Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates July 4, 2011

Tens Of Thousands Of Yemenis Flee Violence In South -- New York Times/Reuters

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Some 54,000 Yemenis have fled the flashpoint southern province of Abyan since militants took over its capital last month, a government official said on Sunday, as fighting intensified in the area.

Mass protests demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade rule and a political impasse continue to paralyze Yemen, as he recovers in Riyadh from an assassination attempt.

His government risks losing control of swathes of the country and giving al Qaeda's local wing a foothold next to key shipping routes.

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Yemenis Protest Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency -- Voice of America
Yemen protesters blame regime for province seizure -- AFP
Yemen: Protesters seek action against al-Qaeda in Abyan -- BBC
13 al-Qaida militants, 10 soldiers killed in fighting in south Yemen's Abyan -- Xinhuanet
Besieged South Yemen brigade appeals for help -- Reuters
Yemeni government 'shells Taiz' -- Al Jazeera
Yemen protesters rally in major cities, demand ouster of embattled president -- Toronto Star
Yemen protesters demand quick regime change -- MSNBC/AP
Saleh clings to power while unrest rises in south -- Reuters
Saleh's injuries mean no return to Yemen for two months, says diplomat -- The National
Yemen protesters demand quick regime change -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Three-mile-long queues at petrol stations as Yemen's fuel crisis starves economy -- The National
Humanitarian crisis looms over Yemen - report -- Kuwait News Agency
SEMC says economic collapse pushes 9 million Yemenis to severe hunger -- News Yemen
Yemen: Another Somalia In The Making -- Strategy Page

Yemen Is Falling Apart

Yemeni VP Admits Security Situation Is Deteriorating -- CNN

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- The Yemeni government has lost control over five provinces, and security in the country is deteriorating, the nation's acting president told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday.

In his first interview with a Western TV network, Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansoor Hadi detailed how U.S. drones are using voice recognition to target al Qaeda leaders and help the government win back control.

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Hundreds of thousands rally across Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Tens of Thousands Stage Opposing Rallies in Yemen's Political Crisis -- Voice of America
Yemenis turn Friday prayers to political rallies -- Reuters
Yemen Opposition to Debate Takeover From Saleh as Protests Flare -- Bloomberg
Yemeni opposition to form transitional ruling council unilaterally: official -- Xinhuanet
Yemen's president bedridden - officials -- News24
Return of wounded president Ali Abdullah Saleh still uncertain -- Independent/Reuters
Yemen's Saleh wants early elections -- UPI
Yemen officers arrested for betraying president -- AP

50 Yemen soldiers missing after clashes with 'Qaeda' -- AFP
35 Yemeni soldiers killed in clashes with militants, officials say -- CNN
Army Continues Strikes in North, South Yemen -- Yemen Post
Yemen soldiers killed in clashes with Qaeda suspects -- AFP
Yemen militants blow up empty oil pipeline -officials -- Reuters
Yemen's turmoil: The southerners flex their muscles -- The Economist
Yemen’s economy on the verge of collapse -- Washington Post

Civil War In Yemen -- June 16, 2011

Anti-Government Protests Continue In Yemen -- Al Jazeera

Protesters say they are not against continued GCC mediation and insist their primary goal is President Saleh's removal.

Hudreds of Yemenis have once again rallied in the capital, Sanaa, calling on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

The protesters also said on Thursday that while they wanted Saleh to quit, they were not against continued mediation by neighbouring Gulf nations, despite the offer being rejected by opposition politicians.

However, youth groups, which make up the bulk of protesters, have previously rejected elements of past deals by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the prospect that Saleh could be immune from
prosecution.

But regardless of a Gulf offer, youth groups say their main aim was for Saleh to leave office.

