Yemen
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
World
February 22, 2012
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
An international rights group urged the US, where Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying, to probe his forces'…
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
World
February 21, 2012
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
Separatists who had vowed to mark Tuesday's presidential vote as a day of "civil disobedience" have seized half of the…
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
World
February 21, 2012
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
Yemenis began voting on Tuesday to replace President Ali Abdullah Saleh in an election many hope will give Yemen a…
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Egypt
February 19, 2012
US says Yemen’s Hadi ‘has vowed’ to destroy Al-Qaeda
Yemen's sole presidential candidate who will be voted in this week is committed to "destroying" Al-Qaeda, US Deputy National Security…
Yemen’s Saleh ‘sorry’ to leave for US treatment
World
January 22, 2012
Yemen’s Saleh ‘sorry’ to leave for US treatment
SANAA — Yemen's veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he will head to the United States for medical treatment as…
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
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…