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Ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Reuters Khaled Abdullah/Files

Sana’a Strained as Saleh Loyalists Gather for People’s Congress Annual Ceremony

by Arafat Madabish | Aug 24, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Entering a third year in an alliance built on toppling the internationally-backed government in Yemen, the main two wings leading the coup have found themselves at political odds. The rift was made public after ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose armed...

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Aboul-Gheit was an ambassador to the UN and veteran diplomat under former president Hosni Mubarak [AP

Abul Gheit: Yemen’s ‘Catastrophic Situation’ Caused by Coup’s Obstruction of Peace Efforts

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 21, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Aden- Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said that coup militias in Yemen continued obstruction to a political settlement, namely solution proposals by the UN Special Envoy, is the prime reason for the country spiraling down in terms of...

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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi speaks as he holds up an agreement signed between the government and Houthi rebels, in Sanaa September 21, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Arab Coalition Source: Report on Meeting with Saleh’s Son is False

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Jul 10, 2017 | Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized

London- A senior source in the Arab coalition backing the legitimate government in Yemen denied on Monday a report on a meeting between spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition Ahmad Asiri and the son of deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In a phone call to...

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A soldier gestures as he sits atop a military vehicle accompanying Gulf Arab soldiers while they arrive at Yemen’s northern province of Marib September 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Yemen: Dozens of Militiamen Killed in Marib Clashes amid Government Forces Advance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz – Dozens of Yemeni coup militiamen were killed in clashes in the north eastern city of Marib as government forces pushed towards the strategic Marthad hill. Earlier, pro-government forces had locked control over multiple supply routes that used to provide Houthi...

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Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh talks during an interview with Reuters in Sanaa May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Pro-Saleh Bloc Struggles to Retain Political Weight in Yemen

by Arafat al-Ahdal | Jun 21, 2017 | Middle East

Aden- Yemen’s General People’s Congress a predominantly nationalist bloc backing the ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh have been increasingly holding conferences and meetings in insurgency-held areas without their coup ally, Iran-allied Houthis. The upsurge in...