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Yemen opposition shrugs off Gulf mediation offer -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen protesters meet Saleh deputy over demands -- Egyptian Gazette/AFP
Clans and Tribes Forge New Yemen Unity -- New York Times
Yemen gunmen stage more attacks, Saudi oil arrives -- Reuters
Militants Raid Government Buildings in Yemen's South -- Wall Street Journal
Militants stage more attacks in south Yemen -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Militants Launch More Attacks in Southern Yemen -- Voice of America
Ten alleged Qaeda militants captured in Yemen -- AFP
Militants in Yemen strike city, threaten government officials -- Boston.com/New York Times
Fighting erupts in southern Yemeni towns -- CNN
Saudi Arabia's Yemen dilemma -- Bernard Haykel, CNN
Yemen in Tense Political Limbo -- Time

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 14, 2011

Yemeni fighters loyal to rebel tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar inspected damage to his house in Sanaa on June 7. The powerful Ahmar family has emerged as one of the primary challengers to Saleh's regime. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Newscom

Yemen’s Opposition Meets With Government Officials -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — Leaders of the political opposition met on Monday with Yemen’s vice president, Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi, and two other senior governing party officials here in the first known meeting between the two sides since the beginning of the year.

The United States ambassador, Gerald Feierstein, had pressed both sides to meet after the attack on the presidential palace on June 3. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was seriously wounded in the attack, as were at least five other senior officials of the governing party. The following day, Mr. Saleh and about a dozen senior political allies were transferred to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. In accordance with Yemen’s Constitution, Mr. Hadi became acting president in Mr. Saleh’s absence.

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Yemen’s opposition meets with acting president -- Washington Post
Yemen’s acting president meets opposition leaders for the first time -- The Telegraph
Yemen Opposition in Talks About Power Transition -- Voice of America
Yemenis agree to hold talks on transfer of power -- Boston.com/AP
No agreement reached on Yemen transition -- Financial Times
Waiting for Saleh: Yemen's Opposition Bickers and Grows Nervous -- Time

Yemen says makes arrests in attempt on Saleh's life -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Several Arrested in Yemen for Alleged Role in an Assassination Attempt on Saleh -- FOX News
Yemen arrests several suspects over assassination attack on president -- Xinhuanet

Bomb Kills Colonel in South Yemen -- Voice of America
Bomb kills Yemen officer, Gulf states mull solution -- Reuters
‘140 dead’ in two weeks of Yemen clashes -- Khaleej Times/AFP
At least 140 killed in al Qaeda clashes in chaotic Yemen -- New York Post/AFP
Army forces intensify air strikes on al-Qaida in south Yemen -- Xinhuanet

Yemen: the fight goes on -- Wasim Alqershi, DAWN
Limited Options for United States in Yemen -- U.S. News And World Report
Bombed Out: Yemen’s president of more than three decades is badly wounded. Is a billionaire about to take his seat? -- Babak Dehghanpisheh, Newsweek

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 9, 2011

With President Absent, Yemen Battles Islamist Militants -- Voice of America

Yemeni officials say government forces have killed 12 people suspected of links to al-Qaida as they battle to regain territory lost to Islamist militants in the south of the country. This comes as a leading American newspaper says the U.S. has stepped up air attacks on suspected extremists during Yemen's political unrest.

The report of increased U.S. military strikes was welcomed by some in Yemen, who have feared the growing influence of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and other militant Islamist groups.

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Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen braces for rival demos, Saleh out of IC -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemen: President Ali Abdullah Saleh 'out of intensive care' -- The Telegraph
Dozens in Yemen Hurt as Saleh Supporters Celebrate Leader -- Bloomberg
Yemeni activists press government to abandon Saleh -- Washington Post
Yemen’s Opposition Aims to Strip President of Power -- New York Times
Yemen: Parties deny holding talks as Saleh recovers -- BBC
Battle for Yemen intensifies -- Financial Times
Yemen government says 12 al-Qaida militants killed -- Yahoo News/AP
Fighting turns southern Yemen town into "hell" -- Reuters
With Saleh in Limbo, Yemen Protesters and Military Play a High-Stakes Power Game -- Time
Yemen: Into the unknown -- The Economist
Preventing chaos in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial

Civil War In Yemen -- June 8, 2011

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh looks on during a rally by pro-government supporters in Sanaa, in this file photo taken May 13, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Injured Yemeni President Getting Better, Embassy Says -- CNN

Yemen's injured president "continues to improve" after he was hurt in a strike Friday at the mosque in the presidential compound in Sanaa, the Yemeni Embassy in Washington said Wednesday.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh's "health condition is stable," the embassy said in a press statement.

