In Yemen, Houthi Leader Pledges to Pursue Power-Sharing Accord Rod Nordland and Shuaib Almosawa, New York Times 10 February 2015 SANA, Yemen — In his first interview since the Yemeni government collapsed, the leader of the Houthi militants in control of Sana, the capital, depicted his movement as eager to share power with its rivals and to reach out to the country’s traditional allies, including the United States and Saudi Arabia. Saleh Ali al-Sammad,

Two parties quit resumed Yemen crisis talks citing Houthis threats Reuters 9 Febraury 2015   (Reuters) - Two parties walked out of resumed talks on Yemen's political crisis on Monday after saying they had received threats from the country's dominant Houthi movement. Yemen's years-long political crisis risks escalating into a full-blown civil war pitting regional, political, tribal and sectarian rivals against each other in a nation that shares

Qaeda Group in Yemen Threatens to Kill American Journalist by End of This Week By Kareem Fahim and Rukmini Callimachi, The New York Times 4 December 2014 Seething over an attempt last month by United States commandos to free an American hostage, Al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate has threatened to kill him by the end of the week and warned the Obama administration against further “foolish action,” according to a video posted on YouTube. The journalist,

Yemen's Houthis advance near al Qaeda stronghold By Mohammed Ghobari, Reuters 15 October 2014 Yemen's new Shi'ite Muslim powerbrokers sent fighters towards an al Qaeda stronghold on Wednesday, raising the possibility of clashes between the politically ascendant Houthi movement and the hardline Sunni Muslims of the militant network. Witnesses said dozens of cars carrying armed Houthi fighters were seen arriving in the city of Ibb, bordering al-Bayda

Yemen: Violent crushing of protest signals alarming escalation in standoff with Huthis EPA (via Amnesty International) 9 September 2014 The killing by government security forces of at least six protesters in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, must be promptly and impartially investigated, said Amnesty International. “The gunning down of peaceful protesters in the streets of the capital has heightened fears that the current confrontation there will escalate

UN envoy in Yemen calls for constructive cooperation, peaceful solution to crisis UN News, UN News Centre 22 August 2014 Amid escalating tensions and ongoing political instability in Yemen, the United Nations envoy to the country today urged all the parties to move the political process forward by addressing the roots of the current turmoil through comprehensive dialogue. In a statement today, Jamal Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General

US Warns Americans in Yemen to Leave Now By Lee Faran, ABC News July 21, 2014 The U.S. government has renewed its warning to Americans in Yemen they should leave the country in response to an “extremely high” security threat “due to terrorist activity and civil unrest.” “Terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), continue to be active throughout Yemen. The U.S. government remains highly concerned about

Yemen ceasefire with rebels fails after terms of truce published By Sanaa, Oman Tribune June 24, 2014 A planned ceasefire between the Yemeni government and rebels failed to take effect on Monday, hours after both sides published the terms of a truce to end fighting in and around the capital Sanaa. Security sources said clashes continued in the city of Amran in Yemen’s north. The Houthi insurgents – named after the tribe of their leader – as

At least 120 dead in fighting between Yemen Houthi rebels, government forces By Rania El Gamal and Sami Aboudi, Reuters 3 June 2014   (Reuters) - At least 120 people were killed in northern Yemen on Monday in fighting between Shi'ite Muslim Houthi rebels and government forces before a ceasefire was agreed, a Yemeni official said on Tuesday. Ahmed al-Bekry, deputy governor of Omran province, said that Yemeni war planes bombed positions held there

Children, Not Soldiers: Yemen Signs Action Plan to End Recruitment and Use of Children by Armed Forces UNICEF Press Release 14 May 2014
 SANAA, Yemen, 14 May – In a landmark development for the protection of children today, the Government of Yemen signed an action plan with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment of children by the Yemeni Armed Forces. “We stand by the commitment we make today to ensure that government forces