Abdullah Saleh
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Street Battles In Yemeni Capital Leave 41 Dead
World | Jun 01, 2011, 06:01 PM ISTSanaa, June 1: Republican Guard shelling and pre-dawn street battles between government forces and rival tribal fighters killed at least 41 people in the capital today.There were growing signs of disarray in beleaguered President Ali
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Islamic Militants Tighten Grip On South Yemen Town
World | May 29, 2011, 08:30 PM ISTYemen, May 29: Yemeni military officials say hundreds of Islamic militants have tightened their grip on a southern town two days after seizing banks and government offices there.Critics accused embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh of
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Yemen Republican Guard Unit Defects To Opposition
World | May 29, 2011, 04:42 PM ISTSanaa (Yemen), May 29: A Yemeni rights activist says a brigade of the powerful Republican Guard run by the son of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has defected to the opposition in a southern province.It's
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Yemen President Saleh's Regime Near Falling
World | Mar 21, 2011, 07:55 PM ISTDubai, Mar 21: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year-old iron fisted rule appeared to be tottering today after three army generals, including his longtime confidant, defected, asking him to step down and deployed tanks and
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44 Injured In Fresh Clashes In Yemen: Officials
World | Mar 15, 2011, 08:38 AM ISTSanaa, Mar 14: At least 44 protesters were wounded when police opened fire today to disperse demonstrations in Yemen, a strategic US ally in the fight against Al-Qaeda, officials said. The violence came after eight