Yemen school defies Houthi occupation
Some schools have failed to reopen in the Yemeni capital following a nine-day suspension brought on by concerns over security. In one northern district of Sanaa, children found tanks and army trucks inside their school and Houthi gunmen denying them access ...
Mindsets Need to Change for a Permanent Peace in Yemen
The conflict of the last few weeks seem to have stopped now that the Houthis have reached an agreement with the administration. That agreement contains articles referring to ‘the establishment of a new government composed of technocrats, President Hadi ...
White House calls Yemen ‘model’ for ISIS fight, as security deteriorates
The White House insisted Monday that the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen is a model for the fight against the Islamic State -- despite the country being engulfed by a violent political crisis that last week led the Obama administration to remove ...
Attack in Yemen Aimed at U.S. Embassy
On Saturday, Sept. 27, a rocket attack in Yemen was reportedly aimed at the U.S. Embassy. An Al-Qaeda sub-group known as Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) reportedly claimed responsibility on a social media website. Although the attack did not ...
After Obama Touts Success Against Terrorism in Yemen, State Department Issues Travel Warning
In laying out his strategy to combat ISIS in Iraq and Syria through airstrikes two weeks ago, President Obama cited Somalia and Yemen as examples of where the United States has been successful in fighting terrorism. "This strategy of taking out terrorists ...
Political conflicts worsening Yemen food security - U.N. agency
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - An escalation of political turmoil in Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world, risks aggravating an already dire food security situation, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday. Shi'ite ...
Rethink America's Yemen Policy, Set New Standard for Syria, Iraq
Authors Michael Shank and Casey Harrity published a policy brief this month as part of FCNL's "Shared Security" series. For the full 20-page "Security in Yemen" report, click here. Below is the executive summary excerpted from the report. Yemen is on the ...
Saudi warns of challenge of Yemen violence
Riyadh (AFP) - Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia has warned that neighbouring Yemen risks sliding towards further violence which could damage regional security, after Shiite rebels overran the capital last week. Prince Saud al-Faisal, the kingdom's Foreign ...
Al Houthi takeover in Yemen a ‘gift’ for Iran
Dubai: The lightning takeover by Al Houthi rebels of Yemen’s capital this week is a potential boost for Iran against its rival Saudi Arabia, while the US is preoccupied with fighting Islamist militants, analysts said. It is still unclear what the links ...
Somalia: Al-Arabi Says the Living Condition of Somali Refugees in Yemen is Pathetic
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Dr. Nabiil Al-Arabi said the fighting between Yemeni forces and Hutiyiin fighters affected the lives of Somali refugees in Yemen. Al-Arabi warned that the security situation in Yemen is still precarious despite a ...
