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25 May 2011

Saleh ‘won’t be dragged into civil war’

Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh says that he will not be dragged into a civil war, despite clashes between government forces and fighters loyal to the leader of a powerful tribal group who has sided with protesters seeking to oust him from power.
Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh says that he will not be dragged into a civil war, despite clashes between...
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25 May 2011

Anti-Saleh Hashid rebels seize public buildings

Witnesses say hundreds of people are fleeing the capital on the third day of violence between fighters from the Hashid tribe and security forces. At least 44 people have died in the clashes, which began after forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh moved against the Hashid leader's compound.
Witnesses say hundreds of people are fleeing the capital on the third day of violence between fighters from the Hashid...
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25 May 2011

Anti-Saleh Hashid rebels seize public buildings

Witnesses say hundreds of people are fleeing the capital on the third day of violence between fighters from the Hashid tribe and security forces. At least 44 people have died in the clashes, which began after forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh moved against the Hashid leader's compound.
Witnesses say hundreds of people are fleeing the capital on the third day of violence between fighters from the Hashid...
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25 May 2011

Dozens die in renewed Yemeni clashes

At least 38 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Yemeni capital between government loyalists and guards of a tribal leader who has sided with protesters demanding an end to president Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule, reports say
At least 38 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Yemeni capital between government loyalists and guards of a...
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22 May 2011

Opposition signs Yemen transition deal

Yemen's opposition has signed a deal brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) to end the country's political crisis by easing Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, out of power after months of unrest. The deal, signed by the opposition in the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, commits Saleh to leaving office within 30 days in return for immunity from prosecution.
Yemen's opposition has signed a deal brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) to end the country's political...
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19 May 2011

Yemen rivals fail to sign GCC-brokered deal

Yemen's president has for a second time backed out of a Gulf-sponsored deal to transfer power. The long awaited agreement brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) would have seen Ali Abdullah Saleh stepping down within a month
Yemen's president has for a second time backed out of a Gulf-sponsored deal to transfer power. The long awaited...
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13 May 2011

Yemen protesters shot as Saleh vows defiance

Three protesters have been killed and at least 15 wounded after government forces opened fire at demonstrators in the southern Yemen city of Ibb. The soldiers began shooting after protesters surrounded a building where the troops had taken shelter after a clash earlier on Friday.
Three protesters have been killed and at least 15 wounded after government forces opened fire at demonstrators in the...
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13 May 2011

Protesters wounded in Yemen clashes

Yemeni government forces have opened fire at protesters in the city of Taiz, wounding dozens, according to witnesses and medics. Security forces, using machine guns mounted on military vehicles, fired in the air as demonstrators were setting up roadblocks along a main street in the city on Thursday, a Reuters reporter said.
Yemeni government forces have opened fire at protesters in the city of Taiz, wounding dozens, according to witnesses and...
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12 May 2011

Several protesters killed in Yemen cities

At least nine peole protesting against the rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, have been killed by security forces and snipers after they opened fire on thousands of anti-government demonstrations in several cities across the country.
At least nine peole protesting against the rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, have been killed by security...
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6 May 2011

Saleh defiant as thousands rally in Yemen

Yemeni opposition leaders have dismissed the country's president's stance on a revised Gulf-backed plan to ease him out of power, as massive demonstrations keep up pressure on Ali Abullah Saleh to resign.
Yemeni opposition leaders have dismissed the country's president's stance on a revised Gulf-backed plan to ease him out...
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29 Apr 2011

Massive rally in Yemen urges Saleh to go

Vast crowds have taken to the streets across Yemen to demand the immediate resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, rather than the phased handover of power envisaged by a Gulf Arab plan expected to be signed on Sunday.
Vast crowds have taken to the streets across Yemen to demand the immediate resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the...
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25 Apr 2011

Protesters keep up pressure on Saleh

Thousands of anti-government protesters are standing their ground in the capital of Yemen, despite a deal that would see the president step down. Protesters occupying a permanent camp in Sanaa say they don't trust President Ali Abdullah Saleh to keep his promise to leave office.
Thousands of anti-government protesters are standing their ground in the capital of Yemen, despite a deal that would see...
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20 Apr 2011

Fresh violence breaks out in Yemen

One person has been killed after a gunman on a motorcycle fired at a Yemeni anti-government protest camp in the coastal town of al-Hudaydah. The attack happened as Muslim dawn prayers were being held in al-Nasr Square on Wednesday, witnesses said.
One person has been killed after a gunman on a motorcycle fired at a Yemeni anti-government protest camp in the coastal...
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19 Apr 2011

UN discusses crisis in Yemen

Security forces in Yemen have killed at least four people and wounded hundreds more after opening fire on demonstrations in the capital Sanaa and the town of Taiz, as the UN meets to discuss the crisis.
Security forces in Yemen have killed at least four people and wounded hundreds more after opening fire on demonstrations...
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19 Apr 2011

