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In this photo provided by Yemen’s Defense Ministry, Yemeni army soldiers fire rockets at mountainous positions of Al-Qaeda militants at the town of Meyfaa, in the southern province of Shabwa, Yemen, on Sunday, May 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Yemen’s Defense Ministry)

Dozens of Al-Qaeda members killed in south Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Dozens of members of Al-Qaeda have been killed in a military operation which began a week ago in southern Yemen, according to a military source. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Asharq Al-Awsat that around 37 armed...

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A soldier walks near an armoured military vehicle at a checkpoint to the capital city, Sana’a, on May 3, 2014. (REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi)

Second AQAP foreign leader killed in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 4, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni officials announced the death of a senior foreign Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader on Saturday, the second non-Yemeni AQAP leader to be killed in the last three days. Senior AQAP commander Abu Islam Al-Shaishani, a...

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Yemeni troops are seen stationed in Raida, in Shabwa province, in southern Yemen on May 1, 2014. (AFP Photo)

Yemen expands southern AQAP offensive

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 3, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen expanded its offensive against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) forces in the south of the country on Friday, announcing the death of a number of militants. Yemen’s Interior Ministry announced that government forces had...

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Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague (center) listens as Yemen Foreign Minister Dr Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi (left) speaks during the Friends of Yemen meeting in central London, Tuesday April 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Carl Court)

Friends of Yemen meet as Sana’a continues AQAP offensive

by Mina Al-Oraibi | Apr 30, 2014 | Middle East

London and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Friends of Yemen group urged Sana’a on Tuesday to set out a clear timetable for a referendum on a new constitution and subsequent elections as the military continued a major offensive against Al-Qaeda militants in the south...

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Jamal Benomar, UN envoy to Yemen, speaks during a press conference conference in Sanaa December 24, 2013. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

Benomar: Militias still pose a major threat in Yemen

by Arafat Madabish | Apr 25, 2014 | Interviews

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Special Adviser to UN Secretary-General on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, briefed the Security Council on Thursday on the latest developments and progress in the political transition process in Yemen. During the closed session, Benomar reportedly...