US strategy against Islamic State to mirror counterterrorism.
The State Department noted in its Country Reports on Terrorism for 2013 that Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi has supported US counterterrorism operations in Yemen and encouraged cooperation among the US military and. Arming Afghan rebels in order to defeat the Russians during the 80s created the network that spawned Al Quaeda and directly led to giving Bin Laden a public voice.. After a decade of War on Terror, America is penniless.
Foreign Ministers Make Final Push in Iran Nuclear Talks
VIENNA���. Seven foreign ministers are in Vienna working against a midnight deadline to settle the more than decade-long dispute over Irans nuclear program, and potentially to begin to unravel crippling economic sanctions. But a year after they reached.
Cartooning Is No Job for Cowards
After earning two degrees in botany from Iowa State Agricultural College, where he was the first African-American student, Carver joined Booker T. Washingtons Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1896... Shiite insurgents stormed the presidential.
Suicide Blast Kills 42 in Yemen Capital
The attacks occurred just hours after a showdown between the Houthis and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour forced Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, whose appointment on Tuesday under a power-sharing deal signed last month had angered. U.S.
News Update 12 December 2014 | Yemen Digest
The uneducated learn about the citys history, and the young learn about life before unification, when there were no water and power cuts and every graduate got a job. Occasionally, a. ���The Saudis have conditioned any aid on the implementation of the (deal)... The Yemeni government, which had been a bulwark in the fight against the countrys potent al Qaeda offshoot, collapsed in September after Shiite-linked rebels known as Houthis attacked the capital Sana.
UN Imposes Sanctions on Former Yemen President
The U.N. Security Council has imposed sanctions on Yemens former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and two Shiite Muslim leaders for threatening Yemeni peace and stability. The U.S.-sponsored sanctions include a worldwide travel ban and a freezing of .
Tens of Thousands of Yemeni Houthis Protest in Sanaa
The rally came at the end of a week of demonstrations that have piled pressure on President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who has struggled to keep order in the U.S.-allied country which borders major oil exporter Saudi Arabia.. The Gulf Cooperation.
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They paint a picture of Yemen as a country President Ali Abdullah Saleh has reduced to vassal status with the ���big brother��� Saudi Arabia, which comes off as a spoiler that has done little good for the country. Many might.. While Post issued a statement clarifying that no such agreement was signed, the initial report, implying that the agreement will aid Yemens battle against the Houthis, was picked up by Irans Press TV and even Voice of America. End Comment.
Yemens Double Game | Foreign Policy
In some meetings, Saleh pushes the United States to join the fight against Yemens northern Houthi rebels directly with gifts of helicopters, aircraft, and armored vehicles; in others, Saleh asks for specific weapons but pledges not to use them against.. Saudi Arabia ��� which may become a proxy conduit for more advanced U.S. military help for Yemen ��� entered the conflict last year, using its warplanes to bomb Houthi positions inside Yemen (as the cables confirm).
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Yemen chaos
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in Yemen. Yemeni officials say Shiite Houthi rebels are shelling the presidents residence and have raided the presidential palace. The commander .
News Update 14 November 2014 | Yemen Digest
Highlights: Houthi expansion puts Yemen on edge of civil war Reuters ��� 13 November 2014 An advance into Yemens Sunni Muslim heartland by Shiite Houthi fighters has galvanised support for al Qaeda among some. Analyst: Brussels reconciliation deal ���useless���. Yemens president swore in a new government Sunday despite objections from the ruling party, led by former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and Shiite rebels allied to him who control the capital.
Fake ���War on Terrorism���: In Yemen the US is Fighting.
After Afghanistan and Iraq, is Yemen going to be the USs third front? I think it already is. The US army has already sent missiles and special troops. It equally supplies a great deal of materiel to Yemen, but a good proportion of��.
US, South African Hostages Killed in Yemen Rescue Attempt
An American photojournalist and a South African teacher were killed during a U.S.-led rescue attempt on Saturday in Yemen. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that photojournalist Luke Somers and teacher Pierre Korkie were killed by .
Building A Yemeni State While Losing A Nation
Foreign Policy- 28.10.2012 During his recent visit to the United States, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi of Yemen expressed his concerns that if the N.. Hadi, who ran unopposed in February, was elected after a prolonged stalemate since January 2011. The Gulf. Meanwhile, the Houthi rebels in the North, the Hiraaki separatists in the South, as well as various youth groups who were the backbone of the early days of the revolution, are left out of the deal.
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Rebel gains threaten U.S. push against al-Qaida Yemen.
Shortcuts. Homes for sale �� Rentals �� New homes �� Open homes �� Post a listing �� Travel. The Houthi rebels seized control of Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, last month and forced Yemen President Abd-Rabbuh Mansour Hadi to sign a deal giving them a leading voice in forming a new government. The Houthis long have. American warships and bombers have repeatedly attacked alleged Khorasan positions in Syria in the last two weeks. The Pentagon and the CIA, with��.
Arabia Felix 102: Yemeni Government Fingers Iran as Arms.
