Exclusive – U.S., France propose U.N. sanctions on foreign Islamist fighters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A United Nations Security Council committee is considering requests by the United States and France to blacklist more than a dozen foreign extremist fighters, fundraisers and recruiters linked to Islamist militant groups in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tunisia and Yemen. The ...
Yemen's peace deal brings Houthi rebels into the government, but many problems remain
Like many residents of Sana'a, Yemen's capital, Iona Craig woke up Sunday to find her neighborhood under the control of rebel Houthi fighters from the country's north. "A lot of it seemed to be pre-arranged," she told The World. "Major government ...
Analysis: Triumph of anti-American rebels in Yemen raises questions about Obama's claims of success
LONDON - For roughly two years, the Obama administration has hailed Yemen as a rare U.S. success story in the Middle East. The internationally brokered transition from the longtime rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to the current government of President ...
Why Yemen is such a disaster
Over the weekend, members of a Yemeni militant group stormed the nation's capital, Sana'a. Yemen's President, Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, announced a ceasefire agreement that would appoint a new prime minister on terms heavily favorable to the militants.
