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Players Who Could Throw Yemen’s Upcoming Elections Off-track
After a year of mass demonstrations and street battles which brought the country to the brink of civil war, Yemen is preparing for presidential elections on 21 February; the sole candidate, Vice-President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi, kicked off his campaign...
Over 40 Killed in Sectarian Clashes in Yemen
At least 46 people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between Houthi-led Shia rebels and pro-government Sunni Salafi gunmen in the northwestern Yemeni governorate of Hajjah, assistant head of Hajjah security department Atif Sulaiman told IRIN. How...
World Food Programme Receives $31.4m Contribution From Germany for Its Emergency And Life Saving Programs in Yemen
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a generous $31.4 million (Euro 23 million) contribution from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for its emergency and life saving programs in Yemen.
Immunity Deal Agreed in Yemen for President Ali Abdullah Saleh And His Administration
Yemen’s interim government has agreed to grant immunity to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his administration, clearing the way for his departure in line with a Gulf-brokered agreement. How People Arrived Here: resident saleh and bashar
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Tawakkol Karman of Yemen Says Country Could be Pushed Into a Civil War
Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman of Yemen says her country could be pushed into a civil war unless the West stops supporting the current transition and takes strong legal and financial action against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Karman met with...
European Commission is Increasing Its Humanitarian Funding to Yemen
Concerned by the effects of persistent instability, drought and poverty on hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in Yemen, the European Commission is increasing its humanitarian funding with an additional €5 million.
Children in Northern Yemen At Risk As Aid Access Denied
Thousands of people under “siege” by armed rebels in northern Yemen lack food and healthcare, which has already resulted in deaths and risks killing many more, local leaders and aid workers say.
Instability in Yemen Stokes Terror Concerns
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Yemen Friday, calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to be put on trial. Saleh signed an accord on Wednesday to surrender power after 33 years of rule. Western countries and Yemen’s neighbors...
