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Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana’a in February 2017. (AFP)

Saleh Protests against Houthi Management, Hints at Ending Partnership

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Aug 21, 2017 | Middle East

London – Inner struggles among coup militias in Yemen erupted as ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a major partner in the insurgency, criticized Iran-allied Houthis for operating under foreign agendas. Saleh’s war of words was in response to Abdul-Malik...

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Children carrying guns during an insurgency gathering in Sanaa, Yemen (AFP)

Yemen: Houthi Leader Accuses Allies of Backstabbing

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Aug 20, 2017 | Middle East

London – Houthi rebels’ leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi accused General People’s Congress, party of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, of backstabbing him and exerting “political extortion”, admitting to his group’s weaknesses. In a 74 minutes televised speech,...

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UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to the media after the Yemen peace talks in Switzerland in Bern December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

Houthis Hamper Chinese Mediation to Hold Talks with Ould Cheikh

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Aug 12, 2017 | Middle East

London- Houthis rejected Beijing’s efforts to resume talks with UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmad, Yemeni officials revealed on Friday. “The efforts launched by some world powers to restart talks between Houthis and Ould Chiekh are currently facing...

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UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks to the media after the Yemen peace talks in Switzerland in Bern December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

Ould Cheick: No Direct Talks at Present

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Aug 6, 2017 | Middle East

London- UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed described the new UN roadmap in Hodeidah as the “prelude and not the target,” and said that it was the start of a comprehensive solution to the Yemeni crisis. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper,...

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Houthi militants patrol the vicinity of a venue where a mass funeral for victims of a suicide attack in Sanaa, Reuters

Washington: Yemen’s Houthis Hinder Peace Efforts, Positive Signals from Saleh Party over Hodeidah Plan

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Jul 30, 2017 | Middle East

US Ambassador to Yemen Matthew H. Tueller expressed on Sunday Washington’s determination to play a bigger leadership role in resolving the Yemeni crisis. In a 40-minute phone conference, Tueller said that Houthi armed militias leading a coup are the chief...