Tag: Yemeni
Yemeni opposition tribal chief’s home under fire
Heavy shelling targeted the area surrounding the home of a powerful Yemeni dissident tribal chief in Sanaa Sunday, as his office and authorities exchanged...
Yemeni troops clash with tribesmen in Taez
Fierce clashes erupted in Yemen's second city Taez overnight between troops and tribesmen siding with protesters who are demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ouster,...
7 Yemeni soldiers ‘killed by suspected Qaeda forces’
Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed and six others wounded on Saturday in clashes with suspected Al-Qaeda forces in the southern province of Abyan, a...
As bleak Ramadan begins, Yemeni protesters cling to hope
As the rain pours down on their battered tents, tens of thousands of Yemenis gather for a feast to celebrate Ramadan, defying increasingly miserable...
Yemeni army kills 10 al Qaeda militants
Yemeni soldiers killed 10 al Qaeda militants when they attacked a military camp outside the Islamist-controlled city of Zinjibar on Monday night. “The 10...
Yemeni army, tribes in offensive on militants
Yemeni forces backed by armed tribesmen have launched an offensive to retake Zinjibar, capital of southern Abyan province, officials said on Sunday, after months...
US asks Yemeni president to hand over power
The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his...
Yemeni protesters reject US, Saudi interference
Tens of thousands rallied in Sanaa on Friday to "reject" Yemen's dependence on the United States and Saudi Arabia, saying badly burned President Ali...
‘Qaeda’ ambush kills 10 Yemeni soldiers: military
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed 10 soldiers when they ambushed them on a road in southern Yemen, where the jihadist network has a stronghold, a...
Five Yemeni soldiers killed in clashes with Qaeda suspects
Five Yemeni soldiers were killed in fresh fighting Thursday with alleged Al-Qaeda militants in the restive southern city of Zinjibar, a military official told...
Hundreds of Yemeni troops defect to rebels
More than 300 members of Yemen’s security forces have defected, opposition sources said on Wednesday, which could bolster opponents demanding that President Ali Abdullah...
Saleh to speak on TV, UN launches Yemeni mission
President Ali Abdullah Saleh is to speak on television within days to reassure Yemenis on his health, three weeks after being hospitalised in Riyadh...
Yemeni protesters demand interim council
Yemeni protesters demonstrated on Monday demanding the formation of an interim ruling council to prevent the wounded president from returning to power and the...
Bomb kills Yemeni officer, Gulf states mull solution
A bomb killed a military officer loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an official said on Tuesday, as Yemen’s rich Gulf neighbours sought...
Yemeni president’s health ‘bad’ a week after blast
Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh is in poor condition and suffering breathing problems in a Saudi hospital, an informed source said on Saturday, a week...
Saleh ‘well’ after palace shelled, says Yemeni official
Shells struck Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s palace in Sanaa on Friday, wounding three senior officials, but a Yemeni official said Saleh was “well”....
Yemeni forces kill 20 protesters as sit-in smashed
Forces loyal to the embattled Yemeni president killed 20 protesters as they dispersed a sit-in in Taez, an organiser said on Monday, as suspected...
