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Yemen VP launches early presidential election campaign officially

Feb 8, 2012 - 8:22:10 PM
Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi said Tuesday that the February 21 presidential election is the perfect solution to the political crisis that was about to be shifted to a civil war.


Yemen VP, US diplomat review political settlement progress

Feb 8, 2012 - 8:14:08 PM
Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi met here on Wednesday with USA ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein.


Tens killed in confrontations between Houthis and Salafies in North Yemen

Feb 7, 2012 - 8:33:50 PM
Over 50 people were killed in fierce confrontations took place in the northern Yemeni province of Hajah between al-Houthi followers and Sunni tribal alliance fighters on Sunday and Monday, said local sources.


Yemen PM receives Cuban diplomat

Feb 7, 2012 - 8:09:19 PM
Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa met on Monday the Cuban ambassador to Yemen.


UN supports Yemen presidential elections

Feb 7, 2012 - 8:03:11 PM
The UN Peace-Building Fund (PBF) has allocated one million dollars to the UNDP “Support to Elections During the Transitional” Project.


Yemen VP receives British official, promises reconciliation

Feb 7, 2012 - 8:00:16 PM
Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi received on Monday British Deputy National Security Adviser Oliver Robbins in Sana’a.


Yemen Vice President meets political parties’ leaders

Feb 6, 2012 - 7:27:53 PM
Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi met on Saturday representatives of the signatory parties to the Gulf-brokered initiative and its implementation mechanism.


Yemen PM receives UN official

Feb 6, 2012 - 7:23:43 PM
Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa met on Sunday the resident representative of the United Nations in Yemen.


Islamic Relief Yemen concludes training courses on conflict transformation

Feb 5, 2012 - 8:00:26 PM
The Islamic Relief has concluded in Sana’a three training courses for community leaders of Saada province on skills of dealing with conflict transformation and peace building.


Yemen YLDF holds a two-day retreat workshop

Feb 5, 2012 - 7:56:34 PM
Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF) held a two days retreat workshop on Monday and Tuesday to evaluate the annual report of the foundation and its progress in 2011.


Yemen president’s Loyalists keep on fighting

Feb 5, 2012 - 7:50:39 PM
A Yemeni businessman in his early thirties is driving his Porsche through the streets of the capital, Sana’a, posting posters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh wherever he goes.


First conference of the Turkish medical tourism held in Yemen

Feb 4, 2012 - 6:53:33 PM
Dr. Ahmed Kassem al-Ansi, the Minister of Public Health and Population said at the country first held conference on Turkish Medical Tourism last week that Yemen and Turkey’s cooperation in areas of health had tremendously improved adding the both partners were looking at enhancing their partnership further.


Hadi assures Yemen’s cooperation with international community

Feb 4, 2012 - 6:50:24 PM
Vice President Abdu Rabbo Mansour Hadi met on Wednesday Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who is currently visiting Sana’a.


Yemen PM discusses issue of IDPs with UNHCR Representative

Feb 4, 2012 - 6:47:46 PM

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues relating to displaced Yemenis and refugees coming from the Horn of Africa, especially the growing number of displaced people from the provinces of Sa’adah and Abyan.


Yemen extremists destroy tons of alcohol bottles in Hodeidah

Feb 1, 2012 - 7:36:03 PM
A truck carrying tons of win and alcohol bottles was stopped by some extremists and soldiers from the marine forces in Hodiedah city minutes after the truck left Hodiedah sea port heading to Sana’a on Monday.


Yemen Interior Minister, EU diplomat discuss security situations

Feb 1, 2012 - 7:30:15 PM
Interior Minister General Abdul-Qader Qahtan met on Wednesday European Union ambassador to Yemen Mikelih Servonh Dorjsu.


Yemen PM meets UNHCR official

Feb 1, 2012 - 7:24:11 PM
Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa met on Wednesday the resident representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Yemen Naveed Hussain.


Al-Qaeda sets an ambush for Yemen troopers, kills three

Feb 1, 2012 - 6:49:20 PM
At least three soldiers were killed Wednesday when gunmen attacked them Marib province, said a security source.


Yemen Information minister escapes assassination attempt

Jan 31, 2012 - 11:08:25 PM
Gunmen have opened fire at Information Minister Ali al-Amrani's car as he left a cabinet meeting in Sana’a, an official source said on Tuesday, adding al-Amrani escaped unhurt.


six aid workers kidnapped in Yemen

Jan 31, 2012 - 10:56:03 PM
A local official has said that six aid workers were kidnapped Tuesday by gunmen in Mhaweet province, west of Sana'a.


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