Yemen’s president, wounded Friday in a rocket attack on his compound, had survived three decades of challenges to his rule before injuries forced him to leave for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. President Ali Abdullah Saleh had ruled Yemen since the country’s unification in 1990. He had served as leader of North Yemen since 1978 […]
Yemen’s President Survived Many Challenges During 33-Year Rule
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
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Yemen’s President Survives Challenges From Protesters, Tribes and Al-Qaida
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s president, wounded Friday in a rocket attack on his compound, has survived three decades of challenges. President Ali Abdullah Saleh has ruled Yemen since the country’s unification in 1990. He had served as leader of North Yemen since 1978 and played a key role in the merger between the North and the communist South. […]
