Archive: yemen
27th December 2009
It seems increasingly likely that Abd al-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the northern rebels in Yemen, is dead.
He was reportedly injured in an airstrike on December 17 and is said to have died later from his wounds. According to the latest reports, he was secretly buried on Saturday in al-Malahidh… Read more
25th December 2009
Once again, there are conflicting reports about the latestairstrike in Yemen directed against al-Qaeda.
Yemeni officials say at least 30 suspected militants were killed when they gathered for a meeting at Rafadh in Shabwa province yesterday.
The Yemen Observer says the strike demolished the home of… Read more
23rd December 2009
After more than six weeks of fighting on its southern border, Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it will suspend major operations against the Yemen-based Houthi rebels within the next few days.
"We are left with only a few infiltration attempts and sniper attacks, but the Saudi forces will stand… Read more
22nd December 2009
A record number of people fleeing conflict, poverty and drought in the Horn of Africa have risked their lives crossing the Red Sea into Yemen this year. The total of more than 74,000 is a 50% increase on last year, according to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR.
“The mixed migration route… Read more
21st December 2009
Yemen's parliament yesterday urged the government "to enhance the accuracy of its targets and avoid any error" when carrying out operations against "terrorists, insurgents and outlaw elements", the official news agency says.
The defence minister and the deputy prime minister responsible for… Read more
19th December 2009
Last Thursday the Yemeni government congratulated itself on a series of raids which reportedly killed 34 al-Qaida terrorists and led to the arrests of 17 more. The raids were said to have foiled a series of suicide attacks.
President Obama even phoned President Salih and praisedYemen's efforts in… Read more
16th December 2009
Human Rights Watch yesterday issued a report on abuses by security forces in connection with the protest demonstrations in southern Yemen. It also details harassment of journalists attempting to cover the protests.
Here is part of the report's summary:
The security forces, and Central Security in… Read more
15th December 2009
President Ali Abdullah Salih of Yemen has now set a date for the start of a "national dialogue" on "all the issues that concern the homeland". It is to begin on December 26 and will be held under the auspices of the Shura Council – the presidentailly-appointed upper house of parliament.
In a speech… Read more
14th December 2009
I haven't written about the Yemeni-Saudi-Houthi war for a while, mainly because it's so difficult to work out what is really going on. The Saudis, who became heavily involved early last month, continue to claim success after success against the rebels, though as the Washington Institute notes, "the… Read more
10th December 2009
The NewsYemen website, which was destroyed by a hacker last month, is back in business with a limited service in Arabic only. The website has blamed the Yemeni authorities for destroying its data.
In a press release, NewsYemen says it met the Yemeni telecommunications minister on Saturday and he… Read more
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