Yemen
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in south Yemen
World
March 28, 2012
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in south Yemen
ADEN — Saudi Arabia's deputy consul in Yemen's southern port city of Aden was seized by unknown gunmen outside his…
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
World
March 25, 2012
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
DUBAI — Washington believes Iran is working with Shia Muslim rebels in northern Yemen and secessionists in the country's south to expand its influence at the…
Yemen: More than 2,000 killed in yearlong turmoil, many times estimates of rights groups
World
March 18, 2012
Yemen: More than 2,000 killed in yearlong turmoil, many times estimates of rights groups
SANAA, Yemen — More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil that led to the…
Yemen Salafis form first ever political party
World
March 14, 2012
Yemen Salafis form first ever political party
Ultra-conservative Salafis in Yemen have formed their first political party, urging recently elected President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi to apply Islamic…
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
World
March 10, 2012
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 18 al-Qaida militants
SANAA, Yemen — Airstrikes killed 18 al-Qaeda-linked militants in central Yemen Saturday while separate strikes targeted militants in the south,…
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
World
March 5, 2012
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
SANAA, Yemen — Sneaking across the desert behind army lines, Al-Qaeda militants launched a surprise attack against military bases in…
Yemen army toll from Al-Qaeda assault rises to 78
World
March 5, 2012
Yemen army toll from Al-Qaeda assault rises to 78
An attack by Al-Qaeda extremists on troops in Yemen’s restive south sparked fierce clashes in which at least 78 soldiers…
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
World
February 27, 2012
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Monday, making him the fourth veteran Arab…
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
World
February 25, 2012
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
Yemen’s new president Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi took the oath of office before the country’s parliament Saturday. He replaces Ali…