Yemen as dozens die
Article
/ 26 May 2011

Fears of civil war in Yemen as dozens die

Dozens of Yemenis were killed in overnight gun battles in the capital, a government official said on Thursday.

By Samia Nakhoul and Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 19 May 2011

Obama lends US weight to ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions

President Obama has commited the US to promoting reform in the Arab world, but his "Arab Spring" speech had stern words for Israelis and Palestinians.

By Stephen Collinson
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Article
/ 13 May 2011

Al-Qaeda in Yemen pushes for return of bin Laden’s wife

It was early in September 1999 that Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael was tasked with finding Osama bin Laden a fifth wife.

By Tom Finn
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Article
/ 12 May 2011

Bin Laden’s wife: I’ll stand with you

Osama bin Laden once gave his wives the option of leaving Afghanistan, but his young Yemeni bride was determined to stay and be "martyred" with him.

By Ahmed Al-Haj
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Article
/ 1 May 2011

Yemen transition deal teeters as Saleh fails to sign

Yemen’s Gulf-brokered deal to remove President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power was on the verge of collapse on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
Migrants still flowing to Yemen despite crisis
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Migrants still flowing to Yemen despite crisis

Migrants from the Horn of Africa are still flowing into Yemen, where protesters are demanding the end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule.

By Martina Fuchs
Yemeni forces fire into anti-Saleh crowds
Article
/ 25 April 2011

Yemeni forces fire into anti-Saleh crowds

Forces loyal to Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh shot dead two protesters and injured scores in crackdowns on protesters across the country.

By Hammoud Mounassar
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Article
/ 24 April 2011

Protesters vow escalation as Saleh promises to quit

Yemeni protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s immediate resignation vowed to step up street protests.

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 24 April 2011

Yemen’s Saleh agrees to quit in return for immunity

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed on Saturday to step down in weeks in return for immunity from prosecution.

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 21 April 2011

Gulf plan offers Yemen’s Saleh 30 days to quit

A Gulf plan to end months of bloody unrest calls for Yemen’s President to step down 30 days after the formation of a unity government.

By Hammoud Mounassar
Ruling party defectors rally against Yemen’s Saleh
Article
/ 18 April 2011

Ruling party defectors rally against Yemen’s Saleh

Members of Yemen’s ruling party formed a new bloc on Monday to support protests against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohamed Sudam
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Article
/ 16 April 2011

Thousands of women protest over Saleh remarks

Thousands of Yemeni women protest, enraged by President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s remarks it was against Islam for women to join men in the demonstrations.

By Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 15 April 2011

Yemen tensions on the boil as protests escalate

Opponents of Yemen’s President Saleh stepped up a campaign to force him out on Friday, but Saleh was defiant, urging opposition to join peace talks.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Mohamed Sudam
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Article
/ 7 April 2011

Gulf states seek to broker Yemen’s Saleh exit

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are trying to broker a deal to have Yemen’s president step down and hand over power.

By Samia Nakhoul and Amena Bakr
Gulf states eager to show Yemen’s Saleh the door
Article
/ 6 April 2011

Gulf states eager to show Yemen’s Saleh the door

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies are trying to broker a deal to have Yemen’s president step down and hand over power, sources said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
Yemen’s Saleh sues for peace
Article
/ 5 April 2011

Yemen’s Saleh sues for peace

Yemen’s president urged the opposition to join talks to try to end weeks of turmoil and violence in which three more people were killed on Tuesday.

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 5 April 2011

Saudis likely to be key to Yemen power transfer

A possible US shift calling for Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to be eased out may signal that his days in office are numbered.

By Erika Solomon
Fifteen dead in Yemen crackdown
Article
/ 4 April 2011

Fifteen dead in Yemen crackdown

Police and armed men in civilian clothes opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in Yemeni cities on Monday, leaving 15 dead and dozens wounded.

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari
Rival protesters flood Yemeni capital
Article
/ 1 April 2011

Rival protesters flood Yemeni capital

Huge rival protests split the Yemeni capital on Friday as a massive security operation strove to keep the peace between the divided demonstrators.

By Hammoud Mounassar
Dozens killed in blast at Yemen ammunition plant
Article
/ 28 March 2011

Dozens killed in blast at Yemen ammunition plant

A massive blast killed at least 75 people on Monday at an ammunition plant in southern Yemen looted by al-Qaeda.

By Fawaz Al-Haidari
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Article
/ 27 March 2011

Yemen close to transition of power deal

Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he was prepared to step down if allowed a dignified departure.

By Cynthia Johnston and Mohammed Ghobari
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Article
/ 26 March 2011

Yemen ruler ready to step down

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah said on Friday he was ready to cede power, the third Arab ruler who may be forced out by popular protests.

By Cynthia Johnston and Mohamed Sudam
Yemeni leader defiant in face of coup
Article
/ 25 March 2011

Yemeni leader defiant in face of coup

President Ali Abdullah Saleh has surprised his alienated government by refusing to step down.

By Tom Finn
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Article
/ 25 March 2011

Yemen’s Saleh says willing to quit under conditions

Embattled Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday he was ready to cede power to prevent more bloodshed, but only to "safe hands".

By Cynthia Johnston
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Article
/ 22 March 2011

Yemen president warns of civil war

Yemen’s president warned on Tuesday that his country would descend into civil war if he is forced to quit.

By Staff Reporter
Yemen’s top generals back democracy protesters
Article
/ 21 March 2011

Yemen’s top generals back democracy protesters

Top generals, ambassadors and some tribes threw their support behind Yemen’s anti-government protesters on Monday.

By Mohamed Sudam and Cynthia Johnston
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Article
/ 12 March 2011

Yemen police storm protest camp, one dead

Police stormed the camp of of protesters demanding the end of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 32-year rule, killing one person and wounding hundreds.

By Staff Reporter
Yemeni police open fire on protesters, 14 injured
Article
/ 11 March 2011

Yemeni police open fire on protesters, 14 injured

Police opened fire on Friday on anti-government protesters in Yemen a day after embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh offered sweeping reform.

By Fawaz Al-Haidar
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Article
/ 11 March 2011

Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests

A security clampdown in the Riyadh kept a lid on a planned day of rage, while police in Kuwait and Bahrain appeared to deflate demonstrators’ zeal.

By Ulf Laessing and Cynthia Johnston
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