by Arafat Madabish | Jan 12, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A ceasefire began on Saturday between Shi’ite Houthi militias and Sunni Salafists in northern Yemen, as the final session of the country’s National Dialogue Conference came to a close. Local sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that a ceasefire in...
by Arafat Madabish | Sep 17, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—An agreement has been reached on key issues in the relationship between Southern and Northern regions of Yemen and the future of its political system, say sources in the country. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told...
by Arafat Madabish | Sep 11, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A new committee of 16 members was formed yesterday by the Yemen National Dialogue Conference, tasked with managing the North-South negotiations to determine the future of the country. The committee was named the “8+8...
by Arafat Madabish | Sep 7, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—As the latest round of National Dialogue in Yemen grinds to a halt following the Southern Movement’s boycott of proceedings, Al-Qaeda-linked groups have stepped up their attacks on the country’s infrastructure and officials. Two...
by Arafat Madabish | Sep 6, 2013 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tribal gunmen blew up Yemen’s main oil pipeline in Ma’rib on Wednesday, in the latest of a series of attacks on the country’s key facilities. This is the fourth time gunmen have attacked oil pipelines in the country this month. Ma’rib...
