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Gunmen publish Yemen President`s photo by force

Gunmen publish Yemen President`s photo by force


After months of street protests demanding his ouster, Ali Abdullah Saleh is set to transfer powers t...
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Dozens hurt in clashes over Yemen vote: Activists

Dozens hurt in clashes over Yemen vote: Activists


The violence erupted when supporters of the Southern Movement attacked a march organised by rivals...
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Yemenis protest Saleh presence in US

Yemenis protest Saleh presence in US


US authorities let Ali Abdullah Saleh in to receive treatment for wounds suffered in an assassinatio...
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Kidnapped aid workers released in Yemen

Kidnapped aid workers released in Yemen


Kidnappings have become common in Yemen where hostages are often used by disgruntled tribesmen to pr...
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‘Yemen minister escapes assassination bid’

‘Yemen minister escapes assassination bid’


The attack is the first on government officials since a unity government was formed on December 7. ...
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Air raids on Qaeda bases in Yemen kill 15: Sources

Air raids on Qaeda bases in Yemen kill 15: Sources


Overnight air raids struck an al Qaeda meeting and control post in southern Yemen, killing around 1...
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Yemen President in US for treatment

Yemen President in US for treatment


The one-line Yemeni statement said President Ali Abdullah Saleh was in the US for a short-term priva...
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Yemen `kills` Islamist fighters, Islamists deny

Yemen `kills` Islamist fighters, Islamists deny


Yemeni troops killed four Islamist fighters in a southern town they seized from government control, ...
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Kidnapped Norwegian freed in Yemen

Kidnapped Norwegian freed in Yemen


Lawlessness has gripped Yemen since mass protests calling for the end of Ali Abdullah Saleh`s 33-yea...
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Clashes in south Yemen kill 6 al Qaeda militants

Clashes in south Yemen kill 6 al Qaeda militants


Security across Yemen has largely collapsed during the nearly year-old popular uprising seeking to o...
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Qaeda fighters agree to pull out of Yemen`s Rada

Qaeda fighters agree to pull out of Yemen`s Rada


Al Qaeda fighters have agreed to withdraw from the central Yemeni city of Rada, which they seized a ...
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‘Yemen`s Saleh seeks exile in reluctant Oman’

‘Yemen`s Saleh seeks exile in reluctant Oman’


Outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking exile in neighbouring Oman but the sultanate...
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Yemen`s Saleh leaves for US, opponents protest

Yemen`s Saleh leaves for US, opponents protest


Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh apologised for any shortcoming in his 33-year rule before leav...
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Yemen`s Saleh takes off from Sanaa for Oman, US

Yemen`s Saleh takes off from Sanaa for Oman, US


Yemen`s outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for Oman on his way to the United States for medi...
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Yemen MPs OK controversial Saleh immunity law

Yemen MPs OK controversial Saleh immunity law


The Yemeni Parliament adopted a law giving veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosec...
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Yemen scraps amnesty for Saleh`s aides

Yemen scraps amnesty for Saleh`s aides


The Yemeni government has tweaked a contested bill that would have granted legal immunity to aides ...
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US seeks new home for Yemen President

US seeks new home for Yemen President


Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates already have rejected Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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No delay in Presidential Election: Yemen FM

No delay in Presidential Election: Yemen FM


Yemen`s Presidential Elections will be held as scheduled toward the end of February, the foreign min...
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Yemen intel chief escapes assassination bid

Yemen intel chief escapes assassination bid


The intelligence chief of Yemen`s main southern city of Aden escaped an assassination bid by unide...
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Yemen unrest may force election delay: Minister

Yemen unrest may force election delay: Minister


Yemen`s presidential election set for February may be delayed by security concerns, its foreign mini...
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Al Qaeda in Yemen captures town south of capital

Al Qaeda in Yemen captures town south of capital


The capture of Radda in Bayda province, some 100 miles south of Sana’a, underscores the growing stre...
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Norwegian UN worker kidnapped in Yemen

Norwegian UN worker kidnapped in Yemen


The UN worker was kidnapped in the capital Sana’a by armed tribesmen who transferred him to central ...
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25 dead as Shiite rebels, tribesmen clash in Yemen

25 dead as Shiite rebels, tribesmen clash in Yemen


The clashes flared in Hajja, just a day after 20 other gunmen were killed in fighting between Sunn...
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Qaeda militants seize Yemen town, Norwegian kidnapped

Qaeda militants seize Yemen town, Norwegian kidnapped


Dozens of al Qaeda militants entered and seized the town of Radda in al-Baydah province in Yemen on ...
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US defends immunity law for Yemen`s Saleh

