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Tanks are seen at an army position in the northwestern Yemeni province of Amran June 4, 2014 in this photo provided by Yemen’s Defence Ministry. (Reuters)

Yemeni army, Houthis agree ceasefire deal in Amran

by Hamdan Al-Rahbi | Jun 5, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemeni forces and Shi’ite Houthi rebels agreed a ceasefire deal in the northern province of Amran on Wednesday, following recent clashes between the two sides. The deal took effect on Wednesday and stipulated an end to all military...

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Jamal Benomar, UN envoy to Yemen, speaks during a press conference conference in Sanaa December 24, 2013. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

Benomar: Militias still pose a major threat in Yemen

by Arafat Madabish | Apr 25, 2014 | Interviews

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Special Adviser to UN Secretary-General on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, briefed the Security Council on Thursday on the latest developments and progress in the political transition process in Yemen. During the closed session, Benomar reportedly...

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Pro-democracy demonstrators hold a Yemeni flag during celebrations to mark the anniversary of an uprising against the regime of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayagh (YEMEN – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

Saleh says UN resolution will return Yemen to the “dark ages”

by Arafat Madabish | Feb 28, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the UN Security Council decision to impose sanctions on individuals judged to be obstructing Yemen’s political transition, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh attacked the resolution, saying it “returned Yemen to the era of...

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Yemeni security forces stand guard in a street of the capital Sana’a on February 23, 2014 as authorities tighten security measures after gunmen have shot dead an intelligence officer the previous day in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

UN Security Council approves Yemen sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 27, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, New York and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose sanctions on individuals judged to be obstructing Yemen’s political transition. Security Council Resolution 2140 grants authority to freeze assets and impose...

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Jamal Benomar, UN envoy to Yemen, speaks during a press conference conference in Sanaa December 24, 2013. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

UN Envoy to Yemen: The National Dialogue will lead to radical change

by Arafat Madabish | Jan 24, 2014 | Interviews

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—In August of 2012, few jobs could have appeared as thankless and difficult as that as the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy to Yemen. The enormous challenges faced by the poorest state on the Arabian Peninsula—political, economic, social,...