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Gunmen publish Yemen president's photo by force - Atlanta Journal Constitution Monday, February 6th, 2012 12:38 AM, Yemen Time Atlanta Journal Constitution Gunmen publish Yemen president's photo by force Atlanta Journal Constitution By AHMED EL-HAJ AP SANAA, Yemen — A state-run Yemeni newspaper's office is being occupied by armed men who kicked out the paper's editors and journalists in order to reinstate the outgoing president's picture on the front page. NYC protest gets heated when Yemen leader is seenWall Street Journal all 399 news articles »

Fighting over captured Yemeni city kills five - Reuters Sunday, February 5th, 2012 11:01 PM, Yemen Time AFP Fighting over captured Yemeni city kills five Reuters ADEN (Reuters) - Four Islamists linked to al Qaeda and a soldier have been killed in clashes in southern Yemen, security sources said Sunday, hours after the government said it had begun a cease-fire to secure the area before a presidential election ... Yemen Offers Dialogue With Al QaidaWDSU New Orleans Clashes continue in south Yemen, four killedYemen Post Yemen's attempts at negotiating with al-QaedaBikya Masr AFP all 104 news articles »

Yemen Shiite rebels call to form a caretaker government announcing boycotting ... - YemenOnline Monday, February 6th, 2012 12:06 AM, Yemen Time YemenOnline Yemen Shiite rebels call to form a caretaker government announcing boycotting ... YemenOnline ... YemenOnline on Sunday to form a caretaker government. they also called for the overthrow of the regime away from the conventions of political forces, which they described as implementing a foreign agenda aimed at destroying the Revolution in Yemen. Houti leader in Yemen calls for establishing civil stateYemen Post Houthis seek greater role in YemenAljazeera.com all 4 news articles »

Yemeni VP meets with opposition parties' representatives - Yemen Post Sunday, February 5th, 2012 01:31 PM, Yemen Time YemenOnline Yemeni VP meets with opposition parties' representatives Yemen Post Yemeni Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi met on Saturday with representatives of the main opposition bloc in the country, the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP), which were part of the GCC-brokered deal signed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in November ... None of the GCC Deal achieved ' Yemen's vice presidentYemenOnline VP meets with political partiesAl-Sahwah.net all 7 news articles »

Strike kills 12 Yemen militants, minister escapes attack - Reuters Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 07:51 PM, Yemen Time ABC News Strike kills 12 Yemen militants, minister escapes attack Reuters By Mohammed Mukhashaf and Mohammed Ghobari | ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen riddled the car of Yemen's information minister with bullets as he left a cabinet meeting in the capital on Tuesday but he escaped from the assassination attempt unhurt, ... US airstrikes kill 4 suspected Yemen al-Qaida militants, 1 wanted in USS Cole ...Washington Post Yemen Air Strike Hits al Qaeda Targets: ReportsABC News US airstrikes kill 5 suspected militants in YemenLos Angeles Times USA TODAY all 539 news articles »

Seven aid workers in Yemen freed, UN says - Reuters Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 09:25 PM, Yemen Time The Daily Star Seven aid workers in Yemen freed, UN says Reuters SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Tribesmen in Yemen freed six UN aid workers on Thursday, two days after they were kidnapped to secure the release of a jailed man from police custody, one of the hostage-takers said. Valerie Amos, the UN emergency relief ... Yemen president could face questions in Gitmo caseThe Associated Press Yemen electricity minister secures release of 6 kidnapped UN workersWashington Post Kidnapped aid workers released in Yemen, 5 militants deadChicago Tribune all 528 news articles »

Supporting of Yemen traditional handicrafts is a priority - Yemen Observer Sunday, February 5th, 2012 08:08 PM, Yemen Time Supporting of Yemen traditional handicrafts is a priority Yemen Observer At the Opening Ceremony, Ms. Randa Aboul-Hosn, UNDP Country Director, confirmed UNDP's support to “Yemeni crafts workers who are spending great efforts to make a living and support their families. At the same time, they are preserving the cultural and ...

Yemen YLDF holds a two-day retreat workshop - Yemen Observer Sunday, February 5th, 2012 08:04 PM, Yemen Time Yemen YLDF holds a two-day retreat workshop Yemen Observer Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF) is a non-governmental and non-profitable organization, located in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital. YLDF was originally founded to motivate, support and develop today's youth, by enabling them to recognize their ...

Yemen's Tawakkul Karman condemns China, Russia veto of UN Syria vote - Bikya Masr Sunday, February 5th, 2012 12:30 PM, Yemen Time Bikya Masr Yemen's Tawakkul Karman condemns China, Russia veto of UN Syria vote Bikya Masr Munich (dpa) – Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace laureate Tawakkul Karman on Sunday condemned China and Russia for their decision to veto a United Nations resolution to end the violence in Syria. The UN vote Saturday coincided with reports of some 260 ... Russia, China draw Arab, Turkish ire over SyriaSan Francisco Chronicle Activities in Russia, Jordan and Yemen to Support SyriaSyrian Arab News Agency Tunisia, Yemen's Karman: cut ties with SyriaYnetnews Newser -Hurriyet Daily News (press release) all 8,002 news articles »

Yemen prepares for donor conference - Yemen Post Sunday, February 5th, 2012 05:54 PM, Yemen Time Yemen prepares for donor conference Yemen Post Yemen's Planning and International Minister Mohammad Al-Saadi met on Saturday with a team of the World Bank, the European Commission and the UN Development Programme tasked with considering Yemen's needs in the upcoming stage.

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