Yemen frees Iran 'Guards' accused of links to Shiite rebels
ADEN - Yemen has freed two Iranians said to be members of the Islamic republic's elite Revolutionary Guards who were accused of links to Shiite rebels, according to sources. The two men were released on Wednesday thanks to mediation from the neighbouring ...
Saudi Ambassador to Yemen delivers a copy of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Amir Salem Al-Aidaroos received here yesterday a copy of the credentials of Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Saeed Al Jaber as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...
US threatens sanctions on Shia rebels in Yemen
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS): The US has threatened to slap sanctions on some of the Shia rebels deemed to undermine Yemen's uneasy transition process. In a phone conversation with Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi Wednesday, President Barack Obama's ...
Yemen president warns of civil war as factions collide
SANAA (Reuters) - President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has warned Yemenis their country is heading toward civil war after the takeover of the capital by Shi'ite Muslim rebels, a move that has allowed the insurgents to dictate terms to a weakened, fractured ...
US condemns Shiite rebels in Yemen
New York (AFP) - President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism advisor called President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Wednesday to condemn Shiite rebels the Yemeni leader says have brought his country to the brink of civil war. The advisor, Lisa Monaco, also ...
IMF Loan to Help Yemen Tackle Reforms, Attract Aid
Home-grown economic reforms get strong support of IMF and Friends of Yemen Reforms tackle corruption, smuggling to benefit all population, especially the poor Savings from untargeted subsidies will finance social transfers and job-creating investments On ...
Yemen: New balance of power?
With the ink barely dry on a power-sharing deal with Shia rebels, Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi is already warning of civil war. A UN-brokered deal was all but dictated by the leader of the Houthi rebels. They have taken over much of the capital ...
Yemen's Forgotten Conflict
SANAA, Yemen — This weekend, rebels in Yemen stormed through the capital Sanaa, ousting the Prime Minister and seizing the government television station, the central bank and key military installations. In the wake of the raid, President Abdu Rabbu ...
Yemen in 'open war' with Al-Qaeda, says president
Yemen recently launched an offensive against suspected Al-Qaeda elements in the restive, southern provinces of Shabwah and Abyan, where the group continues to stage sporadic attacks on army and police personnel. Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi on ...
‘Friends of Yemen’ Focus on Consolidating Conditions for a Peaceful Transition
Source: World Bank Country: Yemen NEW YORK, September 24, 2014 – The eight ministerial level meeting of the ‘Friends of Yemen’ welcomed the recent Peace and National Partnership Agreement that averted a civil war in Yemen, and called for a renewed commitment to compromise and dialogue to ensure the ...
