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27 Aug 2015

Saudi-led forces accused of cluster bombings in Yemen

Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi-led coalition forces of using cluster bombs that are illegal under international law in its conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a statement released on Wednesday, HRW said the coalition troops used cluster munition rockets in at least seven attacks between April and July in Yemen's northwestern Hajja governorate, killing and wounding dozens of civilians.
Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi-led coalition forces of using cluster bombs that are illegal under international...
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air strikes, civilian deaths, human rights, saudi arabia, war crimes
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16 Apr 2015

Former Yemeni leader asks Gulf states for safe exit

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has sent messages to Arab Gulf states, asking for a safe exit for himself and his family, sources told Al Jazeera. Saleh, who was forced to step down in 2012 after a wave of protests against his rule, is said to be backing Houthi rebels who have seized the capital Sanaa and are battling forces loyal to embattled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who fled to Saudi Arabia.
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has sent messages to Arab Gulf states, asking for a safe exit for himself and...
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ali abdullah saleh, hadi, houthi
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2 Mar 2015

First Iran flight arrives in Houthi-held Yemeni capital

A first Iranian flight has landed in the Yemeni capital, a day after officials from the Shia-controlled city signed an aviation agreement with Tehran. The Mahan Air plane arrived in Sanaa on Sunday carrying a team from the Iranian Red Crescent and medical aid, an aviation official told AFP news agency. Senior Iranian diplomats were on hand to welcome the flight - the first between the two countries in many years and comes weeks after Houthi Shia rebels took over the government in a coup.
A first Iranian flight has landed in the Yemeni capital, a day after officials from the Shia-controlled city signed an...
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13 Feb 2015

Envoy Yemen brink of civil war

The UN special envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, has warned that the country may be on the brink of civil war and accused all sides of contributing to the political and economic turmoil. Yemen is slipping further into chaos as the Houthis, an Iranian-backed Shia group from the north, consolidate their grip on power after seizing the capital in September and sidelining the central government.
The UN special envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, has warned that the country may be on the brink of civil war and accused...
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civil war, houthi
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26 Jan 2015

Houthis violently disperse sanaa protest

Houthi fighters have violently dispersed a protest against their takeover of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, wounding several people, witnesses have said. The Houthis reportedly arrested several demonstrators in Sanaa on Sunday, after firing rounds in the air to break-up the rally by their opponents
Houthi fighters have violently dispersed a protest against their takeover of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, wounding several...
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23 Jan 2015

Yemen crisis explained

When pro- Houthi militias abducted Ahmad Awad Bin Mubarak, the Yemeni president's chief of staff, President Hadi gave orders to the army to take over the security of the capital. This was seen by the Shia Houthis as a government plot to dismantle their Popular Committees. The committees are pro-Houthi militias which were deployed on the streets of the cities that were captured by the rebels last year. They set up checkpoints around government buildings, at the international airport of Sanaa and near the presidential palace.
When pro- Houthi militias abducted Ahmad Awad Bin Mubarak, the Yemeni president's chief of staff, President Hadi gave...
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hadi, houthi, power struggle
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8 Jan 2015

Car bomb rips through crowd in Yemeni capital

A car bomb has exploded outside a police college in Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing at least 38 people, police sources and residents in the area have said. A police source said on Wednesday that a dozen others were wounded in the explosion that targeted a centre of Houthi fighters near the police academy officers club.
A car bomb has exploded outside a police college in Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing at least 38 people, police sources...
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car bomb, secterian violence
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29 Dec 2014

Yemen Al-Qaeda ‘in a war of attrition’

As fighting between Yemen's warring groups intensified, the recent clashes between Houthi fighters and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) could turn into a wider sectarian conflict, according to analysts. On Saturday night clashes erupted between Houthi fighters and tribesmen in Arhab, a tribal area located 35km northeast of Sanaa and a bastion of Islah party supporters. Tribal sources said many Houthi fighters were killed in this confrontation, but there was no confirmation of the exact number of the dead.
As fighting between Yemen's warring groups intensified, the recent clashes between Houthi fighters and al-Qaeda in the...
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al qaeda, houthi, secterian violence
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3 Nov 2014

Prominent Yemeni politician killed in Sanaa

The head of a Yemeni liberal political party has been fatally shot in the capital Sanaa, his family said. Mohammed Abdel Malek al-Mutawakel, secretary-general of the Union of Popular Forces party, was "fatally shot in the neck" by a gunman on a motorcycle on a street in central Sanaa, his daughter Radhia told the AFP news agency. Mutawakel was a controversial figure, accused of backing the Houthis behind the scenes.
The head of a Yemeni liberal political party has been fatally shot in the capital Sanaa, his family said. Mohammed Abdel...
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29 Oct 2014

