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Yemen

Global perspectives on Yemen: Overview

Yemen is embroiled in a bitter civil war between Houthi forces, who have captured the capital Sanaa, and troops loyal to the President Abd-Rabbu

31/03/2015

Yemen

UK closes embassy in Yemen amid civil war fears

The UK, US and France are closing their embassies in Yemen. The move comes amid the deteriorating security situation and political crisis in the

11/02/2015

Yemen

Yemen: Houthi leader defends power takeover

In Yemen, leader of the Houthis Abdul Malik defends a takeover of power his rivals and the Gulf Cooperation Council have denounced as a political coup.

07/02/2015

Yemen

Yemen's Houthis assume power and dissolve parliament

The United Nations and the United States have condemned Yemen’s dominant Houthi group for dissolving parliament. The move was also denounced by the

06/02/2015

Yemen

US counter-terrorism campaign 'paralysed' by Yemen turmoil

24/01/2015

Yemen

Yemen protests in wake of president's resignation

Protests have swept across Yemen in the wake of the president’s resignation which has left a gaping political void. In the south of the country

23/01/2015

Yemen

Yemen's president resigns after standoff with Houthi rebels

Yemen’s embattled president has resigned, giving up on his two year mission to steer the country to stability. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said he had

22/01/2015

Yemen

Ceasefire agreed in Sanaa after heavy fighting in Yemen capital

Intense artillery and gun battles near the presidential palace that have shaken the capital of Yemen since Monday morning appear to be ending after

19/01/2015

Yemen

Car bomb in Yemen kills at least 30 outside Sanaa military college

No-one has yet claimed responsibility for the car bomb that exploded in the Yemen capital Sanaa outside a military college, killing at least 35

07/01/2015

Yemen

Yemen: 20 soldiers killed at a military checkpoint

24/03/2014