Obama concerned about Yemen
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has said he was concerned about the terrorism threat stemming from Yemen, after a deadly suicide bombing there killed at least ... Read more...
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Dozens killed in fresh Yemen clashes
July 31st, 2011 - 1:54 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Dozens have reportedly been killed after fresh clashes erupted in Yemen's southern province of Abyan and northeastern province of Sanaa, officials said on Saturday.At least 12 al-Qaida militants ... Read more...
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Six soldiers killed in terrorist attack in central Yemen
May 15th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by BNO News
SANAA, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least six security men were killed early on Saturday by suspected terrorists in Yemen's central province of Baidha'a, a security source said.The state-run Saba news agency ... Read more...
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Saleh to sacrifice ‘blood and soul’ to confront opponents
April 1st, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, April 1 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has vowed to confront with his "blood and soul" the anti-government street protests being staged in the country seeking his resignation.Addressing ... Read more...
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US concerned about emerging al-Qaida threat in Arabian Peninsula: Crowley
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22(ANI): The United States has expressed its concern about the threat posed by terrorist organisation al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula."We are very concerned about emerging threats, particularly the threat posed ... Read more...
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Yemen offered US ‘open door’ to attack Al Qaida: WikiLeaks
December 4th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Yemen secretly offered US troops unrestricted access to its territory to attack Al Qaida hideouts in the country, the US diplomatic cables leaked by whistleblower Wikileaks has ... Read more...
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Wikileaks disclose Yemeni President Saleh offered US ‘open door’ to attack al-Qaida
December 4th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Secret cables released by the whistleblower website 'WikiLeaks' have revealed that the President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, had secretly offered US forces unrestricted access to his ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida in Yemen “Western-made,” says Yemeni PM
November 7th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sanaa, Nov 7 (ANI): Yemeni Prime Minister Ali Muhammed al-Mujawar has accused that al-Qaida was originally a Western-made group and was never created by his country, according to the state-run Saba ... Read more...
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Yemen charges US-born radical cleric Al-Awlaki for first time
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
San'a, Nov 3 (ANI): Facing intense U.S. pressure to crack down on al-Qaida, Yemen has reportedly put an American-born radical cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, on trial in absentia on Tuesday on charges ... Read more...
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Yemen puts $100,000 reward for eight Al Qaida men
October 17th, 2010 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Oct 17 (IANS) Yemen's interior ministry has offered a reward of $100,000 for providing information about eight militants linked to Al Qaida, state media reported.According to official Saba news agency, the ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida wing claims to form 12,000-strong army in southern Yemen
July 30th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): At least 12,000 Al Qaeda fighters are reportedly gearing up for combat in southern Yemen, reports from Yemen capital Sanaa have revealed.The Xinhua news agency quoted ... Read more...
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60 foreigners linked to Al Qaeda held in Yemen
June 10th, 2010 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Sanaa, June 10 (IANS) Sixty foreigners, including three US citizens, were arrested in Yemen for having links with Al qaeda, a top intelligence official has said.
The Yemeni authorities released last week an ... Read more...
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US widens sanctions on Al Qaida in Yemen
May 12th, 2010 - 8:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (IANS) The US has widened sanctions on Al Qaida's Yemen-based wing, restricting their travel, freezing assets and slapping arms embargo on them.
The sanctions are targeted at Qasim al-Raimi ... Read more...
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Yemeni Al-Qaeda vows to wage jihad against Christians, Jews
February 9th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Senior commanders of the Yemeni wing of Al-Qaeda have urged Muslims in the region to wage a jihad against Christians and Jews.In an audio message posted on ... Read more...
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