Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemen army pushing into south Al-Qaeda stronghold
World
May 17, 2012
Yemen army pushing into south Al-Qaeda stronghold
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni troops battling Al-Qaeda fighters in the country's south have forced them to retreat but military officials…
Yemen: Ex-president’s loyalists attack airport
World
April 7, 2012
Yemen: Ex-president’s loyalists attack airport
SANAA, Yemen — Loyalists of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh seized the country's main airport Saturday as tanks and…
Yemeni president purges army of ex-regime loyalists
World
April 7, 2012
Yemeni president purges army of ex-regime loyalists
Yemen's newly appointed president fired several old-regime figures and relatives of the former leader in a major shake-up of the…
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
World
March 25, 2012
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
DUBAI — Washington believes Iran is working with Shia Muslim rebels in northern Yemen and secessionists in the country's south to expand its influence at the…
Yemen: More than 2,000 killed in yearlong turmoil, many times estimates of rights groups
World
March 18, 2012
Yemen: More than 2,000 killed in yearlong turmoil, many times estimates of rights groups
SANAA, Yemen — More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil that led to the…
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
World
March 5, 2012
139 dead in Yemen fighting, 55 troops held captive
SANAA, Yemen — Sneaking across the desert behind army lines, Al-Qaeda militants launched a surprise attack against military bases in…
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
World
February 27, 2012
Yemen’s Saleh formally steps down after 33 years
Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down after 33 years at the helm on Monday, making him the fourth veteran Arab…
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
World
February 25, 2012
New Yemen president sworn in to replace Saleh
Yemen’s new president Abed Rabo Mansour Hadi took the oath of office before the country’s parliament Saturday. He replaces Ali…
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
World
February 22, 2012
Rights group pushes US to prosecute Saleh
An international rights group urged the US, where Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying, to probe his forces'…
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
World
February 21, 2012
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
Yemenis began voting on Tuesday to replace President Ali Abdullah Saleh in an election many hope will give Yemen a…