Yemen
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Yemen Newslinks 3 August 2011
3 August 2011 — williambowles.info Latest word from Yemen’s ill president doesn’t allay tensions MiamiHerald.com By ADAM BARON SANAA, Yemen — When Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia on June 5 after suffering severe injuries in a bomb attack on his compound, many in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula nation… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 28 July 2011
28 July 2011 — williambowles.info Yemen president won’t give up power by force: minister Reuters By Samia Nakhoul LONDON (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who escaped an attempt on his life by opponents, will only cede power through the ballot box and the country will descend into civil war if he is forced… Continue reading
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What WaPo Won’t Tell You About CIA’s Yemen Drone Base By Peter Hart
It obviously makes senses for any White House to want to keep its secret programs under wraps–particularly when there’s a chance that laws are being broken, or civilians are being killed. (Recall that the U.S. Navy launched a cruise missile loaded with cluster bombs into Yemen in 2009, reportedly killing 41 civilians.) It does not… Continue reading
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What WaPo Won't Tell You About CIA's Yemen Drone Base By Peter Hart
It obviously makes senses for any White House to want to keep its secret programs under wraps–particularly when there’s a chance that laws are being broken, or civilians are being killed. (Recall that the U.S. Navy launched a cruise missile loaded with cluster bombs into Yemen in 2009, reportedly killing 41 civilians.) It does not… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 26 July 2011
26 July 2011 — williambowles.info 12 suspected Qaeda militants killed in south Yemen DAWN.com File Photo by AP ADEN: Twelve suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in overnight bombings and clashes near Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province in south Yemen, a military officer and a local official said on Tuesday. “The Yemeni air force… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 14 July 2011
14 July 2011 — williambowles.info US airstrike kills 3 Islamic militants in Yemen The Seattle Times Yemeni officials say a US warplane has attacked a police station overrun by Islamic militants in southern Yemen, killing three of the fighters. By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. Yemeni officials say… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 13 July 2011
13 July 2011 — williambowles.info YEMEN: TV appearance sparks fresh wave of violence IRINnews.org SANA’A, 13 July 2011 (IRIN) – A surprise 7 July appearance on Yemeni state TV by President Ali Abdullah Saleh is behind a recent country-wide spike in violence, say observers. Analyst Adel al-Shujaa said the TV appearance surprised opposition leaders …… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 29-30 June 2011
30 June 2011 — williambowles.info Yemeni VP unsure about Saleh’s return. CNN Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) — The Yemeni government has lost control over five provinces, and security in the country is deteriorating, the nation’s acting president told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday. In his first interview with a Western TV network … http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/29/yemen.vice.president/ Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 16-17 June 2011
16 June 2011 — williambowles.info 17 June Yemeni government says Saleh to return from Saudi Arabia soonReutersAnti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 16, 2011. SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, taken to Saudi Arabia for… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 15 June 2011: CIA to send armed drones into Yemen
15 June 2011 — williambowles.info UN official calls for Syria probe…US preps for Yemen problems 9&10 News WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is getting ready in case the worst happens in Yemen. The US is building a secret CIA air base in the Persian Gulf region to target al-Qaida terrorists there in case anti-American… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 14 June 2011: CIA Plans Drone Strikes in Yemen
14 June 2011 — williambowles.info Yemen president health stable but suffers throat problem, prime minister very … Washington Post By AP, SANAA, Yemen — A senior Yemeni official in the Saudi capital says President Ali Abdullah Saleh has developed a problem with his throat but that his overall condition is stable. Saleh is being treated… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 13 June 2011
13 June 2011 — williambowles.info Yemen’s opposition ‘in power transfer talks’ Aljazeera.net Opposition sources in Yemen say that they are in talks with Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the vice president, to discuss a transfer of power within a transitional period. The sources said they are worried that President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s son and … http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/06/201161391749979150.html Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 12 June 2011: Ali Abdullah Saleh's Health In 'Bad' Condition: Report
12 June 2011 — williambowles.info Army confronts Islamists in Yemen Boston Globe Tribesmen loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, the head of the powerful Hashid tribe, gathered on the back of a vehicle while patrolling the area around Ahmar’s house in Sana, Yemen. (Hani Mohammed/ Associated Press) By Ahmed Al-Haj Associated Press / June … http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2011/06/12/army_confronts_islamists_in_yemen/ Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 9-11 June 2011
11 June 2011 — williambowles.info 11 June 2011 SCF: U.S. Is Intensifying a Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes SCF: Yemen’s pro-, anti-gov’t protesters stage rallies as clashes continue 10 June 2011 Morning Star: US drones ‘hit anti-Saleh protesters’ in Yemen The Guardian: 2010: Flurry of leaked US embassy cables reveal foreign strategies Mathaba: Imperialism’s Role… Continue reading
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After the spring By Sama Ramadami
Sami Ramadani considers the response to the popular uprisings from the region’s dictators and other reactionary forces, as well as the role of imperialism Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 8 June 2011
8 June 2011 — williambowles.info Yemen: Political talks open as Saleh recovers in Riyadh BBC News Yemen’s ruling party has opened talks with the country’s main opposition coalition following the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. Protesters have called on the acting president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, …www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13693731 Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 7 June 2011
7 June 2011 — williambowles.info Morning Star: Help for expats in war zone by Our Foreign DeskBBC: Yemen’s Saleh ‘gravely wounded’BBC: Clashes rock south Yemen citiesSCF: Iran urges Yemeni people not to allow foreign meddlingUK marines on Yemen exit standbySocialist Worker: Yemen after Saleh?SCF: EU leaders call on Yemeni people to reconcile Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 6 June 2011: Factbox: Saleh family entrenched in Yemen security, business
6 June 2011 — williambowles.info 3 Killed as Violence Returns to Yemen’s Capital Voice of America Photo: AP Armed tribesmen, loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, the head of the powerful Hashid tribe, stand guard in a street corner around al-Ahmar’s house, during clashes with Yemeni security forces in Sanaa, June 6, 2011. Opposition tribesmen in… Continue reading
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M.K.Bhadrakumar (India) – Caveats in the Yemeni narrative
The Arab Spring has finally become beastly, marching stealthily and devouring a third dictator in the Middle East when it all but seemed that the region was lapsing back to its bad old ways of autocratic rule. Continue reading