He was taken to a hospital in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for treatment. He is recovering from burns over 40% of his body and a collapsed lung, a U.S. government official has said.

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Badly injured Saleh unlikely to return soon -- Independent
Yemen Uncertainty Grows; Leader’s Burns Called Severe -- New York Times
Yemeni president sustains severe burns: official -- Xinhuanet
Yemen leader President Saleh suffered 40 per cent burns, say USA -- The Telegraph
Yemeni activists press government to abandon Saleh -- Washington Post
Protesters Urge Yemen's Interim Leader to Start Transition -- Voice of America
Yemen Opposition Seeks Formal Declaration That Saleh No Longer President -- Bloomberg
Fighting turns southern Yemen town into "hell" -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Officials: Tribesmen control parts of Yemeni city -- Yahoo News/AP
Yemen's Future Hangs In the Balance, So Why Is Obama Once Again Missing In Action? -- Christian Whiton, FOX News
Yemen: Living with uncertainty -- Jamillah Knowles, BBC

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 7, 2011

Yemen: Saleh 'Gravely Wounded' In Rocket Attack -- BBC

emen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was more seriously injured in a rocket attack on his compound last week than previously thought, US officials say.

Mr Saleh suffered 40% burns and has bleeding inside his skull after Friday's attack, the officials told AP.

The president is receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia after the attack on his compound in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.

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Yemen leader hurt worse than thought -- Forbes/AP
Yemeni Leader Severely Burnt, Raising Doubts About His Rule -- New York Times
Reports: Yemeni President Suffered Burns, Collapsed Lung -- NPR
Sources: Yemen leader hurt worse than thought -- MSNBC
Yemen Leader Hurt Worse Than Thought -- Time/AP

Yemen regime loses grip on major city: tribal leader -- Yahoo News/AFP
Violence erupts in two Yemeni cities -- Financial Times
Battles rage in al Qaeda-held Yemen town, 45 dead -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen claims 30 Islamic militants killed in south -- Yahoo News/AP
Battles rage in al Qaeda-held Yemen town, 45 dead -- Swiss Info
Fierce Fighting as Clashes in Southern Yemen Kill 19 -- Voice of America

Yemen's Vice President Says Saleh Coming Back 'In Days' -- Voice of America
Yemen’s Leader Is Said to Plan Return ‘in Days’ -- New York Times
U.S. Urges Immediate Transition of Power in Yemen as Saleh Vows to Return -- Bloomberg
Yemen opposition offer for talks rebuffed -- Al Jazeera
The dumping ground for despots welcomes another -- Robert Fisk, The Independent

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 6, 2011

Yemen President Vows to Return -- Wall Street Journal

SAN'A, Yemen—Officials loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would return from Saudi Arabia within days, amid renewed violence in the Yemeni capital, dashing the opposition's hopes for a rapid political transition.

Mr. Saleh's sudden departure for medical treatment on Sunday, after he was wounded in an attack, raised the prospect that protesters and rival tribes had gained ground in their efforts to end his 33-year rule, after over four months of demonstrations against his regime.

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US pushes for Yemen solution as Saleh vows return -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S. urges immediate Yemen move to democracy -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Saleh to return as Yemen youths urge power transfer -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemen's president to return 'within days' says deputy -- The Telegraph
Yemen Truce Frays Amid Doubt Over Leader's Return -- NPR
Yemenis Celebrate Saleh's Departure, Despite Uncertain Future -- Radio Free Europe
Yemeni activists celebrate President Saleh's departure -- BBC
Yemeni protesters to Saleh: Don't come back -- L.A Times
Yemeni president in Saudi hospital with 'extensive' injuries from palace attack -- The Guardian
Fresh fighting threatens cease-fire in Yemen -- Arab News
At least six killed as ceasefire in Yemen's capital unravels while president recovers from surgery after rocket attack on compound -- Daily Mail

