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Yemeni Security Forces Fire Rockets at Office Building

May 9, 2011 8:55 AM CDT

Yemeni Security Forces Fire Rockets at Office Building

And open fire on protesters, killing 3 in Taiz

(Newser) - Yemeni security forces opened fire on protesters today in the flashpoint city of Taiz, chasing them into nearby buildings—one of which they then fired rocket-propelled grenades at, witnesses tell the AP . The explosion set the office building on fire, but there were no reports of casualties there. But medics...

Yemen Peace Deal: President Ali Abdullah Saleh Won't Sign Agreement

Yemen Prez
Refusing to
Sign Deal

May 1, 2011 7:37 AM CDT

Yemen Prez Refusing to Sign Deal

Saleh backs away on eve of signing that would end crisis

(Newser) - Yemen's president is refusing to personally sign the deal that would end that country's political crisis, reports the AP, potentially indicating its collapse. A rep of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which brokered the agreement that would have Ali Abdullah Saleh step down within 30 days, said that...

Yemen Protests Rage
Despite Saleh Deal

Apr 24, 2011 10:14 AM CDT

Yemen Protests Rage Despite Saleh Deal

Skeptical thousands still throng Sanaa square

(Newser) - Thousands of anti-government protesters held their ground today in the Yemeni capital's Change Square despite President Ali Abdullah Saleh's acceptance yesterday of an Arab proposal to leave office after 32 years in power. A coalition of seven opposition political parties also agreed to the proposal with several reservations,...

Yemen Forces
Fire at Protesters

Apr 18, 2011 8:52 AM CDT

Yemen Forces Fire at Protesters

Dozens injured as hundreds of thousands take to Sanaa streets

(Newser) - Yemen security forces unleashed gunfire and tear gas on protesters yesterday in Sanaa, where hundreds of thousands had gathered, the BBC reports. At least 30 were reported wounded in the capital. “We neared the Sanaa Trade Centre when police confronted us with tear gas, and suddenly opened heavy gunfire...

Secret Hand in Syria
Crackdown: Iran

Apr 14, 2011 11:50 AM CDT

Secret Hand in Syria Crackdown: Iran

And it may soon help protesters in Bahrain, Yemen

(Newser) - Iran has a hand in the revolutions currently sweeping the rest of the Arab world. In Syria, Iran is secretly assisting President Bashar al-Assad to quell the pro-democracy demonstrations, US officials say. But in Bahrain and Yemen, Iran is looking to aid Shiite protesters, thus destabilizing the countries—both US...

Hosni Mubarak Denies Corruption; Protesters Killed in Egypt, Yemen, Syria

Mubarak:
I Am Not
Corrupt

more protesters killed

Apr 10, 2011 4:44 PM CDT

Mubarak: I Am Not Corrupt

As former president speaks out, more protesters are killed

(Newser) - Hosni Mubarak today gave his first public message since being ousted from the Egyptian presidency, defending himself and his family against “unjust” allegations of corruption. He agreed to cooperate with Egypt’s general prosecutor during the corruption investigation, but called the campaign against him “distortions, lies, and incitement,...

13 Protesters
Killed in Syria,
2 in Yemen

Apr 8, 2011 12:25 PM CDT

13 Protesters Killed in Syria, 2 in Yemen

Thousands also protest in Egypt's Tahrir Square

(Newser) - Friday continues to be a day of protest throughout the Arab world. The worst reported violence today came out of Syria, where witnesses say security forces opened fire with live ammunition and killed at least 13 protesters in the southern city of Daraa, reports the AP . The demonstrations mark the...

Yemen Unrest's
Big Winner: Al-Qaeda

Apr 5, 2011 8:08 AM CDT

Yemen Unrest's Big Winner: Al-Qaeda

US may resume airstrikes in the country

(Newser) - The unrest in Yemen has utterly derailed all counterterrorism operations in the country, giving free rein to one of al-Qaeda’s deadliest branches, diplomats, intelligence analysts, and counterterrorism officials tell the New York Times . There has been more “chatter” about an upcoming attack, possibly against the US or Europe,...

US Shifts on Yemen,
Now Wants Saleh Out

Apr 4, 2011 8:06 AM CDT

US Shifts on Yemen, Now Wants Saleh Out

Obama administration does a 180 on critical ally against al-Qaeda

(Newser) - The US has done a quiet about-face on Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, and after months of supporting him despite widespread protests, officials now say the US believes he should leave power. The Obama administration garnered criticism for failing to publicly criticize Saleh, even as the US rushed to oust...

Yemen Sees Rival Protests
as President Digs In

Apr 1, 2011 10:36 AM CDT

Yemen Sees Rival Protests as President Digs In

Pro- and anti-government demonstrators fill squares a mile apart

(Newser) - A pair of opposing demonstrations—one supporting the president, one calling for his resignation—brought tens of thousands to the streets today in Yemen. The demonstrations took place in squares about a mile apart. Government and opposition leaders reportedly met in advance, agreeing to prevent confrontation. Though the UK Foreign...

