Ali Abdullah Saleh
Security guards of Sheikh Hashim Abdullah al-Ahmar, a military leader from the powerful Yemeni Hashid tribe, monitor the removal of barricades that were erected during last year's revolt against former president Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital Sanaa on May 28, 2012. Sheikh Hashim is one of the 10 sons of the late Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar, who was, one of Saleh's main allies.
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I witnessed the command transfer at the 3rd Republican Guard Brigade from General Tariq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, a nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, to Abdulrahman al-Halili, who was appointed by President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi
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Yemen: US drone strike kills 5 militants
year's political upheaval when millions of Yemenis rallied across the country demanding the ouster of their longtime ruler, Ali Abdullah Saleh . The militant group seized control of several towns in the south during the turmoil.Earlier this year, al-Dahab's Read more »
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Yemen: Ex-president's loyalists attack airport
-- Loyalists of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh seized the country's main airport Saturday as tanks and armored vehicles occupied the tarmac and forced authorities to cancel flights, a day after a military shake-up in which key commanders were fired.Driving Read more »
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Yemen leader talking to Saudis about ex-president
-- Yemen's new president was in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday amid allegations that former ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh is trying to undermine the new government and the country's political transition.The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi Read more »
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Yemen officials: US airstrikes hit al-Qaida area
of Bayda.The uprising in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arab world, eventually led to the ouster of longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh , who was once a partner in the fight against al-Qaida in Yemen.U.S. leaders have since thrown their support behind the Read more »
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Yemen's national dialogue conference crucial: UN
Warring factions in Yemen signed an agreement in November 2011 on a transitional settlement under which former president Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to step down, following widespread protests similar to those seen across the Middle East and North Africa as 1:57 AM from New Kerala Read more »
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EU Measures Underway to Freeze Assets of Yemen's Ex-Leader, His Family
Post] Europe started measures to freeze assets of Yemen's ex-president President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration 12:05 AM from Rantburg Read more »
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Al-Qaida threatens Yemen's transition to democracy
humanitarian crisis and many unresolved conflicts." Hadi was sworn in on Feb. 25 to replace longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, following an uncontested election aimed at ending more than a year of political turmoil. The transition - which envisions the completion 5/29/12 from Charlotte Observer Read more »
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Europeans prepare Saleh assets freeze
supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh hold portraits of him during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen on March 3, 2011. Saleh ceded the presidency to his deputy in February, 2012. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah License photo SANAA, Yemen, May 29 (UPI) -- Ahead of the U.N. 5/29/12 from United Press International Read more »
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Unfinished business in Yemen
and elections expected by 2014. Last year's youth-led uprising, which eventually overthrew the US-backed dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh, was a hopeful chapter in the country's otherwise gloomy modern history. But while Yemenis should be proud of their achievement, 5/29/12 from Morning Star Online Read more »
