Yemen’s mainstream opposition coalition has announced a new alliance that it says will unite all forces seeking to oust longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh and end months of violence. It is the second such group formed in days. An opposition spokesman Tuesday said the new “National Council for the Forces of the Revolution” will unify […]
Yemen’s Opposition Forms 2nd National Council
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni Troops, Tribesmen Kill 20 Militants in South
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Residents of southern Yemen say government forces and tribal allies have killed at least 20 Islamist militants in two days of battles to retake control of parts of Abyan province. The reports on Tuesday say Yemeni soldiers and local tribesmen inflicted heavy losses on the militants in areas of Abyan seized by those militants in […]
Clashes Kill 6 in Yemen as President Again Calls For Dialogue
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Opposition figures in Yemen say fighting between government security forces and demonstrators calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh has killed six people, as Mr. Saleh called for “peaceful dialogue” to end the nation’s political stalemate. Witnesses said one protester was killed and eight others wounded during a clash Monday in the capital, […]
Yemen’s Wounded President Again Calls For Dialogue
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s wounded president Ali Abdullah Saleh has marked the 33rd anniversary of his rise to power by calling for “peaceful dialogue” to end the nation’s political stalemate. Mr. Saleh’s comments came in an editorial published Monday in several state newspapers, one day after the anniversary of his taking office in 1978. He is recovering in […]
Yemen’s Wounded President Again Calls For Dialogue
Posted July 18th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s wounded president Ali Abdullah Saleh has marked the 33rd anniversary of his rise to power by calling for “peaceful dialogue” to end the nation’s political statement. Mr. Saleh’s comments came in an editorial published Monday in several state newspapers, one day after the anniversary of his taking office in 1978. He is recovering in […]
Yemeni Army, Tribes Launch Southern Offensive
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni forces backed by hundreds of armed tribesmen have launched an offensive to retake the southern town of Zinjibar, after months of fighting with Islamist fighters. Security officials said Sunday that several militants have been killed in what they described as the fiercest fighting in the provincial capital since late May, when Zinjibar fell to […]
Tens of Thousands of Yemenis Protest on 33rd Anniversary of Saleh’s Rule
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people in Yemen have rallied in the country’s two largest cities to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh on the 33rd anniversary of his autocratic rule. Protesters in the southern city of Taiz waved black flags to mark Sunday’s anniversary of Mr. Saleh’s rise to power in 1978. Opposition […]
Yemeni Opposition Figures Form Shadow Government
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni opposition figures say they have formed a transitional council that will lead efforts to end President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 33-year rule. Opposition youth groups announced the 17-member council’s formation on Saturday in the capital, Sana’a. They also named their choices for some key leadership positions, including a former defense minister as their choice for […]
10 Killed in Unrest in Southern Yemen
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
At least 10 people were killed in Yemen following clashes between security forces and opposition tribesmen, while thousands rallied on Friday against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The clashes erupted late Thursday near the southern city of Taiz and continued into Friday. Security officials and witnesses say at least three people were killed, including a colonel […]
10 Killed in Unrest in Southern Yemen
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
At least ten people were killed in Yemen following clashes between security forces and opposition tribesmen, while thousands rallied on Friday against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The clashed erupted late Thursday near the southern city of Taiz and continued into Friday. Security officials and witnesses say at least three people were killed, including a colonel […]
