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# yemen - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
A massive and unprecedented intrusion: AP slams US government’s snooping
The US Justice Department obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors working for the Associated Press, the news agency has confirmed.
# yemen - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay prison enters seventh week
26 low-risk detainees are now refusing food – more than twice the number from a week ago – in protest at conditions.
# yemen - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
US senator says 4,700 killed in drone strikes: report
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of drone use, has openly cited a number that exceeds some independent estimates of the total death toll.
# yemen - Monday 17 September, 2012
Two die in Pakistan as film violence spreads
Protests have taken place across the Arab World against the US-produced ‘Innocence of Muslims’.
# yemen - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Anti-Islam filmmaker under police protection as anti-US protests spread
A film which lampoons the Prophet Mohammed and was broadcast on TV in the Arab world has sparked protests in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and other Arab countries.
Protesters storm US Embassy in Yemen
More than 4,000 protesters have reportedly stormed the US embassy in the Yemeni capital in an apparent protest against an American-produced film that insults Islam.
# yemen - Monday 10 September, 2012
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command in Yemen killed says country’s military
Saeed al-Shehri, the second man in Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an operation by armed Yemeni forces according to the country’s defence ministry.
# yemen - Sunday 5 August, 2012
Yemen: 42 killed in suicide bombing
Al-Qaeda has been blamed for the attack, which struck Jaar yesterday.
# yemen - Monday 21 May, 2012
Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in Yemen
The bombing, believed to be a failed assassination attempt against the Minister of Defence, killed 96 soldiers at a military parade rehearsal.
# yemen - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
Yemen: 19 killed in clashes with al-Qaeda fighters
The fighting between national troops and al-Qaeda was part of an intensified government campaign against the terrorist group’s strongholds in southern Yemen.
# yemen - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
‘Underwear bomber’ was a double agent
The spy had been working with the Saudi intelligence agency in Yemen and handed the bomb to authorities instead of sneaking it onto a plane.
# yemen - Tuesday 8 May, 2012
‘Undetectable’ underwear bomb plot thwarted says CIA
The device was an upgrade of the Christmas 2009 underwear bomb plot but the would-be bomber had not yet picked a target or bought an airline ticket.
# yemen - Monday 7 May, 2012
Dozens of soldiers killed or kidnapped in al-Qaida attack
A Yemeni army base was attacked by militants early this morning.
# yemen - Tuesday 3 April, 2012
Yemeni airstrikes kill 43 al-Qaeda militants
Three days of intense shelling has left 43 al-Qaeda militants dead, according officials in Yemen.
# yemen - Sunday 18 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed along the way.
Yemen says more than 2,000 killed in uprising
The figure is much higher than human rights groups had estimated. Earlier this year Amnesty International estimated that 200 protesters had been killed in the uprising.
# yemen - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Yemen: 25 dead after car bomb goes off outside presidential compound
The blast came as Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was sworn in as president to replace longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, following an election aimed at ending over a year of political turmoil.
# yemen - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Yemen: VP replaces Saleh after 33 years in one candidate election
Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s election was no surprise but is seen as a turning point for the Arab state as it ends Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 33-year long rule.
# yemen - Thursday 16 February, 2012
Underwear bomber sentenced to life in prison
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to attempting to blow up a US flight on Christmas Day 2009 using a bomb concealed in his underwear.
# yemen - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
US carries out airstrike on Yemen
Security officials say the four confirmed victims were suspected members of al-Qaeda.
# yemen - Sunday 29 January, 2012
One year on: what has the Arab Spring changed?
TheJournal.ie’s guide to how what has changed (or not) in Bahrain, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia since the uprisings.
# yemen - Sunday 22 January, 2012
President of Yemen exits country after months of protests
Ali Abdullah Saleh is said to have left the country, handing power to his deputy.
# yemen - Friday 30 December, 2011
# yemen - Monday 26 December, 2011
In pictures: The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011
Anti-government protests first broke out in Tunisia, before inspiring similar movements across the Middle East and bringing down leaders in Egypt and Libya.
# yemen - Saturday 10 December, 2011
Three women accept Nobel Peace Prize
The women, who fought injustice and dictatorship in Liberia and Yemen, received the prize at a ceremony in Oslo this afternon.
# yemen - Wednesday 23 November, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Yemeni president Saleh signs proposal to transfer power
The deal gives Saleh immunity from prosecution — contradicting one key demand of Yemen’s opposition protesters.
# yemen - Monday 14 November, 2011
Aid workers freed in Yemen
The three French workers had been held hostage by al-Qaeda militants for six months. Meanwhile, demonstrations continue (pictured) against the country’s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.
# yemen - Saturday 15 October, 2011
Al-Qaeda media chief killed in Yemen
Ibrahim al-Bana, al-Qaeda’s media chief for the Arabian peninsula, was killed in a US drone strike.
# yemen - Saturday 8 October, 2011
Yemen president says he wants to step down
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s regime has been rocked by months of violent protests.
# yemen - Friday 7 October, 2011
Women from Liberia and Yemen jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and democratic activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen
# yemen - Friday 30 September, 2011
Leading al-Qaeda figure ‘killed in Yemen’
US-born radical Islamic cleric Awar al-Awlaki has been implicated in several attacks or attempted attacks on the United States, and has been described as the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
# yemen - Thursday 29 September, 2011
Fresh clashes, explosions rock Yemeni capital
At least one person has been killed and several more injured during clashes between Government troops and rival tribesmen.
# yemen - Friday 23 September, 2011
President Saleh returns to Yemen amid expectation of more violence
Saleh’s return after more than three months in Saudi Arabia has confused matters in the violence-torn Arab nation.
# yemen - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Yemen: 50 dead as violent clashes continue
The bloodshed during clashes between civilians and armed forces over the past two days has drawn international condemnation.
# yemen - Monday 19 September, 2011
At least 23 killed in Yemen protests
A child was among the people killed as the latest spurt of violence in the country’s capital, Sanaa, entered its second day.
# yemen - Saturday 30 July, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# yemen - Friday 1 July, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# yemen - Wednesday 22 June, 2011
Dozens of al-Qaeda fighters escape from Yemeni jail
Daring escape shows al-Qaeda’s growing confidence at challenging authorities in southern Yemen amid country’s unrest.
# yemen - Friday 17 June, 2011
Will Yemeni president stay or go?
It is still not known whether Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will return home after receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia for injuries.



























































