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Yemeni Salafist protesters shout slogans as they take part in a demonstration in Sanaa on November 16, 2013, against fighting that erupted earlier in November between the Shi’ite Houthi movement and Salafist militants in the northern town of Dammaj (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

Yemen: Thousands gather outside president’s home to protest against Houthi ‘war crimes’

by Arafat Madabish | Nov 18, 2013 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Violence continued in Yemen’s northern Saada province on Sunday, with at least three people reported dead and another 12 wounded in the town of Dammaj in fighting between Salafists and Houthis. Thousands of Yemenis gathered on Saturday outside...

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Followers of the Shi’ite Houthi group mark Ashura, an important period of mourning for Shi’ites, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Arabic on the red banner reads, “disgrace is far from us.” (AP)

Yemen: National Dialogue calls for immediate end to Dammaj conflict

by Arafat Madabish | Nov 14, 2013 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The National Dialogue Conference in Yemen has called for an immediate end to the conflict taking place in Dammaj in the northern Saada governorate between the Houthi and Salafists forces. A statement issued by the National Dialogue...

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Yemenis shout slogans during a protest outside the home of Yemeni President Yemeni President Hadi against the fighting between the Shi’ite Houthi movement and Salafist militants in the northern town of Dammaj, on November 2, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

Yemen: Salafist–Houthi ceasefire breaks down

by Arafat Madabish | Nov 3, 2013 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—A government-brokered ceasefire in deadly sectarian clashes between Salafists and Shi’a Houthis in northern Yemen reportedly broke down on Sunday. Sources in the town of Dammaj told Asharq Al-Awsat that 75 Salafists had been killed in attacks...

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A policeman (L) and air force officers gather at the site of a bomb attack on a military bus in Sanaa August 25, 2013 (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Yemen: Bus bomb strikes capital as presidential committee agrees on ceasefire

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2013 | Middle East

London and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—An explosive device attached to the side of an air force bus detonated Sunday morning in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, killing as many as six people, according to eyewitness reports. “This cowardly terrorist act resulted in...

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Followers of the Shi’ite Houthi group, also called Ansarullah, march as they demand Yemen’s National Security Agency be disbanded, in Sanaa July 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

The Kingdom of the Houthis

by Arafat Madabish | Aug 9, 2013 | Features

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—More than merely another group bent on challenging the government, the Houthi movement in Yemen is a military force that has waged six fierce wars against the government in Sana’a since 2004. It controls vast areas in the country’s North, such...