MARIB, 30 Oct — Security measures around oil installations and vital government institutions in the northeastern province of Marib have been tightened fearing al-Qaeda ‘imminent’ attack, the Media Centre at the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on its website on Friday, adding “security was stepped up to avert any al-Qaeda attack.” “Security [...]
SADAA, 30 Oct — At least 31 civilians, mostly women and children were killed Thursday in an airstrike on the northern war-torn district of Razeh in Sadaa. The rebel group spokesperson, Muhammad Abdul-Salam condemned what he dubbed “the massacre,” saying “government warplanes are targeting civilians and this constitutes a war crime.” “More than 7 sorties [...]
SANAA, 30 Oct — In a news conference held on Thursday, the opposition alliance, the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) warned the regime in Yemen “is turning the country into a police state apparent in its use of military and security forces to repress citizens,” and renewed its call for an “immediate halt to the war [...]
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 [...]
LAHJ, 30 Oct — Sheik Yassir al-Sawmali, one of the leaders of the southern political movement Thursday headed towards north Yemen accompanied by 100 strong armed tribesmen to fight Zaydi Shiite rebels. Tribal sources in Lahj told the independent news website, Marib Press: “Al-Sawmali who is the tribal chieftain of Tour al-Baha District in [...]
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 [...]
1. Study on parliament performance released Tuesday said 73% of members sneak out of sessions regularly, 2. Deputy minister of social affairs says 7,000 civil organizations in Yemen, 3. President Saleh Tuesday met with visiting Somali President, renews Yemen’s support of Somalia’s unity, 4. Oman sends seven relief planes to assist IDPs in north Yemen, [...]
SADAA, 27 Oct — Pro-government tribesmen in the northern region of Razeh in Sadaa which was taken over by the Zaydi Shiite militants voiced dismay and anger on Tuesday at what they described “treason committed by military generals who handed the region of Razeh to the rebels following negotiations,” the independent online news website, Almasder [...]
SANAA, 27 Oct — Sanaa Special Court Tuesday sentenced to death four Zaydi Shiite suspects on convictions of “killing and wounding many soldiers and security officers and forming an armed gang to carry out a criminal.” This raises the number of Shiite rebels on death row to 26 and the court sentenced 11 others to [...]
SANAA, 27 Oct — The annual report of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index released on Tuesday said Yemen is the worst country in the world for women. The report assesses counties on gender equality and how resources and employment are divided equally among men and women. Iceland was voted the best [...]
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