Al-Qaeda in Yemen
Court: Germany must press US over Yemen drone strikes
Middle East
March 20, 2019
Court: Germany must press US over Yemen drone strikes
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany ruled Tuesday that the government has partial responsibility to ensure U.S. drone strikes…
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from two cities, about 40 dead
Middle East
August 15, 2016
Yemen army pushes al Qaeda fighters from two cities, about 40 dead
Yemeni army forces backed by Arab coalition aircraft killed about 40 suspected al Qaeda fighters on Sunday as they fought…
Yemen’s Mukalla airport reopens with aid flight after Qaeda exit
Middle East
May 9, 2016
Yemen’s Mukalla airport reopens with aid flight after Qaeda exit
The airport has reopened at the Yemeni coastal city of Mukalla which was recaptured by government and Emirati soldiers in…
Yemeni forces seize main oil terminal from al Qaeda
Middle East
April 26, 2016
Yemeni forces seize main oil terminal from al Qaeda
Yemeni government forces and their Emirati allies took back control of the country's largest oil export terminal from al Qaeda…
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Middle East
April 8, 2016
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of Islamic State abroad and security crackdowns at home, al-Qaeda in Yemen…
Al-Qaeda militants seize southern Yemen town: residents
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Al-Qaeda militants seize southern Yemen town: residents
Dozens of Al-Qaeda militants took control of the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar on Saturday, residents said, consolidating the group's…
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Middle East
April 15, 2015
UN passes arms embargo targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of Yemen…
UN warns Yemen conflict could become Iraq-Libya-Syria scenario
World
March 23, 2015
UN warns Yemen conflict could become Iraq-Libya-Syria scenario
The United Nations warned on Sunday that Yemen's conflict could become an "Iraq-Libya-Syria" scenario if either side pushes for control…
Tribal sources: Al-Qaeda kills 30 Shi’ite rebels in central Yemen
World
October 22, 2014
Tribal sources: Al-Qaeda kills 30 Shi’ite rebels in central Yemen
Sunni Al Qaeda militants and Shi'ite Muslim rebels have fought a bloody battle in central Yemen, tribal sources said on…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
World
August 27, 2013
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies U.S. claims on attack plots
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has denied U.S. allegations it is plotting massive attacks that prompted the closure of Western missions in…