Yemen’s Houthis capture strategic city

Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured a key city linking the capital to the south as they push to control more territory of the country. The Shia fighters captured the strategic central city of Radmah in Ibb province on Wednesday, a city that links Sanaa with the main southern city of Aden, after prolonged fighting with local tribesmen, the AFP news agency reported.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured a key city linking the capital to the south as they push to control more territory...
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22 Oct 2014

Houthis and Sunni tribesmen clash in Yemen

Fighting continues in Yemen between the Houthi rebels and al-Qaeda-backed Sunni tribesmen, leaving at least 68 Houthi fighters dead in the province of Bayda. The news came as protesters in Yemen's capital Sanaa called on the Houthi fighters to leave after a deadline to form a new government passed on Tuesday without an agreement. Sporadic clashes erupted between the Houthis and tribesmen in Radaa after the Houthis killed an army officer belonging to the Qaifa tribe, Al Jazeera has learned.
Fighting continues in Yemen between the Houthi rebels and al-Qaeda-backed Sunni tribesmen, leaving at least 68 Houthi...
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houti, secterian clashes
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20 Oct 2014

Yemen’s Houthis push south into Ibb

Yemen's Shia Houthi fighters continue to push south in Ibb province, taking over the town of Yarim after dismantling a protest camp blocking the country's main airport in the capital Sanaa. Sunday's developments came amid reports that the governor of Sanaa province had resigned after his headquarters were stormed by the Houthis.
Yemen's Shia Houthi fighters continue to push south in Ibb province, taking over the town of Yarim after dismantling a...
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houthi, secterian clashes, shia
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28 Mar 2011

Yemen transition talks stalled

Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Yemen between Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, and the opposition have stalled, according to opposition officials. But in a sign that there was not a complete stalemate, the ruling party's governing committee on Sunday recommended forming a new government to draft a new constitution on the basis of a parliamentary system.
Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Yemen between Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, and the opposition...
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ali abdullah saleh, reforms, transition
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24 Mar 2011

Pro-Saleh forces clash with Yemen army units

Presidential guards loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have clashed with army units who have backed opposition groups and protesters demanding Saleh's resignation.
Presidential guards loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have clashed with army units who have backed...
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clashes, yemen military
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23 Mar 2011

Fear of the future in Yemen

Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, is coming under increasing pressure to step down. A wave of resignations and defections, from tribal, military and political leaders, have severely undermined his leadership in the face of growing protests.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, is coming under increasing pressure to step down. A wave of resignations and...
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defections, resignations, yemen military
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16 Mar 2011

Scores wounded in Yemen clashes

At least 120 people have been wounded in renewed clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in the Yemeni port city of Al-Hudayah. Witnesses said police and government loyalists attacked anti-government protesters with tear gas, rocks and bullets on Wednesday.
At least 120 people have been wounded in renewed clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in the Yemeni port...
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13 Mar 2011

Yemen police fire on protesters

Scores of anti-government protesters have been injured in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after witnesses said security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at demonstrators.
Scores of anti-government protesters have been injured in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after witnesses said security...
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3 Mar 2011

Anti-Saleh protests sweep Yemen

A growing wave of protests across Yemen is mounting pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to end his 32-year rule. A day earlier, Saleh accused the US of instigating the mounting protests against him, but the gambit has failed to halt demands for his ouster.
A growing wave of protests across Yemen is mounting pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to end his 32-year rule. A...
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27 Feb 2011

Major Yemen tribes join protesters

Pressure on Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, to resign has increased after the leaders of two of the country's most important tribes abandoned the president and joined the anti-government movement. Tribal leaders, including those of the Hashid and Baqil, pledged on Saturday to join protests against Saleh at a gathering north of Sanaa, the capital.
Pressure on Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, to resign has increased after the leaders of two of the country's...
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opposition, protests, tribal leaders
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20 Feb 2011

Yemen rivals exchange gunfire

Several anti-government protesters have been injured in clashes with supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a day after five people died in protests against his 32-year rule. It included one protester who was shot in the neck, witnesses said. Doctors at the hospital where he was taken said he was in a stable condition.
Several anti-government protesters have been injured in clashes with supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh,...
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19 Feb 2011

Yemen observes ‘Friday of Fury’

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken part in anti-government demonstrations across the country, with pro-government supporters also rallying in several cities. Three people have been killed in the demonstrations with one of the deaths taking place after a hand grenade was thrown at anti-government protesters in the city of Taiz on Friday
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken part in anti-government demonstrations across the country, with pro-government...
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civilian deaths, protests
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17 Feb 2011

Protesters killed in Yemen clashes

Police shot and killed two protester in Yemen's main southern city of Aden, medics said, while unrest in the capital Sanaa against the rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, continued for a sixth straight day. Mohammed Ali Alwani, 21, was shot dead after clashes broke out between police and demonstrators, his father said. The other victim has not yet been identified.
Police shot and killed two protester in Yemen's main southern city of Aden, medics said, while unrest in the capital...
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