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People gather near a car damaged by a mortar shell during fighting between Houthi militants and government forces in Sana’a. (Reuters Photos)
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Yemeni security forces stand guard in a street of the capital Sana’a on February 23, 2014 as authorities tighten security measures after gunmen have shot dead an intelligence officer the previous day in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)
UN Security Council approves Yemen sanctions
Sana’a, New York and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose sanctions on individuals judged to be obstructing Yemen’s political transition. Security Council Resolution 2140 grants authority to freeze assets and impose...Caption:
Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi speaks during the closing ceremony of a national dialogue conference aimed at drafting a new constitution and establishing a federal state on January 25, 2014 in Sana’a. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Huwais)
Yemen expands Reconciliation Commission following National Dialogue Conference
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Yemen’s political forces continue meetings to discuss implementing the agreements reached at the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference, a senior official revealed that the Reconciliation Commission is set to be expanded. In comments to Asharq...Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters demonstrate to call for the prosecution of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa March 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)