Yemen
American military trainers return to Yemen
May 13, 2012
According to officials in Washington, the White house would have decided to resume its military training program in Yemen by sending back its “specialists” hoping to help the Yemeni armed forces to fight back al-Qaeda militants and thwart yet more terrorist attacks….
Yemen Observer
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Tags: 20 Al-Qaeda fighters, 8 soldiers killed in preparation for ‘bigger battle’ in south Yemen
May 13, 2012
A total of 28 people were killed on Saturday following clashes and shelling between al-Qaeda fighters and the Yemeni army as the Defense Ministry is launching its “decisive and historic” battle for eradicating terrorism in the south, said military and local sources. …
Yemen Observer
GPC to remove pro-regime’s tents from Yemen capital
May 13, 2012
Abdu al-Ganadi, the deputy Information Minister and spokesperson for the General People’s Congress, aka the ruling party, announced on Wednesday at a press conference that his political faction was preparing for the removal of its loyalists’ tents, in a show of good faith and according to the principles exposed in the power-transfer agreement.< ...
Yemen Observer
International warship fires on Yemeni fishing boats
May 13, 2012
According to the Security Information Center (SIC), a warship, allegedly Turkish would have opened fire onto Yemeni fishing boats on Saturday and held the crew prisoners for eight hours….
Yemen Observer
Huge explosion rocks the Yemen capital
May 12, 2012
Local residents in Sana’a, the Yemeni capital told the Yemen Observer’s reporters that they hear a huge explosion and saw tunnels of black smokes rising from the an area situated near the American Embassy and the National Security Headquarters, in Shawb district in the eastern section of the city….
Yemen Observer
Yemen Parliament Speaker accuses the GPC bloc of inciting chaos
May 11, 2012
Yehya Al-Ra’aee who holds the position House Speaker in the Yemeni Parliament accused his GPC bloc comrades (The General People’s Congress) of inciting chaos in order to disrupt the Parliament and hinder its work….
Yemen Observer
UNICEF: Al-Qaeda closes 66 schools, kills children in south Yemen
May 11, 2012
All 66 schools in Lawder district, Abyan governorate, have been closed since 9 April due to fighting between government forces and Ansar Al-Sharia militants, following an attack on Lawdar town by the Al-Qaida affiliated group, said a report issued by the UNICEF on Monday….
Yemen Observer
Yemen to deport Belgians suspected of terrorism
May 10, 2012
The two Belgians who have been arrested with suspicion of terrorism in Sana’a last month are to be deported from Yemen, said Yemeni official on Sunday May 6. …
Yemen Observer
Former Yemeni President to leave for Ethiopia
May 10, 2012
For the past few weeks, rumors spread widely through Yemen with many foreign and local newspapers announcing the imminent departure for Ethiopia of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh….
Yemen Observer
