Yemen
U.S. cleric warns Yemen could be next Iraq, Afghanistan
World
July 20, 2010
U.S. cleric warns Yemen could be next Iraq, Afghanistan
Dubai--A US-born Muslim cleric linked to al-Qaeda and wanted dead or alive by Washington warned US President Barack Obama that…
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Environment
July 12, 2010
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Hurghada--Yemeni shark poachers are operating in Egyptian waters and have been involved in at least one confrontation with the Egyptian…
Saudi says it frees two German girls held in Yemen
World
May 18, 2010
Saudi says it frees two German girls held in Yemen
Riyadh--Saudi Arabia's security forces have freed two German girls held hostage in neighboring Yemen, an interior ministry spokesman said on…
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at Yemen jail
World
April 1, 2010
30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at Yemen jail
Sanaa--Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison in southern Yemen on Thursday, police said, identifying the…
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
World
February 28, 2010
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
Dubai--Security forces arrested 21 separatists trying to provoke rioting during demonstrations in a southern provincial capital as Yemen increased security…
Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city
World
February 27, 2010
Yemen declares state of emergency in southern city
Sanaa--Yemeni authorities declared a state of emergency in a southern provincial capital on Saturday, citing the possibility of separatist attacks…
Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce
World
February 24, 2010
Scars of Yemen war still raw despite truce
Sanaa--A ceasefire in northern Yemen has calmed a conflict that drove nearly quarter of a million people from their homes,…
Yemen rebels claim to have withdrawn from Saudi border
World
February 17, 2010
Yemen rebels claim to have withdrawn from Saudi border
Dubai-- Shia rebels in north Yemen said on Tuesday they have withdrawn from an area near the Saudi border, five…
Today’s papers: Al Qaeda’s hoax, Nubian separatism
Egypt
February 11, 2010
Today’s papers: Al Qaeda’s hoax, Nubian separatism
State-run papers questioned the United States' motives in the Arabian Peninsula, calling the US-backed military campaign in Yemen a scheme…
Yemen sets truce timetable for Shia rebels
World
February 7, 2010
Yemen sets truce timetable for Shia rebels
Sanaa--Yemen on Saturday set a timetable for Shiite rebels to implement its terms for a ceasefire in their six-year-old uprising…