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Yemeni uprising

Yemen's former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, pauses during an interview with Reuters in Sanaa on May 21, 2014.

The man accused of stealing $60 billion from Yemen is still there and wielding power

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Critics of the Houthi rebels in Yemen say they are in league with Iran, a claim the rebels deny. But no one denies the Houthis are partnered with an ally much closer to home: Yemen’s onetime dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, who remains a force in Yemen and may have billions of dollars at his disposal.

Reporter Laura Kasinof covering the inauguration of Yemeni President Abdurabbu Mansour Hadi, February 2012.

How one woman stumbled into a violent uprising in Yemen

Conflict

Yemeni-Americans protest outgoing leader’s trip to U.S. for medical treatment

Tawakul Karman set to receive Nobel Peace Prize

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Can ‘Yemen Solution’ Work for Syria?

Global Politics
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Nobel Prize Winner Imagines Way Forward for Yemen

Global Politics

Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman says the peaceful revolution she led in Yemen is not finished and the influence of Yemen’s longtime dictator needs to be reined in.

Yemeni-Americans Protest Against Saleh’s US Trip

Conflict & Justice

Yemeni-Americans have been protesting outside the New York hotel where former president Ali Abdullah Saleh is staying while he receives medical treatment.

Yemen Elects a New President

The people of Yemen will go to the polls today to elect a new president. The elections come after a year of violent street protests to get rid of President Ali Saleh. Yemen is now thought to be the biggest base for Islamic militants in the world. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, the BBC’s Middle East correspondent has […]

Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh Approved for US Medical Visa

For nearly a year, Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh has harshly responded to protesters opposing his government. However, as a long-time partner in America’s war on terror, the 200 casualties and 100,000 displaced demonstrators have in large part been overlooked by the U.S. government. Saleh was severely burned in an attack on the presidential palace in […]

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Yemen President Travels to US for Treatment

Conflict & Justice

Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the country to travel to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni officials say. In a televised “farewell speech” he asked for forgiveness for “any shortcomings” during his 33-year rule.