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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi speaks during the opening meeting of the Arab Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, south of Cairo, March 28, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
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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
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...Caption:
Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi (C) addresses a national dialogue in Sana’a on March 30, 2013. (AFP Photo)
Yemen: National dialogue subcommittee calls for longer transitional period
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The ruling Yemeni General People’s Congress has announced its decision not to participate in negotiations in the National Dialogue Conference, citing their disagreement with the membership of a subcommittee of the Southern Issue Working Group...Caption:
British Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt speaks during a press conference in Baghdad on February 12, 2013. (AFP)
Alistair Burt Discusses Friends of Yemen Conference
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen is fast approaching a pivotal juncture. On the one hand, the country represents one of the more successful cases to emerge from the Arab Spring: Demonstrations first broke out in early 2011 and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh...Caption:
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague (4th L) poses for a photograph with foreign ministers attending the Friends of Yemen ministerial meeting in London March 7, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/Pool