Blast at Yemen
Weapons Factory Kills 78

Mar 28, 2011 3:04 PM CDT

Blast at Yemen Weapons Factory Kills 78

Devastating explosion signals deepening chaos

(Newser) - The seizure of a munitions factory yesterday by Yemen militants turned tragic today when looters set off an accidental explosion, killing at least 78. With President Ali Abdullah Saleh clinging to power and battling protesters, Islamist militants are getting increasingly aggressive, reports the AP, and today's explosion only served...

Saleh Scraps Latest
Resignation Offer

yemen protests

Mar 28, 2011 8:38 AM CDT

Saleh Scraps Latest Resignation Offer

President Ali Abdullah Saleh had offered to leave by year's end

(Newser) - Yemen's president has been waffling on whether, and when, to resign—and yesterday, he scrapped his most recent offer. A week ago, President Ali Abdullah Saleh offered to step down by the end of the year, but his opponents quickly rejected that offer. Yesterday, Saleh formally withdrew it after a...

Yemeni Militants
Seize Weapons Factory

Mar 27, 2011 10:22 AM CDT

Yemeni Militants Seize Weapons Factory

Security degenerates as president battles protesters in capital

(Newser) - Islamic militants seized control of a weapons factory, a strategic mountain, and a nearby town in the southern Yemen province of Abyan today, as a political stalemate over the fate of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital causes security to unravel around the country. Saleh's fate is of deep...

Yemen Unrest
Threatens Hunt
for Awlaki

Mar 23, 2011 11:03 AM CDT

Yemen Unrest Threatens Hunt for Awlaki

Finding US-born radical 'not on anyone's mind': official

(Newser) - The hunt for Anwar al-Awlaki has hit a roadblock: The chances of capturing the Yemeni-American radical have grown slimmer as the unrest in Yemen escalates, reports the Washington Post . Just a few months ago, it was easy to spot Awlaki, who walked freely around a southeastern town, his uncle tells...

Yemen President Again Vows to Leave After Election

Mar 22, 2011 9:26 AM CDT

Yemen President Again Vows to Leave After Election

Meaning in 2012; Leaves US with no good options in al-Qaeda stronghold

(Newser) - Pressured by the defection of some of his top military commanders, Ali Abdullah Saleh has once again promised to step down—eventually. The longtime Yemeni president said today he would leave office “constitutionally” following an election at the end of this year or the beginning of 2012, the Christian ...

Army Commanders
Defect in Yemen

Mar 21, 2011 6:44 AM CDT

Army Commanders Defect in Yemen

President's key confidante switches to opposition

(Newser) - Tanks and armored vehicles have been deployed in Yemen’s capital as support for the country's president continues to erode : Three army commanders have defected to the opposition, the AP reports. The officers are members of the president’s tribe, which called for his resignation yesterday. Among them is a...

Yemen President
Fires Entire
Cabinet

Mar 20, 2011 1:23 PM CDT

Yemen President Fires Entire Cabinet

Situation looking increasingly dire for Saleh

(Newser) - Yemen's increasingly embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh axed his entire Cabinet today, as even members of his own tribe called for his ouster and his administration abandoned ship, reports the AP . In the wake of sniper crackdowns that killed up to 42 protesters Friday, Yemen's UN envoy Abdullah Alsaidi "...

Yemen Police Kill 31 Protesters

Mar 18, 2011 8:59 AM CDT

Yemen Police Kill 31 Protesters

Today marks harshest response yet from government

(Newser) - Yemeni security forces firing from rooftops and houses shot at tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators, killing at least 31 as the protesters entered a downtown square in the capital to demand the ouster of their autocratic president. Today's violence is the harshest response yet from President Ali Abdullah Saleh....

Police Attack
Yemen Crowd,
Injure 200

Mar 16, 2011 1:22 PM CDT

Police Attack Yemen Crowd, Injure 200

One killed in Hudaida incident

(Newser) - Yemen security forces opened fire on protesters in the Red Sea city of Hudaida today, using both live and rubber ammunition, along with tear gas, clubs and daggers. The city’s hospital has been filled to capacity, one doctor tells Reuters . “We received around 200 wounded, 10 were hit...

Police Fire on Protesters,
at Least 100 Injured

yemen protests

Mar 13, 2011 2:01 PM CDT

Police Fire on Protesters, at Least 100 Injured

Violence is escalating in Yemen as monthlong protests continue

(Newser) - Police on rooftops fired live bullets and tear gas at protesters in Yemen today, wounding at least 100 people camping out near Sanaa University. The day's violence was the latest evidence that monthlong protests demanding the resignation of Yemen's longtime leader were spiraling out of control. Embattled President Ali Abdullah...