Yemenis are marking the first Friday of Ramadan with rallies across the country. State media reports say supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh gathered for a street march in the capital, Sana’a, for what was dubbed the “Friday of Tolerance.” Meanwhile, the French News Agency (AFP) says large crowds of Mr. Saleh’s opponents protested elsewhere […]
Somali Official: al-Shabab Gets Weapons from Yemen
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
A Somali official says the insurgent group al-Shabab has received weapons from allies in Yemen. The Somali consul in Yemen, Hussein Haji Ahmed, tells VOA that the Yemeni wing of al-Qaida recently sent 10 ships full of weapons to Somalia. The consul said two of the ships were intercepted by Yemeni government forces, but that […]
Yemen’s President Calls for Talks During Ramadan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh is calling for an end to months of street protests during the holy month of Ramadan, and a resumption of talks aimed at resolving the nation’s prolonged political crisis. Mr. Saleh issued his statement Sunday from Saudi Arabia, where he is being treated for wounds he suffered in an attack […]
Yemen Air Raid Kills Tribesmen by Mistake
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials said Saturday that at least 24 people had been killed in the southern Zinjibar region, where security forces have been battling militants. Officials say security forces mistakenly killed at least 14 pro-government tribesmen on Friday during air raids targeting suspected al-Qaida militants. In a separate incident, officials say armed militants ambushed an army […]
Yemen Air Raid Kills Tribesmen by Mistake
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say an air raid targeting al-Qaida-linked militants in the country’s south has mistakenly killed at least eight pro-government tribesmen. Officials say the tribesmen were battling militants Friday east of Zinjibar, the capital of volatile Abyan province, at the time of the air raid. Meanwhile, authorities said clashes in the south killed at least […]
Yemen’s Opposition Rallies in ‘Friday of Patience’
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Opposition protest organizers in Yemen urged their supporters to persist during a rally in Sana’a on Friday as they continued to press for President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s resignation. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators turned out in the capital after midday prayers while Mr. Saleh’s supporters held a separate rally in the city. Opponents have for six […]
Anti-Government Protesters Rally in Yemen
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Massive rallies are unfolding across Yemen on Friday as anti-government activists renew calls for change. Demonstrators are seeking an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 33-year rule. Mr. Saleh remains in Saudi Arabia where he is recovering from injuries sustained in a June attack on his presidential compound. On Thursday, heavy clashes between Yemeni forces […]
Dozens Killed in Battle at Elite Yemen Army Camp
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Heavy clashes between Yemeni forces and armed tribesmen who attacked a Republican Guard training facility have killed dozens of people 40 kilometers north of the capital, Sana’a. Yemeni officials said Thursday the elite unit, backed by government warplanes, shelled and bombed hundreds of tribesmen who had seized part of the al-Samaa military camp. The Defense […]
Clashes Erupt at Yemen Rallies
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Government loyalists and anti-government protesters have clashed in Yemen where rallies unfolded across the country on Wednesday. Witnesses say several people were injured in the southern town of Ibb when pro-government gunmen opened fire on demonstrators. The Associated Press says security forces and loyalists with sticks attacked a group of female protesters as they rallied […]
Yemeni Militants Demand Ransom for Missing Aid Workers
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida-linked militants in Yemen are demanding a $12 million ransom for the release of three French aid workers who went missing in May. Yemeni security officials and tribesmen revealed the demand on Wednesday. The two women and one man disappeared in the eastern city of Sayoun, where they had been working with a French-based relief […]
