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Police troopers man a checkpoint on a road after a ceasefire between Shi’ite Muslim Houthis and Sunni Salafis took effect in the north-western Yemeni province of Saada January 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)

Yemen: Houthi-Salafist ceasefire starts as NDC draws to conclusion

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...

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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi speaks during the opening session of the second national dialogue conference in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a on June 8, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

Yemen National Dialogue proposes north-south power-sharing, say sources

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...

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Yemen’s President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi speaks during the opening session of the second national dialogue conference in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a on June 8, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

Yemen: Southern Mobility Movement returns to National Dialogue Conference

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...

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Air force troopers and policemen gather at the site of a bomb attack on a military bus in Sanaa August 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Yemen: Al-Qaeda steps up violence amid political stalemate

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...

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Smoke billows from the oil pipeline blown up in the southern Yemeni province of Shabwa in 2010. (Reuters Photo)

Gunmen attack Yemen’s main oil pipeline

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...