Battle of Sana'a

In Yemen, tribal fighters have occupied a number of government buildings in the capital city, Sanaa, including the headquarters of the ruling party and a house of parliament. Nasser Arrabyee has been reporting from Sanaa for The New York Times. Beginning Tuesday evening, “the clashes intensified very, very much when missiles were fired at the […]

Sources inside Yemen say forces loyal to the president fired shells and missiles into the crowds in the capital. More than 300 people have been killed in fighting since the protests began four months ago.

Forces loyal to Yemen’s embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh opened fire on protesters in the city’s liberation square killing several and wounding many more. Liberation square has been at the center of Yemen’s protest movement with the county’s initial protests beginning their in the wake of the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions. Dr. Abdulkadir al-Gunaid is […]

Violence continues to escalate in Yemen, as the country descends into civil war. President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to step down even though he had indicated that he would.

[waitingforcorrection: invalid GUID, no audio attached] Yemen’s political crisis is deepening, as President Ali Abdullah Saleh warns he will stand down, but only in his own time.  Saleh’s about-face follows an agreement –  announced just days ago –  that he would quit in a month in exchange for immunity.  The president’s comments created divisions within Yemen’s opposition, with some […]