The sixth Saada war between central government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemens north is well underway and expected to drag on, according to the countrys ruling party... WorldPost �� Green �� Black Voices �� Latino Voices �� Gay Voices.. Yemeni officials told the pan-Arab daily Al Hayat the government would deal a decisive blow to the Houthis to prevent them from planning a seventh war but that the conflict may be drawn out, as the army proceeds with a��.
Yemen strikes multifaceted deals with al Qaeda - The Long.
A current agreement between Yemens President Saleh and the al Qaeda terror group was referenced in a report here at The Long War Journal detailing communication between Ayman Zawahiri and President Saleh after Septembers embassy. A US military official reported that Saleh feared his government would be the next target, but Zawahiri wanted al Qaeda prisoners released from Yemeni jails and committed al Qaeda foot soldiers to fight the Houthi rebels..
Houthi Rebels Remain in Position After Deal with Yemeni President
Witnesses said Houthi rebels remained outside the Yemeni presidents house and palace, a day after the two sides agreed to a deal to end a standoff in the countrys capital. The agreement called for the rebels to withdraw from around President Abd.
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The Washington Post also has the story. According to the United Nations, the. And apropos of Yemen: per the BBC, ���Shia Houthi rebels in Yemens capital Sanaa have shelled the presidents home, shattering a ceasefire. President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi .
Yemens political transition at risk of collapse | European.
Rather, it was his consistent position as a champion of reason and moderation, a rare voice of sense in a storm of chaos and corruption.. The main challenge to the governments control comes from the Houthis, a ZaidiShia-led rebel group led by Abdulmalek al-Houthi, which was the target of six brutal wars under Yemens former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.. But a month-long effort to form a new cabinet remains stalled, leaving the country in political deadlock.
Eritrea Watches The Houthi Advance In Yemen | Awate
south-and-north-yemen. On Monday September 22, 2014, the Yemeni capital city, Sanaa, fell to the Houthi rebels with relatively little media coverage. Since then, the Houthi rebellion that started in the Saada region of North Yemen,... This book was not written not to enlighten us with policies formulated and decisions made while the individual was in position of great power, but it was written with the sole aim of continuing the single ethnic rule at the expense of the��.
Yemeni Parties, Houthi Rebels Form Unity Government
Rival groups in Yemen signed a U.N.-brokered peace deal on Sunday after Shiite rebels seized the government headquarters and the prime minister resigned in the face of raging violence.. Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa had earlier submitted his.
Saudi Arabias Military Involvement in the Yemen Conflict.
Theme: US NATO War Agenda. After two of its border guards were killed last November by the rebels, known as Houthis (named after their erstwhile leader, Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi) and claims made that they had crossed into Saudi territory,. In order for Saudi Arabia to accept the Houthi ceasefire, Sultan said the rebels must create a 10 km buffer zone between them and the border, agree to let Yemens military to take up positions along it, and return six��.
Saudi Arabia: Putting On A Brave Face - Analysis
. and, at least in tone, more aggressive foreign policy. Disappointed with its traditionally close relationship with the US, which Riyadh now deems untrustworthy, Saudi Arabia is trying to market itself as the leader of a fellow community of Sunni.
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The beleaguered U.S.-backed president of Yemen, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, wasnt in the palace when Shiite insurgents swept into it after days of violence. He had taken refuge in his family home in downtown Sanaa, but rebels soon went after him there, .
US Sanctions Yemens Ex-President, 2 Rebel Leaders
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday froze any assets held in the United States by one-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh and prohibited Americans from conducting business with him. The same sanctions were imposed on two Houthi rebel commanders, .
Yemen on the Brink: As Houthis Rise, The State Unravels.
The confrontation between the state represented by President Abdu Mansour Hadi and rebels from the Houthi religious minority is coming to a head. Last week, Houthi leader Abd Al Malak Al Houthi ���categorically��� rejected a��.
Provincial Rebel Leader Turns Yemen Power Broker
SANAA���. When Shiite Muslim fighters defeated presidential guards and tightened their grip on Sanaa this week, it cemented the role of their shrewd, practical young leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi as Yemens predominant power broker. His Houthi .
Al-Qaida Militants Kill 18 Houthi Rebels in Yemen Violence
Most of the rebels were killed in a car bombing in Rada that targeted the house of a top local official with the party of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The Houthis advance is believed to have been made with the help of Salehs supporters among.
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SANAA (Reuters) ��� Yemens President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was expected to yield to demands on Wednesday for constitutional change and power sharing with Houthi rebels who took up positions outside his home after defeating his guards in two days of battle. Posted on 21.. However, even with the deal, many questions remain about who is actually in charge of this country targeted in a U.S. drone-strike campaign against al-Qaida fighters. Posted on 21��.
Yemen: The Covert Apparatus of the American Empire.
Troops, tanks and fighter aircraft were used in this Yemeni blitzkrieg against the Houthi and Zaydi in the North, with the President vowing to crack down with an ���iron fist.���[31]. This led to a refugee crisis in which, by October 2009,. Yemen, situated beneath Saudi Arabia, positions itself as even more significant to American strategic initiatives, in securing their interests in the worlds most oil-rich nation and key US ally. An American-friendly government in Yemen is a��.