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Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh talks during an interview with Reuters in Sana’a May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen: Saleh Claims ‘Sedition’ as Coup Ranks Descend into Armed Conflict

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 31, 2017 | Middle East

London- Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday described infighting and widening rift among coup ranks in Sana’a an act of “sedition.” Saleh, leading a party of armed loyalists partaking in a nation-wide insurgency, demanded that investigations be...

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A ship is docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

Guterres Calls for Aid Access in Coup-Held Sana’a, Hodeidah

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 28, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait- UN Chief António Guterres urged Yemeni conflicting parties to agree on allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid to each of the Houthi controlled cities Sana’a and Hodeidah. “I hope it will be possible for an agreement to be achieved between the parties...

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Yemenis hold posters and portraits of Ali Abdullah Saleh during a rally in support of the former president, as his political party marks 35 years since its founding on August 24, 2017 (AFP Photo/MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

‘Al-Sabeen’ Gathering Shakes Balance of Power in Sana’a

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2017 | Middle East

London, Taez – A gathering of the General People’s Congress (GPC) supporters in Sana’a Thursday to celebrate the 35h anniversary of the party’s formation posed a threat to the balance of power in the Yemeni capital, which has been under the control of insurgents...

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Sana’a International Airport. (AFP)

Arab Coalition Supporting Yemen’s Legitimacy Asks UN to Operate Sana’a Airport

by Turki al-Suhail | Aug 11, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh – The Arab Coalition to Restore the Legitimate Government in Yemen asked on Thursday that the UN operate Sana’a airport. It revealed that it has followed up on reports published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen...

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Iran-backed Houthis storm the presidential palace and key government buildings on January 22 [Reuters]

Iran’s Elite Guards Reroute to Continue Arming Yemeni Insurgents

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 1, 2017 | Middle East

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have started using a new route across the Gulf to funnel covert arms shipments to their Houthi allies in Yemen’s civil war, sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. In March, regional and Western sources told Reuters...