Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Yemen Civil War News Updates -- November 11, 2009

Yemeni soldiers take up positions against Houthi fighters
on the Saudi border last week Photo: PA


Saudi-Yemen Clash: Small War or Big Problem? -- Real Clear World

Long-running tension between the government of Yemen and a rebellious clan in a remote border area has the potential to erupt into a major regional crisis, with media reports suggesting that the tension has the characteristics of a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. On November 10, the Iranian foreign minister Manoucher Motaki warned against foreign intervention, an apparent reference to Saudi Arabia. The prospect exists that Yemen, already a haven for al-Qaeda elements, could become a failed state. Handling this challenge looks to be an early test of the executive competence of a new generation of Saudi leadership.

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More News On Yemen's Civil War

Does Iran play role in Yemen conflict? -- Christian Science Monitor
Yemeni rebels say Saudis setting up buffer zone -- AP
Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of shelling border -- Toronto Star
Saudi blocks parts Yemen coast to stop rebel supplies -- Reuters
Saudi forces impose sea blockade on northern Yemen -- Al Bawaba
Yemen rejects Iranian 'interference' -- AFP
Yemen says war with rebels not about Shi'ism -- Reuters
With Saudi Fighting Houthis; Saleh Finally Sleeps -- Yemen Post
Yemen Conflict Triggers Flood of Refugees, UN Says -- Bloomberg
Yemen hails military cooperation deal with US -- AFP
Yemen, US Sign Military Cooperation Deal -- Voice of America
Is Yemen the most dangerous new front in the war on terror? -- The Telegraph

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