Yemen rebels reject presidential overture
Yemeni Shiite rebels and activists took to the streets of Sanaa Wednesday to reject a presidential overture to replace the government and reduce a disputed fuel price hike. Faced with increased pressure from the Shiite rebels, who are also known as Huthis ...
Qaeda-held Saudi diplomat in Yemen makes video plea
Sanaa (AFP) - A Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen by Al-Qaeda and held since 2012 has appealed for Riyadh to negotiate his release, in a video posted on YouTube. Abdullah al-Khalidi, deputy consul in the southern port city of Aden who was kidnapped on ...
U.S. donation helps strategy shift in Yemen
The United States is scaling up its efforts to fight hunger in Yemen. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday announced a US $40 million donation from America. WFP will use the funds in assisting 2.8 million hungry Yemenis. The U.S. donation goes ...
IMF: Oil attacks hurting Yemen's economy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) --Militant attacks on oil facilities in Yemen are hurting the country's ability to build a strong economic base, the International Monetary Fund said. The IMF said it approved a $552.9 million credit to Yemen to help the country ...
Yemen restoring fuel subsidy Thursday in face of protests
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen will partially restore a fuel subsidy from Thursday in an attempt to calm anti-government protests in the capital that have threatened to destabilise the impoverished Arab state, according to the cabinet. The plan to ease petrol ...
Yemen's Houthis: A rising political force
The Houthis emerged as a force to be reckoned with earlier this year, when they overran several provinces of northern Yemen. The swift rise of Yemen's Houthis, who now enjoy considerable influence on the country's political scene, raises a number of ...
With its Economy in Freefall, Yemen Secures IMF Lifeline
The fund noted that while Yemen has progressed in its political transition since the 2011 crisis, its economic recovery remained insufficient to reduce poverty and youth unemployment, which at about 54 percent and 45 percent respectively, are among the ...
Yemen still under Alert Level 2, Pinoys urged to limit movement
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos in Yemen have been urged to restrict non-essential movement and avoid public places due to the continued political and security tensions in the Middle Eastern country. Yemen, especially the capital Sanaa, has been rocked by ...
CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Yemen's Houthis reject government move to quell protests
But the Houthis, a Shi'ite Muslim group that had massed tens of thousands of supporters in the capital Sanaa with camps set up near the Interior Ministry, rejected the compromise proposals by President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The impasse raises fears of ...
Official: Yemen Protesters Plan Ukrainian-Style Revolution
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Yemeni president on Tuesday dismissed the Cabinet, firing the prime minister for the first time in two years, while partially reversing an earlier decision to lift fuel subsidies in a bid to end a standoff with Shiite rebels ...
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It is encouraging to read in recent days that the Grand Mufti of Mecca, the British Council of Muslims, the Saudi King, and now the UAE's government have all come out against the Islamic State terrorists. The Muslim Council and the Grand Mufti have both issued 'Fatwas' (Opinions) condemning the terr ...
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