Anti-government protesters in Yemen are urging the country’s interim leader to form a transition council that would create a new government, while President Ali Abdullah Saleh recovers from serious injuries in Saudi Arabia. Demonstrations continued on Wednesday outside of Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi’s residence in the capital, Sana’a. However, soldiers moved in and […]
Protesters Urge Yemen’s Interim Leader to Start Transition
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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US, Yemeni Officials: Saleh Badly Burned in Blast
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and Yemeni officials say President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered injuries far more severe than previously reported in last week’s attack on his presidential palace, raising doubts about his return to power — even as fighting in the south killed dozens of people. Mr. Saleh was initially said to have received a shrapnel wound, and […]
US, Yemeni Officials: Saleh Badly Burned in Blast
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and Yemeni officials say President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered injuries far more severe than previously reported in last week’s attack on his presidential palace, raising doubts about his return to power — even as fighting in the south killed dozens of people. Mr. Saleh was initially said to have received a shrapnel wound, and […]
Fighting in Southern Yemen Kills Dozens
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Fighting in Yemen’s south killed dozens of people Tuesday, as the violence and unrest that has engulfed the nation for months shows no signs of ending, despite the president’s absence. Government forces clashed with Islamist militants in the southern city of Zinjibar, more than a week after hundreds of militants seized control of the city. […]
Fierce Fighting as Clashes in Southern Yemen Kill 19
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Clashes in Yemen’s south have killed at least 19 people, as the violence and unrest that has engulfed the nation for months shows no signs of ending. Yemeni forces clashed with Islamist militants in the southern city of Zinjibar Tuesday, leaving 15 people dead more than a week after the militants seized control of the […]
Clashes in Militant-Held Southern Yemen City Kill 15
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni forces have clashed with Islamist militants in the southern city of Zinjibar, leaving 15 people dead more than a week after hundreds of militants seized control of the city. The fighting Tuesday comes amid increased calls for Yemen’s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to accept a peace deal put forward by the Gulf Cooperation Council […]
Calls Increase for Yemen’s President to Resign
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Calls are increasing for Yemen’s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to accept a peace deal put forward by the Gulf Cooperation Council that would end his 33 years in power. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters in Washington Monday that an “immediate transition is in the best interest of the Yemeni people.” Clinton noted […]
Yemen VP: President Saleh Coming Back ‘In Days’
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s vice president says President Ali Abdullah Saleh will be returning to Yemen “in days” after undergoing surgery in Saudi Arabia for a shrapnel wound. Yemen’s state media quoted Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi Monday as saying the president is recovering well. The vice president is serving as the country’s acting leader in Mr. […]
Yemen VP: President Saleh Coming Back ‘In Days’
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Yemen’s vice president says President Ali Abdullah Saleh will be returning to Yemen “in days” after undergoing surgery in Saudi Arabia for a shrapnel wound. Yemen’s state media quote Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi Monday as saying the president is recovering well. The vice president is serving as the country’s acting leader in Mr. […]
Opposition Tribesmen Say Yemeni Snipers Kill 3
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Opposition tribesmen in Yemen say government snipers in the capital, Sana’a, have killed three supporters of tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar. The shootings Monday came a day after Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi ordered his forces to vacate opposition-controlled areas of the capital, while al-Ahmar began to evacuate his militia from government buildings and […]
