Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Rebels kill Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh as alliance collapses
World | Dec 05, 2017, 09:52 AM ISTSaleh’s death was announced by the Houthis and confirmed by two Saleh associates and a Yemeni government official.
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Pakistan 'not in a hurry' to join Saudi-led coalition: Sharif
World | Apr 07, 2015, 07:51 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said his government is “not in a hurry” to join the Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen, as he sought parliamentary backing for any decision to send troops.
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Saudi air strikes in Yemen will go on until rebels withdraw, decide Arab leaders in summit
World | Mar 29, 2015, 09:43 PM ISTEgypt: Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen will continue until Shiite rebels there "withdraw and surrender their weapons," a summit of Arab leaders decided Sunday, as they also agreed in principle to forming a joint military force.The
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Yemen's Saleh Urges Vote, Boycott Turns Deadly
World | Feb 21, 2012, 07:54 AM ISTSanaa, Feb 21 : Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh called on Monday for a high turnout in a vote to elect his successor after a year of unrest as a southern-led boycott campaign turned
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Yemen President Saleh Says Farewell, Leaves Sanaa For US
World | Jan 23, 2012, 08:45 AM ISTSanaa, Jan 23 : Yemen's veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he will head to the United States for medical treatment as he asked his people for forgiveness in a farewell speech delivered as he
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Yemenis Rally, Demand President Face Trial
World | Jan 02, 2012, 11:33 AM ISTSanaa, Jan 2: Yemen's opposition on Sunday accused outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh of trying to torpedo a power transfer deal by sparking a new crisis, as troops loyal to him clashed with opposition forces,
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Yemen President Saleh Says He Plans A Stay In US
World | Dec 25, 2011, 08:44 AM ISTSanaa, Dec 25 : Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is set to stand down in February, told reporters on Saturday he is planning a stay in the United States in the coming days.“I
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Yemen To Hold Presidential Vote On Feb 21
World | Nov 27, 2011, 08:23 AM ISTSanaa, Nov 27 : Yemen is to hold a snap presidential election on February 21 in line with an accord which led to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's resignation after three decades in power, his deputy
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Protesters Reject Yemen President's Power Transfer
World | Nov 25, 2011, 08:31 AM ISTSanaa, Yemen, Nov 25: A U.S.-backed deal for Yemen's authoritarian president to step down fell far short of the demands of protesters who fought regime supporters on the streets of Sanaa Thursday in clashes that
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Yemen's Saleh Finally Signs Deal To Quit Power
World | Nov 24, 2011, 09:07 AM ISTRiyadh, Nov 24: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday signed a deal to hand over his powers after 33 years in office, ending months of delay that had seen protests that erupted in January
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UNSC Calls On Yemeni President To Step Down
World | Oct 22, 2011, 09:20 PM ISTUnited Nations, Oct 22: The powerful UN Security Council today called on Yemen's embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh to quit as it demanded he immediately end attacks by security forces on peaceful protesters seeking political
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Yemen's Saleh Demands US, EU Guarantees To Quit
World | Oct 20, 2011, 08:12 AM ISTSanaa, Oct 20 : Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh today said he was ready to sign a Gulf-brokered deal for him to quit office but demanded American and European guarantees on a timetable.“I would
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Civil War Breaks Out In Yemen
World | Jun 03, 2011, 02:20 PM ISTSanaa, Jun 3 : Thousands of tribesmen threatened to descend on Yemen's capital to join the battle against forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh as the country slid deeper into an all-out fight for
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Yemeni Police Kill Three, Wound More Ahead Of Talks
World | Apr 20, 2011, 08:08 AM ISTSanaa, Apr 19 : Three people were shot dead in Yemen today—one a passer-by—as security forces opened fire to disperse protesters calling for the ouster of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh.The latest killings came as
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Yemen's Saleh Says Only Dialogue Can Prevent 'Civil War'
World | Mar 27, 2011, 04:52 PM ISTSanaa, Mar 27: Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he does not want to cling on to power and warned that only dialogue could save the country from sliding into civil war.“I have already