Militants in Yemen Seize State Offices and Force Premier to Resign
Shiite militants took over much of Yemen’s capital on Sunday, prompting the prime minister’s resignation and forcing a deal to form a new government. The militants known as Houthis have been protesting outside government ministries in the capital San ...
Triumph of anti-American rebels in Yemen raises questions about Obama success claims
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 ...
EU Welcomes Yemen Peace, Partnership Agreement
BRUSSELS, Sep. 22 (Saba) – The European Union issued on Monday a statement welcoming the signing of the Peace and National Partnership Agreement in Yemen. "We have been following with concern recent developments in Yemen and therefore welcome the signing ...
Yemen: Fragility underlies UN-backed peace deal
The deadliest days the Yemeni capital has seen since the 2011 uprising that ousted long-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh came to an end on Sunday, with a UN-brokered deal, but whether the accord can deliver long-term peace remains an open question.
Yemen’s Houthis Join the Government at Gunpoint
Reeling from last week’s attacks on its capital, Sana’a, Yemen’s government has agreed to a power-sharing deal with the Houthi rebel group. As the New York Times reports: An assault on Yemen’s capital rocked the transitional government on Sunday as fighters from a Shiite rebel group stormed through ...
These Maps Show The Drunkest Countries In The World
Perhaps surprisingly, Russia is not the drunkest country in the world. That title goes to Belarus, whose residents enjoy just over 2 liters of alcohol more a year than Russians. Wasted Worldwide, a website that compares drinking habits around the world, created a series of maps that reveal which cou ...
