Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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An emblem of the Central Bank of Yemen is seen on the bank’s gate in Sanaa August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Houthis Plead Support for Yemeni Central Bank

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Sep 22, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh– A request made by the leader of Houthis, Abdul Malek al-Houthi, for the nation to support the Central Bank, drew question marks on how the cash-strapped Yemenis will be able to donate. Yemeni citizens haven’t received their salaries because they were spent by...

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Insurgency Leadership Fight over Prize War Distribution

Insurgency Leadership Fight over Prize War Distribution

by Sa'ed Al-Abyadh | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah – Intense disputes had ignited between Houthis’ leadership and presidential guards in several locations. Insurgents’ leadership in Sanaa has not been able to deal with these disagreements that are spreading widely. High ranking Yemeni source stressed that...

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Yemen, Central Bank, Insurgents, Liquidity, Money, Economy

Alerts of Escalating Illiquidity Problem in Yemen

by Mohamed Ali Mohsen | Jul 20, 2016 | Business

Aden – An illiquidity problem has surfaced in Yemen, especially in the liberated governorates. According to economic advisor Khalid Abdul Wahed Naaman, the crisis is due to the fact that insurgents are accumulating national currency outside of the banking systems....

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A Yemeni man inspects the damage following a bomb explosion at the Badr mosque in southern Sanaa on March 20, 2015. MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Houthi Militias Kidnap Imams… Turn Mosques into Barracks, Husayniyahs

by Said Al-Abyad | Jul 6, 2016 | Middle East

Saleh, staged a broad abduction spree, kidnapping Imams of grand mosques in each of Al Hudaydah, Dhamar, Amranand Sanaa. Imams of nearby mosques were forced to flee in fear of being a victim to militia kidnap and torture. Imam is an Islamic leadership position and is...

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International Community Tends to Cut Yemeni Central Bank Funds

International Community Tends to Cut Yemeni Central Bank Funds

by Arafat Madabish | Jun 16, 2016 | Business

Cairo–For over 50 days, inter-Yemeni peace talks continue and still the conflict settlement suggested by U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed hasn’t been signed. U.N. Envoy met with four members from each delegation, with whom he discussed the...