A pro-government militiaman and two al-Qaeda militants were killed after armed clashes erupted Thursday between militia known as Popular Committees in Batis of Abyan Province and al-Qaeda militants in Awfer area west Batis. The clashes led to killing two al-Qaeda militants as one of the Popular Committees fighters also killed, called Salah Siod Jahzer, plus wounding 5 others. The pro-government fi ...
(Saba)- The spokeswoman of the U.S. State Department Victoria Nuland has confirmed her country’s commitment to support the dialogue and the political process in Yemen. “The national dialogue based on the principles of transparency and the involving of all parties and reforms is an important step for the Yemeni political transition”, Nuland said. The U.S. official urged all partie ...
(Saba) - Army Chief of Staff Ahmed al-Ashwal discussed on Friday with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Stephen Seche the security and military cooperation between Yemen and the USA. Al-Ashwal praised the efforts USA makes to support Yemen's unity, security and stability. He pointed to the imminent conference of national dialogue, saying that shifting from conflict in ...
Yemeni authorities has intensified security measures in preparation for the upcoming National Dialogue Conference (NDC) due on next Monday in the capital city of Sana'a. Maj. Gen. Ali Saeed Obaid, spokesman of the Military Affairs Committee (MAC), stated that strict directives were issued banning arms-bearing, including licensed ones except for personal guns of some State officials and leaders pro ...
The MSF emergency hospital in the Sheikh Othman District of Aden has received reassurance of the full support of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoH) and the Governor of Aden to continue its medical services for the community. On 5th March a local newspaper reported that MSF would have to close down its emergency services in the hospital. Patrick Wieland, MSF country representative, met wi ...
(Saba)- Chief of General Staff, Maj. Gen. Ahmed al-Ashwal met on Tuesday in Washington Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first military adviser to President Barack Obama. The meeting dealt with the aspects relating to strengthening the military relations between the two friendly armies and the cooperation aspects in the defense and security areas of common concern. ...
(Saba) – The republican decree No. (60) for 2013 was issued here Monday assigning some members at the board of directors at Ba-Kathir press, printing and publishing foundation in Hadramout as following: 1- Abdul Aziz Saleh Jaber as the board of directors' chairman and head editor for the 30 November Newspaper. 2- Ghassan Salim Abdoun as a vice chairman for the board of directors and deputy e ...
Firefighter service of Sana'a City managed on Tuesday to extinguish a fire that broke out in a furniture plant-store at al-Fateh zone near Safia bazaar. Director of the Civil Defense in Sana'a City, colonel Abdulkarim al-Bukhaiti, told the state-run Saba that brigades with five fire-engines rushed immediately to the scene. "We have received no information, but the heavy clouds of smoke hung o ...
World Bank Vice President for the Middle East stressed the need for speeding up implementation of projects pledged by donors to Yemen, in order for Yemeni people to see concrete results on the ground after they opted peacefulness for political change in the country. At an interview with al-Sharq al-Awsat on the sidelines of 'Friend of Yemen' meeting in London last week, Inger Anderson noted that t ...
Production director at the Oil Exploration Authority revealed that Yemen incurred enormous losses, which totaled 3 billion and 166 million US dollars during last year 2012, due to the continued vandalistic acts against oil and gas pipelines. Abdusalam al-Kamil told the state-run al-Thawra newspaper that such acts lead to suspension of oil production and cause severe damages on operation and mainte ...
