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People flee as smoke billows after airstrikes hit the house of Yemen’s former president Saleh in Sana’a on May 10, 2015.
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Yemen ruling party to consider steps against Saleh: GPC official

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | May 12, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The General People’s Congress (GPC), Yemen’s ruling party, will discuss whether to withdraw backing for its leader Ali Abdullah Saleh following his declaration of support for the powerful Houthi rebel group, a leading GPC official told Asharq...

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Smoke billows as supporters of exiled Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi clash with Shi’ite Houthi rebels on the outskirts of the Taiz province, Yemen, on May 3, 2015. (AFP Photo/Taha Saleh)

Yemen’s ruling party backs Hadi, Popular Resistance enters Aden

by Nasser Al-Haqbani | May 4, 2015 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s ruling General People’s Congress (GPC) party has announced it is backing the internationally recognized government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, directing a powerful blow to his rival and former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a...

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Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US Adel Al-Jubeir departs after answering questions at a press conference at the Saudi Arabian embassy, in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2015. (AFP Photo/Getty Images/Win McNamee)

Saudi-led coalition still vigilant in face of Houthi aggression in Yemen: official

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 23, 2015 | Middle East

London and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Restarting political dialogue in Yemen remains the only solution for ensuring the country’s future, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US said on Wednesday, though he also reiterated that the Kingdom and its allies would not hesitate...

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Member of the Shi’ite Houthi militia stand guard on a wall surrounding the old city of Sana’a, Yemen, on 01 January 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)

Houthis abduct Yemeni president’s chief of staff

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 17, 2015 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Houthi gunmen abducted Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, embattled President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi’s chief of staff, in Sana’a on Saturday in a move that demonstrates the widening division between the presidency and the Shi’ite...

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Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in February 2012 when he formally handed over power to his deputy. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images)

Yemen ruling party opposes Saleh’s alleged support for Houthi rebels

by Arafat Madabish | Dec 5, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen’s former president and leader of the ruling General People’s Congress (GPC), Ali Abdullah Saleh, is facing strong opposition from within the party over his alleged support of the Houthi insurgency, GPC sources told Asharq Al-Awsat....