Thursday, May 26, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates May 26, 2011



Yemeni Leader Hardens Stance, As Clashes Rise -- Wall Street Journal

SAN'A, Yemen—Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh warned his opponents and the foreign community about trying to oust him from power, amid escalating clashes in the nation's capital and a pointed call from President Barack Obama that he resign.

Mr. Saleh's tougher position represents a prickly challenge for the international community's resolve to keep the fragile nation from civil war and support Arab democracy movements in the Middle East.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Clashes widen in Yemen as tribes warn of civil war -- Yahoo News/AP
Forty killed in Yemen fighting as civil war looms -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fighting grips Yemeni capital as Saleh orders arrests -- Yahoo News/AFP
Saleh orders rival tribal chief's arrest -- Al Jazeera
Yemen Seeks Opposition Leader's Arrest -- Voice of America

Fighting rages at Sanaa airport -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Yemen Troops Fight Tribal Forces, New Turn in Revolt -- Voice of America
Fierce fighting continues in Yemen capital -- L.A. Times
Dozens killed in Yemen protests -- ABC News (Australia)
At least 28 killed in weapon storage explosion in Yemen's capital -- Xinhuanet
Ammo blast 'kills 28' in Sanaa: Yemen ministry -- AFP

Evasions by Leader Add Chaos in Yemen
-- New York Times
Yemen president refuses to go as gunfights raise fears of war -- The Guardian

US watches Yemen chaos with growing concern -- AFP
Clinton: US working to remove Yemeni president -- AP
US diplomats told to leave Yemen -- The Guardian
U.S. State Department Orders Non-Essential Diplomats From Yemen -- Bloomberg
US orders nonessential diplomats to leave Yemen -- AP
ANALYSIS-For US, no good options to nudge Yemeni leader out -- Reuters

In pictures: Yemenis protest after gun battles -- BBC

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