by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 7, 2015 | Opinion
The Yemeni crisis involves several parties, but it can be summed up as being a conflict between forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthi rebels on one hand, and Yemen’s legitimate government on the other, backed by the Saudi-led...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 7, 2015 | Middle East
Aden, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s government-in-exile on Wednesday called on Arab and international allies to intervene immediately in the war-torn state after the Houthi movement captured one of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s last strongholds, killing and injuring...
by Nasser Al-Haqbani | May 2, 2015 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni political parties seeking to participate in the forthcoming Riyadh dialogue must announce their rejection of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthi rebels in order to attend the talks aimed at finding a political solution to the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 22, 2015 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi has resigned as Yemen’s president following a prolonged standoff with Shi’ite Houthi rebels, presidential adviser Sultan Atwani announced late Thursday. The decision to resign was made after Houthi gunmen...
by Arafat Madabish | Dec 11, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s air defenses are now under control of the Houthi movement after the Shi’ite militia took control of Daylami Air Base, home of the country’s main missile system close to the capital Sana’a, military sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on...
