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Shi’ite Houthi rebels man a checkpoint at the southern entrance to the city of Sanaa November 15, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
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Boys who are part of the Houthi fighters hold weapons as they ride on the back of a patrol truck in Sanaa March 13, 2015, REUTERS
Insurgency Delegation Persists with Hampering Yemeni Talks
Kuwait- Deputy PM and Yemeni government delegation member Abdulaziz Ahmed Jabari told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the Yemeni negotiations have been rendered stagnant due to Houthi delegation’s hampering of the political process. A governmental source, which is well...Caption:
Followers of the Shi’ite Muslim Houthi group shout slogans as they attend an anti-government gathering in Arhab, north of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, on August 17, 2014. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemen: Fight against Al-Qaeda continues as Houthis call for protests
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Clashes continued between the military and Al-Qaeda insurgents in Yemen’s southern Hadhramaut governorate over the weekend, as Houthi rebels called for public demonstrations against the government. The Yemeni security forces have launched a...Caption:
A Yemeni soldier checks a vehicle at a checkpoint amid fears of attacks by terrorist organizations, on August 9, 2014, in the Yemeni capital Sana’a. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Huwais)
At least 14 Yemeni soldiers killed in Al-Qaeda ambush
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least 14 Yemeni soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) on Friday, as they made their way to an army base in the country’s Hadhramaut governorate. Local sources in Hadhramaut, speaking on condition of...Caption:
A picture taken with a mobile phone early on May 24, 2014 shows Al-Qaeda militants posing with Al-Qaeda flags in front of a museum in Seiyun, second Yemeni city of Hadramawt province (AFP PHOTO / STR)