SANAA, 16 Nov — The Executive Director of al-Afif Cultural Foundation, Abdul-Bari Taher Monday said in a statement to News Yemen website that “tolerance in Yemen is something we dearly miss,” adding “we are living in a society that destroys itself by hate, rancor, resentment and bigotry,” and called for “diagnosis of the Yemeni case.” [...]
SANAA, 16 Nov — The U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Steven Seche Monday expressed concern over the government’s clampdown on journalism in Yemen and reiterated his country’s support of freedom of expression. Seche who was speaking during a press conference organized by the Female Journalists Forum said “growing violations against citizens especially reporters fall back on [...]
HAJJA, 16 Nov — Saudi fighter jets Monday night bombed a number of targets near the port of Midi in Hajja, the Islamist website, Alsahwa said quoting sources at Yemen’s coastguard in Midi. The sources said “the air strikes hit targets in Yemen’s Small Ashaq island near the Saudi Large Ashaq island,” adding “the shelling [...]
SADAA, 16 Nov — In a statement to the Kuwaiti al-Watan newspaper, field commander of the Zaydi Shiite rebels in north Yemen, Abdul-Malik al-Huthi Monday denied reports the rebels are receiving aid from fellow Shiites in Kuwait. He said “the Huthis are Arabs and Muslims and our affiliation is not bound to a certain ideology [...]
SANAA, 15 Nov — The defense ministry website, 26-September Sunday said military units recaptured territory from the Zaydi Shiite rebels in Sadaa while warplanes struck rebels positions in Harf Sufian amid reports of troops reinforcement moving from Sanaa to combat zone in north Yemen. Saudi TV reported that Saudi special forces units are continuing mop-up [...]
TEHRAN, 15 Nov — Members of the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly [Majilis] Sunday condemned what they described as “Saudi brutal massacres of Muslims in Yemen.” A statement signed by 250 Iranian lawmakers said “we as the representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the signers of this statement condemn the cruel killing of Muslims [...]
SADAA, 14 Nov — The London-based Saudi owned al-Arabiya TV Saturday said Saudi soldiers fighting Yemeni Shiite rebels in the border arrested rebel leader, Abdullah Ahmad Abdul-Malik al-Huthi, adding “sophisticated surveillance equipment were found with him and he is being questioned. Catching this field commander who has power over his followers is significant in dismantling [...]
SANAA, 14 Nov — Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mojour Saturday said his government is working to attain to the aspirations of the youth in Yemen and make their times fruitful. Mojour who was speaking at the opening of the third forum of the creative youth said “the presidential program paid special attention to the youth [...]
SANAA, 14 Nov — Foreign Minister Abu-Baker al-Qirbi Saturday said Yemeni intelligence agencies are investigating “the involvement of non-official Iranian individuals in supporting Shiite rebels in north Yemen.” He talked about Iranian media support of the rebels and said “Iran understands that it would never allow any group to raise arms inside its territories,” adding [...]
SADAA, 14 Nov — Two Saudi soldiers were killed and five others wounded Saturday in clashes with Yemeni Shiite rebels, the London-based Saudi-owned al-Sharaq al-Awsat newspaper said. Two weeks of Saudi bombardment of rebels’ positions has failed to drive them out of Saudi territory, the website of Yemen’s Socialist Party (YSP) said, adding “Saudis are [...]
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