SANAA, 16 Nov — Armed tribesmen from Arhab tribal grouping Monday kidnapped a Japanese engineer working on the construction of a school in an area 12 miles northeast of the capital, Sanaa. The Islamist online website, Alsahwa quoted local sources in Arhab as saying “the kidnappers are demanding the release of a clan member who [...]
SANAA, 14 Nov — Head of the National Security Agency (NSA) and President Saleh’s advisor, Ali Mohammed al-Ansi Saturday said “Iran and some Shiite groups in Arab countries are supporting the Huthi rebels in north Yemen,” adding “the rebels thought they were strong and refused to respect any of the signed agreements.” Al-Ansi who was [...]
SANAA, 13 Nov — The Ministry of Interior Friday issued a stern warning to Islamist leader in Abyan, Sheik Tariq al-Fadhli saying “he won’t be allowed to turn the governorate of Abyan into a stronghold for al-Qaeda network,” and stressed “terrorists will be hunt down.” The ministry’s warning was published on its Press Centre website [...]
SANAA, 14 Nov — Member of Parliament Foud Dahaba Saturday criticized the Parliament in Yemen dubbing it “expensive and useless,” adding “the Parliament in Yemen cannot do anything.” Dahaba who was speaking at a seminar held in Sanaa to review a study prepared by Sanaa University Professor, Dr. Muhammad Noman on harmony between Yemeni laws [...]
SANAA, 06 Nov — An official at the country’s Supreme Security Commission headed by President Saleh Friday accused the opposition alliance, the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP), of supporting the Shiite rebels in north Yemen and the separatists in south Yemen, the ruling party website, Almotamar said. The unidentified security official was quoted to have [...]
SHABWA, 06 Nov — Yemen celebrates today the exports of its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Belhaf plant to South Korea, the state official news agency, Saba reported. The shipment is estimated at 149 thousand cubit meters of LNG and would be transported by a Korean tanker. Another cargo of [...]
SADAA, 02 Nov – Zaydi Shiite rebels fighting government forces in north Yemen Sunday accused neighboring Saudi Arabia of allowing the Yemeni army to attack them from Saudi territories. Rebel field commander, Abdul-Malik al-Huthi said in a statement published by the rebel group information office: “In a flagrant intrusion and serious intervention in Yemeni affairs, [...]
SANAA, 02 Nov – Human Rights Minister, Dr. Huda Alban Monday said the Shiite rebels fighting government forces in north Yemen “have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes against innocent citizens,” adding her ministry “in cooperation with international organizations and the state-sponsored committee tasked with re-arranging the situation of the internally displaced people (IDPs) [...]
WASHINGTON, 30 Oct — The U.S. Department of State Thursday issued a statement expressing concern about the humanitarian situation in north Yemen and called on all parties to honor a 2008 cease-fire agreement and open humanitarian corridors. “If a cease fire is not an option, the Huthi rebels and the government forces should open humanitarian [...]
SANAA, 28 Oct – Six Somali nationals suspected with ties to al-Qaeda terror network have been arrested in the port city of al-Makha in Yemen, the Ministry of Interior said on its online website late on Wednesday. “ Noor Omar Warsama along with his group were captured at Fatima mosque in al-Makha,” said the [...]
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