Security forces fire on Yemeni protesters

Security forces have opened fire on demonstrators in the southern Yemeni city of Taiz, injuring at least four people. Nouh al-Wafi, an activist, said several thousand protesters had been rallying in the city on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, when security forces fired on them
Security forces have opened fire on demonstrators in the southern Yemeni city of Taiz, injuring at least four people....
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15 Apr 2011

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh defiant in Sanaa

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has addressed large crowds in the capital, Sanaa, denouncing protesters and vowing to stay in office. Mr Saleh, who has faced more than two months of protests, said the crowds gave him legitimacy.
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has addressed large crowds in the capital, Sanaa, denouncing protesters and vowing...
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13 Apr 2011

Yemen violence claims more lives

At least five people have been killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as forces loyal to a defected army general and pro-government fighters clashed, Al Jazeera's correspondents have said.
At least five people have been killed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as forces loyal to a defected army general and...
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11 Apr 2011

Yemen’s Saleh ‘welcomes’ Gulf proposal

Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's embattled president, has welcomed "efforts" by members of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) to end his country's political crisis, according to a statement from his office. A GCC statement on Sunday, talked of "the formation of a national unity government under the leadership of the opposition which has the right to form committees ... to draw up a constitution and hold elections".
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's embattled president, has welcomed "efforts" by members of the Gulf Co-operation Council...
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5 Apr 2011

Yemeni leader Saleh determined to set the terms of his exit

When Yemeni security forces opened fire Monday on anti-government demonstrators in two cities, killing at least 12 and wounding scores, President Ali Abdullah Saleh was miles away, seemingly determined to stretch his 32-year-old rule. In front of hundreds of cheering supporters in the south-central city of Dhamar, he declared: 'I will never betray the trust you gave me.'
When Yemeni security forces opened fire Monday on anti-government demonstrators in two cities, killing at least 12 and...
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28 Mar 2011

Yemen transition talks stalled

Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Yemen between Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, and the opposition have stalled, according to opposition officials. But in a sign that there was not a complete stalemate, the ruling party's governing committee on Sunday recommended forming a new government to draft a new constitution on the basis of a parliamentary system.
Talks aimed at ending the political standoff in Yemen between Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, and the opposition...
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25 Mar 2011

Yemen’s Leader Offers to Hand Power to ‘Safe Hands’

As demonstrators for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh mustered for a new round of competing rallies, the Yemeni leader on Friday said he was ready to yield power but only if he could hand it over to what he termed 'safe hands.'
As demonstrators for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh mustered for a new round of competing rallies, the Yemeni...
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24 Mar 2011

Pro-Saleh forces clash with Yemen army units

Presidential guards loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have clashed with army units who have backed opposition groups and protesters demanding Saleh's resignation.
Presidential guards loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, have clashed with army units who have backed...
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23 Mar 2011

Fear of the future in Yemen

Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, is coming under increasing pressure to step down. A wave of resignations and defections, from tribal, military and political leaders, have severely undermined his leadership in the face of growing protests.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, is coming under increasing pressure to step down. A wave of resignations and...
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22 Mar 2011

Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh warns of coup

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said there could be a civil war in Yemen because of attempts to stage what he called a coup against his rule. "Those who want to climb up to power through coups should know that this is out of the question. The homeland will not be stable, there will be a civil war, a bloody war," he said.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said there could be a civil war in Yemen because of attempts to stage what he...
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22 Mar 2011

Yemeni Leader Offers to Leave Office Earlier

President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen, increasingly isolated amid defections and resignations, clung to power on Tuesday, at one point indicating he would accept an opposition deal for his early departure - proposed weeks ago - to head off the deepening crisis in the country.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen, increasingly isolated amid defections and resignations, clung to power on...
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20 Mar 2011

Yemen’s President Said to Have Fired Cabinet

Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh was reported to have fired his cabinet on Sunday, as protests demanding Mr. Saleh's ouster intensified and Yemen s ambassador to the United Nations joined the growing list of officials who have quit their posts in a sign of widening alarm at the government's response to the demonstrations.
Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh was reported to have fired his cabinet on Sunday, as protests demanding Mr. Saleh's...
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20 Mar 2011

Yemeni president fires government

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has fired his cabinet amid continuing protests against his rule. The announcement came after tens of thousands of people turned out at funerals for dozens of protesters shot dead on Friday.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has fired his cabinet amid continuing protests against his rule. The announcement...
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19 Mar 2011

In Yemen, Opposition Leaders Show Support for Protestors

For the first time since demonstrators began camping out in front of Sana University calling for an end to the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country s opposition leaders attended the protest as a group on Saturday afternoon to voice their support.
For the first time since demonstrators began camping out in front of Sana University calling for an end to the rule of...
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18 Mar 2011