Yemen's President Survived Many Challenges During 33-Year Rule -- Voice of America
UNHCR sees growing refugee crisis in Yemen -- Reuters
5 top EU leaders call on Yemenis to reach reconciliation after President Saleh leaves -- Canadian Press/AP
ANALYSIS-Saleh's exit lessens risk of civil war in Yemen -- Reuters
Analysis: Always Chaotic, Yemen Yet to See Worst -- New York Times
Yemen: Gone for good? -- The Economist
What Saleh's departure means for Yemen's future -- Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nightmare scenario in Yemen -- The Australian editorial

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 5, 2011

Yemen Leader In Saudi Arabia After Attack -- Wall Street Journal

SAN'A, Yemen—Long-time president Ali Abdullah Saleh traveled to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, leaving a yawning power vacuum that could intensify recent fighting tribal warfare in the capital and cast other parts of the strife-torn country adrift or under the sway of armed groups allied with anti-Western terrorist groups.

Mr. Saleh, who has been fending off challenges to his rule for months, was injured Friday in an opposition rocket attack on his palace compound. His precise injuries remain unclear.

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Protesters celebrate departure of Yemen's leader -- Yahoo News/AP
Cheers, gunfights in Yemen as Saleh goes to Saudi -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemenis rejoice as wounded leader leaves -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemeni crowds celebrate after president transfers power, flies to Saudi Arabia -- Washington Post
Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves but fighting continues -- BBC
Yemeni President Saleh hurt by 'shrapnel' in attack -- BBC
Yemen's president flies to Saudi Arabia for urgent treatment after rocket attack (but will he ever return?) -- Daily Mail
Sources: Yemeni leader has neurosurgery after attack on palace -- CNN
Wounded Yemeni president treated in Saudi Arabia -- L.A. Times
Yemen's Saleh in Riyadh -- CNN
Yemeni president is due to return home within days after medical test: official -- Xinhuanet
Yemen president to return within days - party official -- Reuters
Yemen protesters celebrate Saleh's departure -- The Telegraph
Yemeni military blames al Qaeda for palace attack -- Reuters
Al Qaeda behind Yemeni Presidential palace attack? -- IBTimes
Yemen’s Saleh in Riyadh for Treatment; Deputy Assumes Duties -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Yemeni vice president starts to exercise president power -- Xinhuanet
Yemen's New Acting President: Abd Rabu Who? -- Big Think
Yemen's president flees for medical treatment as search for new leader begins -- The Telegraph
White House in touch with Yemen's vice president -- Reuters
The Saudis Take Charge in Yemen -- Time
Is Saleh gone for good? -- Al Jazeera
Saleh is gone. What next for Yemen? -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
imeline: Saleh's 33-year rule in Yemen -- Reuters
Profile: Ali Abdullah Saleh -- Al Jazeera

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 4, 2011

Saleh's Forces Shell Opposition Leaders' Homes in Yemen Capital -- Voice of America

Fighting broke out again in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a Saturday, with the forces of President Ali Abdullah Saleh shelling the homes of anti-government leaders.

Sporadic rocket fire and firefights erupted in the al-Hasaba district of northern Sana'a, the home base of dissident tribesman Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar. He is a leader of what Saleh said was a "gang of outlaws" that carried out a rocket attack on the presidential compound Friday. Thousands fled the city on Saturday and roads were clogged at daybreak.

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5 top Yemeni officials in Saudi for treatment -- Yahoo News/AP
Clashes in Yemen capital after president wounded -- Yahoo News/AFP
Sanaa residents flee after attack on Yemen's Saleh -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen officials deny president has left country -- BBC
Yemen: President Saleh recovering after rocket attack as five officials sent to Saudi Arabia for treatment -- The Telegraph
Report: Yemeni officials go to Saudi Arabia for treatment after attack -- CNN
Wounded Yemen PM sent to Saudi hospital: medic -- Straits Times
Attack on Yemen's president adds fuel to a heated conflict -- L.A. Times
Yemeni President survives rocket attack as bloody showdown looms -- The Independent
Yemen slides towards all-out war after President Saleh survives rocket attack -- The Guardian
Yemen's Saleh injured in escalating violence as residents scurry for shelter -- Christian Science Monitor
Yemen fears anarchy after attack on president Ali Abdullah Saleh -- The Guardian
Germany Shuts Down Embassy in Yemen After Clashes Intensify -- Bloomberg
Ex-ambassador: Yemen could be like Afghanistan -- CBS
U.S.: To Resolve Conflict, Yemen's President Must Go -- NPR
Factbox: Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh -- Reuters
Why we should care about Yemen -- Tim Lister, CNN

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 2, 2011

Saleh Deploys US-Trained Counterterrorism Forces As Tribes Escalate Fight -- Christian Science Monitor

Gen. Ali Moshen al-Ahmar, a top military leader who defected in March, has backed the powerful Hashid tribal confederation with 1,000 troops of his own.

