by Arafat Madabish | Nov 18, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Violence continued in Yemen’s northern Saada province on Sunday, with at least three people reported dead and another 12 wounded in the town of Dammaj in fighting between Salafists and Houthis. Thousands of Yemenis gathered on Saturday outside...
by Arafat Madabish | Nov 15, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) evacuated 40 people wounded in recent clashes from Saada governorate on Thursday following mediation by United Nations envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar. Shi’ite Houthi and Salafist...
by Arafat Madabish | Nov 14, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The National Dialogue Conference in Yemen has called for an immediate end to the conflict taking place in Dammaj in the northern Saada governorate between the Houthi and Salafists forces. A statement issued by the National Dialogue...
by Arafat Madabish | Nov 7, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Officials at the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference have said the conference will hold its closing session on Saturday to discuss reports by subcommittees on the remaining unresolved issues. Meanwhile, efforts by a committee of envoys to...
by Arafat Madabish | Nov 4, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The ongoing violence between Houthis and Salafists around the town of Dammaj, northern Yemen, has claimed an estimated 100 victims as Houthi fighters continue to bombard the town. Yehia Abuesbaa, head of the committee tasked by Yemeni president...
