Yemen
Thousands protest at immunity for Yemen’s Saleh
World
January 22, 2012
Thousands protest at immunity for Yemen’s Saleh
Thousands of Yemenis protested in Sanaa on Sunday against an immunity law protecting outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh from prosecution…
Sources: US seeks new home for Yemen strongman
World
January 20, 2012
Sources: US seeks new home for Yemen strongman
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is engaged in an intensive effort with Yemen's embattled strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh to find…
Yemen: 3 soldiers killed in attack in south
World
January 20, 2012
Yemen: 3 soldiers killed in attack in south
SANAA — A security official says three Yemeni soldiers were killed when assailants opened fire on their checkpoint in a…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…
In reversal, Saleh opts to stay in Yemen
World
January 1, 2012
In reversal, Saleh opts to stay in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen's outgoing president has decided to stay in the country, reversing plans to leave, his ruling party…
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
World
December 24, 2011
At least 3 killed as troops, protesters clash in Yemeni capital
SANAA, Yemen — More than 100,000 protesters who entered Yemen's capital Sunday after a 4-day march from another city were…
Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
World
December 10, 2011
Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
Yemen's new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday, hours after…
Two dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues
World
December 3, 2011
Two dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues
Two Yemenis were killed during a third straight day of shelling in the protest hotbed of Taiz, residents said, raising…
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
World
November 24, 2011
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
SANAA — Yemen's autocratic leader agreed Wednesday to step down after months of demonstrations against his 33-year rule, pleasing the US…
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to sign a US-backed power transfer…