US defends immunity law for Yemen`s Saleh


Rights group Amnesty International also urged the Yemeni parliament to reject the law.
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Yemen proposes immunity law to speed Saleh`s exit

Yemen proposes immunity law to speed Saleh`s exit


UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said any guarantee of immunity to Yemen`s Prez wou...
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Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful: UN

Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful: UN


UN human rights chief previously blamed Yemeni government forces for using live ammunition against u...
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10 dead as Yemen troops clash with militants

10 dead as Yemen troops clash with militants


Yemeni troops clashed on Thursday with suspected al-Qaeda militants in the restive south that kille...
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Saleh needs to step down as Yemeni President: US

Saleh needs to step down as Yemeni President: US


The US said a decision on Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh`s entry to America remained pending.
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Yemen President ‘won’t go to US for treatment’

Yemen President ‘won’t go to US for treatment’


An official said Ali Abdullah Saleh`s decision to remain in Yemen came after his party urged him not...
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Yemen: Pro-Saleh protests kill seven militants

Yemen: Pro-Saleh protests kill seven militants


Pro-Saleh protesters gathered near the presidential palace in Sanna waving Yemeni flags and photogra...
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Yemen`s leader causes headaches in Washington

Yemen`s leader causes headaches in Washington


The Obama administration is weighing an unprecedented diplomatic act — whether to bar a friendly Pre...
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Yemeni Prez applies for US visa for treatment

Yemeni Prez applies for US visa for treatment


US officials have assured Yemen that Saleh would be granted visa without any precondition.
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‘US gives nod to Yemeni Prez`s visit to America’

‘US gives nod to Yemeni Prez`s visit to America’


Saleh will step down after presidential elections in February.
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US considering Yemen`s Saleh travel request

US considering Yemen`s Saleh travel request


Saleh, set to stand down after a presidential election in February, said on Saturday he wanted to v...
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Yemen`s Saleh vows to leave, 9 protesters killed

Yemen`s Saleh vows to leave, 9 protesters killed


Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would leave for the US and give way to a successor.
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Yemen crisis to hit 4 mn people in 2012: UN

Yemen crisis to hit 4 mn people in 2012: UN


UN agencies warned Monday that Yemen is on its way to becoming another Somalia, saying nearly four ...
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Yemen VP presents plan to restore security

Yemen VP presents plan to restore security


Yemen`s vice president has presented a security plan to remove all militias and weapons from the cap...
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Yemeni police arrest 6 al Qaeda militants

Yemeni police arrest 6 al Qaeda militants


Six al Qaeda militants have been arrested while allegedly planning attacks on senior government offi...
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Al Qaeda militants flee in Yemen jail-break

Al Qaeda militants flee in Yemen jail-break


At least 16 prisoners, including members of al Qaeda, escaped from a prison in the southern Yemeni c...
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Want to run for Yemen Prez but can`t: Nobel winner

Want to run for Yemen Prez but can`t: Nobel winner


Karman, 32, is first ever Arab woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and is a leading figure in Yemen`s A...
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Yemen militants attack barracks, 13 killed

Yemen militants attack barracks, 13 killed


A Yemeni military official says al Qaeda-linked militants have attacked a military barracks in an ...
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Yemen unity govt sworn in, soldier killed

Yemen unity govt sworn in, soldier killed


Yemen`s new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday,...
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Yemen releases southern opposition leader

Yemen releases southern opposition leader


Yemen`s main southern opposition leader, Hassan Baoum, was released from jail along with his son j...
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Yemen`s new unity government formed: Basindawa

Yemen`s new unity government formed: Basindawa


The newly formed transitional cabinet will carry-out duties for three months, after which elections ...
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Yemen: UN warns, PM says government in next 48 hrs

Yemen: UN warns, PM says government in next 48 hrs


Anti-Saleh tribesmen brandishing Kalashnikov rifles and Saleh loyalists, were still on many of Taiz`...
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‘Warring forces withdrawing from Yemeni city’

‘Warring forces withdrawing from Yemeni city’


The pullout follows the establishment of a military panel to curb fighting between Saleh loyalists a...
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Yemen unity cabinet expected within 2 days

Yemen unity cabinet expected within 2 days


Prime minister-designate Mohammed Basindawa is expected to announce a national unity government with...
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One dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues

One dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues


Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh handed over power last month to Vice-President Abd-Rabbu Manso...
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Yemen PM warns transition at risk, 8 dead in Taiz

Yemen PM warns transition at risk, 8 dead in Taiz


At least 12 civilians, government soldiers and anti-Saleh gunmen were killed in Taiz in the previous...
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