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The General People’s Congress (GPC) of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has elected by consensus Sadiq Amin Aburas as its new leader, in replacement of the deceased Saleh. Aburas was the country’s former Premier and agriculture minister. In its announcement, Read more
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Thursday was reaffirmed as key player in restoration of peace in the poorest Arab country as thousands of supporters of the deposed leader turned up at a rally in capital Sanaa to defy Shia Read more
The United Nations denounced the attack on its envoy for war-torn Yemen whose convoy came under attack early this week in capital Sana’a while traveling from the airport to the UN compound. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s convoy was fired at Read more
A revised deal that was earlier on proposed by US Secretary of State John Kerry would be backed by President Hadi-led government, according to sources in his government. The initial proposal was rejected as “a redemption for the Houthis and Read more
The Saudi-led coalition has rejected a ceasefire proposed by Saleh Al-Sammad, head of the 10 member governing political council, established by the Houthis and their allies in August. The coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri stressed that “if they (rebels) Read more
Former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh who is an ally to the Houthi Movement told members of the General People’s Congress (GPC) party on Sunday that dialogue with the “escapees” will end when the war stops and talks should rather Read more
Secret talks are reportedly being held in Cairo between representatives of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and diplomats from the United States, Britain and the United Arab Emirates. The objective of the talks is to end the war in Yemen Read more
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdullatif Al Zayani has deplored the failure of the UN-brokered talks held last week in Geneva in a bid to find a peaceful resolution to the Yemeni crisis. The Geneva peace talks Read more
A delegation representing the Houthi Movement and its allies have left Sana’a for Geneva where they will meet with the representatives of the Saudi-based Yemeni government led by President Hadi. The talks will be the first time the two parties Read more
Abdel-Malek al-Houthi has made a defiant speech against the Saudi-led military operation vowing that they will continue to fight although some tribal and military groups have defected to President Hadi’s camp. In his first public statement since the airstrike campaign Read more