Monday, July 4, 2011

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates July 4, 2011



Tens Of Thousands Of Yemenis Flee Violence In South -- New York Times/Reuters

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Some 54,000 Yemenis have fled the flashpoint southern province of Abyan since militants took over its capital last month, a government official said on Sunday, as fighting intensified in the area.

Mass protests demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade rule and a political impasse continue to paralyze Yemen, as he recovers in Riyadh from an assassination attempt.

His government risks losing control of swathes of the country and giving al Qaeda's local wing a foothold next to key shipping routes.

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More News On the Civil War In Yemen

Yemenis Protest Government Handling of Islamist Insurgency -- Voice of America
Yemen protesters blame regime for province seizure -- AFP
Yemen: Protesters seek action against al-Qaeda in Abyan -- BBC
13 al-Qaida militants, 10 soldiers killed in fighting in south Yemen's Abyan -- Xinhuanet
Besieged South Yemen brigade appeals for help -- Reuters
Yemeni government 'shells Taiz' -- Al Jazeera
Yemen protesters rally in major cities, demand ouster of embattled president -- Toronto Star
Yemen protesters demand quick regime change -- MSNBC/AP
Saleh clings to power while unrest rises in south -- Reuters
Saleh's injuries mean no return to Yemen for two months, says diplomat -- The National
Yemen protesters demand quick regime change -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Three-mile-long queues at petrol stations as Yemen's fuel crisis starves economy -- The National
Humanitarian crisis looms over Yemen - report -- Kuwait News Agency
SEMC says economic collapse pushes 9 million Yemenis to severe hunger -- News Yemen
Yemen: Another Somalia In The Making -- Strategy Page

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