At Least 30 Protesters Are Killed in Yemen

Security forces and government supporters opened fire on demonstrators on Friday, killing at least 30, as the largest protest so far in Yemen came under violent and sustained attack in the center of the capital, Sana.
Security forces and government supporters opened fire on demonstrators on Friday, killing at least 30, as the largest...
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16 Mar 2011

Scores wounded in Yemen clashes

At least 120 people have been wounded in renewed clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in the Yemeni port city of Al-Hudayah. Witnesses said police and government loyalists attacked anti-government protesters with tear gas, rocks and bullets on Wednesday.
At least 120 people have been wounded in renewed clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in the Yemeni port...
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13 Mar 2011

Yemen police fire on protesters

Scores of anti-government protesters have been injured in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after witnesses said security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at demonstrators.
Scores of anti-government protesters have been injured in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after witnesses said security...
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11 Mar 2011

Yemen’s Leader Proposes Shifting Some Powers

President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday proposed giving more power to Parliament in an attempt to quell growing challenges to his 32-year-old rule, but a leader of the antigovernment protesters staging a sit-in here quickly rejected the offer.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday proposed giving more power to Parliament in an attempt to quell growing...
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3 Mar 2011

Anti-Saleh protests sweep Yemen

A growing wave of protests across Yemen is mounting pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to end his 32-year rule. A day earlier, Saleh accused the US of instigating the mounting protests against him, but the gambit has failed to halt demands for his ouster.
A growing wave of protests across Yemen is mounting pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to end his 32-year rule. A...
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2 Mar 2011

Powerful Cleric Urges Islamic Rule in Yemen

As thousands of demonstrators for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh took to the streets, a cleric accused by the United States of having links to Al Qaeda joined protesters for the first time on Tuesday in calling for the replacement of the government with an Islamic state.
As thousands of demonstrators for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh took to the streets, a cleric accused by the...
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27 Feb 2011

Major Yemen tribes join protesters

Pressure on Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, to resign has increased after the leaders of two of the country's most important tribes abandoned the president and joined the anti-government movement. Tribal leaders, including those of the Hashid and Baqil, pledged on Saturday to join protests against Saleh at a gathering north of Sanaa, the capital.
Pressure on Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, to resign has increased after the leaders of two of the country's...
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27 Feb 2011

Tribal Leader’s Resignation Is Blow to Yemeni President

A leading tribal figure in Yemen announced his resignation from the ruling party on Saturday, signaling a major blow to the embattled leadership of President Ali Abdullah Saleh as demonstrations calling for his resignation continue across the country.
A leading tribal figure in Yemen announced his resignation from the ruling party on Saturday, signaling a major blow to...
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22 Feb 2011

Yemeni Leader Rejects Demands

President Ali Abdullah Saleh, looking shaken at a news conference here on Monday, said he would not give in to the demands of protesters who have sought his ouster during 10 days of sustained demonstrations around Yemen.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh, looking shaken at a news conference here on Monday, said he would not give in to the...
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20 Feb 2011

Five killed at anti-government rallies

At least five people have been killed during widespread anti-government demonstrations in Yemen. Four people were killed in the southern port city of Aden by gunfire as police moved to disperse protesters, medical officials and witnesses said.
At least five people have been killed during widespread anti-government demonstrations in Yemen. Four people were killed...
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20 Feb 2011

Yemen rivals exchange gunfire

Several anti-government protesters have been injured in clashes with supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a day after five people died in protests against his 32-year rule. It included one protester who was shot in the neck, witnesses said. Doctors at the hospital where he was taken said he was in a stable condition.
Several anti-government protesters have been injured in clashes with supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh,...
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19 Feb 2011

Yemen observes ‘Friday of Fury’

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken part in anti-government demonstrations across the country, with pro-government supporters also rallying in several cities. Three people have been killed in the demonstrations with one of the deaths taking place after a hand grenade was thrown at anti-government protesters in the city of Taiz on Friday
Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken part in anti-government demonstrations across the country, with pro-government...
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17 Feb 2011

Protester killed in Aden on day six of unrest

At least one man has died during a sixth day of anti-government protests in Yemen, reports say. The victim was reportedly hit when police fired shots into the air to try and break up around 500 protesters in the southern port of Aden.
At least one man has died during a sixth day of anti-government protests in Yemen, reports say. The victim was...
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17 Feb 2011

Protesters killed in Yemen clashes

Police shot and killed two protester in Yemen's main southern city of Aden, medics said, while unrest in the capital Sanaa against the rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, continued for a sixth straight day. Mohammed Ali Alwani, 21, was shot dead after clashes broke out between police and demonstrators, his father said. The other victim has not yet been identified.
Police shot and killed two protester in Yemen's main southern city of Aden, medics said, while unrest in the capital...
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