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Yemeni armed men inspect the damage following a bomb explosion at the Badr mosque in southern Sana’a on March 20, 2015. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

Regional, international condemnation of Sana’a suicide attacks

by Arafat Madabish | Mar 21, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—There has been strong regional and international condemnation of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Yemen’s history that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people in Sana’a on Friday. A Yemeni branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and...

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Supporters of Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, the son of Yemeni former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a demonstration demanding presidential elections be held and the younger Saleh run for the office, in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Saleh, Houthis in control of Yemeni military: ex-minister

by Arafat Madabish | Mar 15, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen could fall victim to civil war and chaos unless Arab Gulf states take urgent action to support national stability, a prominent southern Yemeni political figure warned. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, Saeed Yaffie, a former Yemeni...

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Just freed Iranian diplomat Nour-Ahmad Nikbakht hugs his wife (C) and daughters (L-R) after arriving in Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on March 5, 2015. (AFP Photo/ISNA/Amir Pourmand)

Release of Iranian diplomat sign of Tehran’s “blatant” involvement in Yemen: official

by Arafat Madabish | Mar 6, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The rescue of an Iranian diplomat held hostage for almost two years by suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen is a “serious indication of Iran’s involvement” in the turmoil-stricken Arab state, a senior Yemeni official told Asharq Al-Awsat. The...

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Yemeni supporters of the separatist southern movement demonstrate following Friday prayers on February 13, 2015, in Aden.
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Yemen: Southern tribes set to unite in face of Al-Qaeda gains

by Arafat Madabish | Feb 14, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s southern tribes will discuss the formation of a unified command on Monday, a senior tribal official said, as Al-Qaeda-linked militants lay siege to another military base in the south. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, the leader of...

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Houthi fighters take up position on a street during clashes near the Presidential Palace in Sana’a, on January 19, 2015. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Houthi rebels seize Yemen state media, battle soldiers

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 19, 2015 | Middle East

Sana’a, AP—Rebel Shi’ite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen’s presidential palace and elsewhere across the capital Monday, seizing control of the country’s state-run media in a move an official called “a step toward a coup.” The...