Gulf | Yemen
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Monday May 28
Security crisis threatens to derail Yemen transition, analysts say
West’s position has been complicated by increasing power of Islamic militants
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Friday May 25
Car bomb blast kills 12 in northern Yemen
A suicide bomber driving an explosive-laden car killed at least 12 people and injured many more
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Friday May 25
Yemen army troops kill 35 Al Qaida militants
Government troops and army-allied tribesmen ceaselessly pounded Al Qaida's main strongholds in the south, as the country buried one hundred soldiers killed this week in the capital, local sources said
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Wednesday May 23
Saudi Arabia will give $3.25b aid to Yemen
Move to ensure impoverished nation’s stabile transition to democracy
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Wednesday May 23
Yemen, a nation racked by political mistrust
Ali Saleh Al Beidh agreed to relinquish power to his northern counterpart
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Wednesday May 23
Yemen unification faces hurdles
Secessionists call for termination of unity deal and revival of southern state
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Tuesday May 22
After bombing, sombre Yemen marks National Day
Yemeni leaders led a somber ceremony Tuesday to mark the country's national day, scaling back the celebrations
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Tuesday May 22
Bomber was in military uniform
Yemen's rights Minister calls for transparent investigation into carnage at Sabaeen Square
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Tuesday May 22
Bomber targets Yemen troops
President sacks top officials after suicide attack on parade rehearsal kills more than 90
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Monday May 21
Suicide bombing kills at least 96 soldiers in Yemen
Suicide bomber blew himself up at military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital
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Monday May 21
Suicide bomber strikes Yemen military
Bomber wearing military uniform detonates explosives in the midst of a battalion of soldiers
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Friday May 18
Celebrations as local people force Al Qaida out of town
At least 60 dead after month of fighting militants, councillor says
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Tuesday May 15
Dozens killed in fierce fighting with Al Qaida militants in Yemen
Yemeni security forces backed by armed civilians recaptured a strategic mountain from Al Qaida
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Tuesday May 15
At least 32 killed in new Yemen offensive on militants
At least 32, including 23 Al Qaida-linked militants were killed in Yemen, residents said Tuesday
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Tuesday May 8
Al Qaida plot against US-bound airliner foiled: officials
The United States has foiled a plot by Al Qaida's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner near the first anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's death
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Monday May 7
Al Qaida attack kills at least 30 Yemen troops
At least 30 Yemen soldiers were killed on Monday morning when Al Qaida-linked group abruptly launched an attack on a military base in the south
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Monday May 7
30 Yemen soldiers killed in Al Qaida attack
Al Qaida militants launched a deadly attack on a military stop in Dowfes area in the restive province of Abyan
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Monday May 7
US airstrike kills senior Al Qaida leader in Yemen
Yemeni officials say an airstrike has killed a top Al Qaida leader on the FBI's most wanted list
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Monday May 7
Woman 'commits suicide' after failed marriage bid
Father imposed harsh terms for suitor
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Monday May 7
Two Belgians detained on terrorism charges
Brussels is seeking consular access to them
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Sunday May 6
Two million Somali refugees in Yemen
According to the ministry's website, the mass exodus of Africans has soared since the beginning of this year
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Sunday May 6
Suspected US drone hit kills top Al Qaida commander in Yemen
Suspected-US drone hit kills top Al Qaida commander in Yemen
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Sunday May 6
Yemen president says war on Al Qaida not started yet
Yemen’s new President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi renewed on Saturday his commitment to crush Al Qaida militants
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Saturday May 5
Yemen police secure release of 89 Africans held near Saudi Arabia
The illegal migrants were tortured by armed men who forced them to contact their relatives in Saudi Arabia to send ransom money, says ministry
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Friday May 4
Saleh's nephew quits as commander of key brigade
The defiant nephew of the former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Tareq Mohammed Abdullah, quit as the commander of the Republican Guard's 3rd Brigade
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Last minute ID rush is on
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