The pitched battle between President Ali Abdullah Saleh's forces and one of Yemen's oldest and largest tribal confederations has escalated to a level unseen in the capital for nearly half a century, with both sides bringing in reinforcements.

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Fresh battles between Yemen troops, tribesmen -- Yahoo News/AP
Yemen halts flights to Sanaa as fighting rages -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemen fighting intensifies, U.S. envoy in talks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fighting intensifies across Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Sana’a gripped by heavy fighting -- Financial Times
Flights at Yemen capital airport diverted as fighting rages -- The Telegraph
Flights Suspended as Yemen Fighting Intensifies -- Voice of America
Clashes spread across Yemen -- CNN
Fighting rages on streets of Yemeni capital, airport shut -- Herald Sun
Yemen: Forces clash with tribal fighters near Sanaa -- BBC
Armed Tribesmen Advance On Sanaa To Support Antigovernment Protesters -- Radio Free Europe
Yemen general orders his men to defy government -- The Australian
Rebel General Fights Yemen Regime -- Wall Street Journal
Yemen's Special Forces capture tribal rebels, confiscate arms: agency -- Xinhuanet
Yemen Crisis Worsens as Tribal Fighters Battle Presidential Loyalists -- Voice of America
Yemen Fighting Spreads to Taiz After Gunfights in Capital Kill 15 People -- Bloomberg
Two armed fronts in Yemen -- Al-Ahram
Fighting Spreads in Yemen, Raising Fear of Civil War -- New York Times
Hillary Clinton: Yemen Conflict Won't End Until Saleh Steps Down -- ABC News
Yemen conflict will not end until Saleh moves aside: Clinton -- AFP
Diplomats flee as Yemen tilts toward civil war -- Toronto Star
Doctor’s Video Blog Offers a Window on Yemen’s Revolution -- The Lede/New York Times
Yemen's Growing Chaos: When a Dictator Loses His Grip -- Tom Finn, Time

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 1, 2011

Yemen Slides Into Civil War -- Christian Science Monitor

President Ali Abdullah Saleh has retained control of Yemen for 32 years by managing the country's numerous unrelated conflicts. Now, they are flaring up again – and appear to be beyond his control.

After months of trying to tamp down unrest, Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his security forces have become embroiled in a conflict that meets all the classic definitions of a civil war.

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Street battles in Yemeni capital leave 41 dead -- Yahoo News/AP
Explosions and street fighting grip Yemen capital -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Dozens Dead As Fighting Escalates In Yemen's Capital -- NPR
Violence rages on in Yemen -- CNN
Heavy Fighting Shakes Yemen Capital Overnight -- New York Times
Yemen street battles leave scores dead -- The Guardian
More Than 40 Killed In Yemen Street Battles -- Radio Free Europe
Dozens killed in overnight clashes in Sanaa -- Al Jazeera
Violence erupts in Yemen cities after cease-fire fails -- L.A. Times
Forces loyal to Saleh shell dissident military barracks in Yemen's capital: source -- Xinhuanet
Truce collapses in Yemen as tribesmen retake buildings from militias -- Gulf News
Ceasefire ends as protests against President spread across Yemen -- Independent
Violence escalates across Yemen amid civil war fears -- BBC
Yemen Unrest Deepens, Downward Spiral Spreads -- Voice of America
Yemen's Saleh defies opponents, and the world -- Reuters
Yemen's Saleh likely out of power this year-report -- Reuters
Yemen: A Map ruled by conflict -- Khaled Fattah, The Guardian
Editorial: After me the deluge -- Arab News