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The killing of 14 Yemeni soldiers by the Ansar al Sharia, an affiliate of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has shocked and angered authorities. The soldiers were on their way home for a family leave when the incident Read more
Despite the instability in Yemen and the ongoing war on terrorism, the country continues to be a fast growing market that always attracts foreign investments. The latest on the list is Cipla, a well-known domestic pharmaceutical company, which bought a Read more
Celebrating the mass jailbreak of 29 inmates including 19 inmates charged on accounts of terrorism, a 15-minute video was posted to an Islamic website by Al-Qaeda’s wing in Yemen in which it vows to attack the US. The video incudes Read more
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have pulled out Wednesday their ambassadors from Qatar in a joint move destined to protest against Doha’s meddling in their domestic affairs. The three countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council along with Qatar, Read more
As part of its political transition, it has been agreed during a meeting of a presidential panel headed by President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, that Yemen will be transformed into a six-region federation. The committee, which includes representatives of Yemen’s main Read more
Men from the al-Kathiry tribe have taken over a building housing the oil ministry in the east as theyventtheir anger towards the government and the presence of the military in their region following the killing of a tribal leader this Read more
The political transition in Yemen is making positive advances and the UN through is Security Council is willing to contribute into making it successful. The ongoing national dialogue has been criticized in certain quarters especially in the south and among Read more
In a televised statement, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi of Yemen has warned that his country could be engulfed in a deadly sectarian violence if clashes in the north continue. The president made these remarks due to fatal clashes between Takfiri Read more
Talks between Yemenis continue to be stalled with the Southern part of the country determined to become a breakaway independent state. The government is accusing other regional countries of supporting the South’s desire after limited progress was achieved in maintaining Read more
Yemen could be on the verge of a secession after the 19th anniversary of the end of the civil war, which led to the unification of North and South Yemen, turned into a protest in southern Yemen with calls for Read more