Yemen
Sizing Up the European Response to the Arab Spring
September 08 by Defence Dateline GroupThough those in the know had observed swelling youth grievance and increasingly vocal grumbling, the scale of this year’s wave of protests in the Middle East took nearly all by surprise. In Tu...
Assad cousin quits as Syrian troops operate in North
June 17 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 17, 2011 With Syrian troops and armored vehicles continuing their campaign against anti-regime protesters in the north of the country, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President B...
Yemen's Saleh Recovering From Surgery In Saudi Arabia, Truce Holding
June 06 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 06, 2011 Saudi officials say Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is recovering from an operation in Saudi Arabia to remove shrapnel from his chest. Saleh was flown to Saudi Arabia on...
Armed Tribesmen Advance On Sanaa To Support Antigovernment Protesters
June 02 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 02, 2011 Thousands of armed tribesmen are reportedly heading towards the Yemeni capital of Sanaa today to support their leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, whose fighters have been battling gover...
Fighting Reported In Sanaa Amid Concerns Of Worsening Yemeni Violence
May 31 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMay 31, 2011 There are reports of fresh fighting in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, amid concerns about worsening violence in the country as President Ali Abdullah Saleh tries to supress an uprising...
Iranian president and Ban discuss situation in the Arab world
April 05 by United Nations Press OfficeNew York, Apr 4 2011 The recent political developments in the Middle East and North Africa, especially the situation in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, have topped discussions between Secretary-G...
Yemen's Saleh Offers To Step Down By January 2012
March 22 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMarch 22, 2011 Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will leave office only after organizing parliamentary elections by January 2012. Presidential spokesman Ahmad al-Sufi said Saleh...