Yemen's Revolution Cost 2,000 Lives

Yemen Says More Than 2,000 Killed In Uprising -- Washington Post

SANAA, Yemen — More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil that led to the resignation of Yemen’s longtime president, the government disclosed Sunday. The number is much higher than human rights groups had estimated.

The government released its first casualty figures on a day when crowds of protesters were marking one year since a particularly bloody day, when dozens were killed.

Yemen’s Ministry of Human Rights said the death toll includes unarmed protesters and military defectors, as well as more than 120 children. It said 22,000 people were wounded over the past year.

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Update: Yemen: More Than 2,000 Killed over Year -- Time/AP

My Comment: Unfortunately for Yemen .... even though there is a new government .... the south of the country still feels marginalized, and Al Qaeda's influence and military strength is growing.

Violent Clashes Continue In Yemen After President Saleh Agrees To Step Down

Yemen Clashes Rage On After President Quits -- CNN

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- At least five people were killed in Yemen when pro-government gunmen shot at anti-government protesters in the capital, medics in Sanaa's Change Square told CNN Thursday.

The violence came a day after President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to step down from power after months of protests against his 33-year rule. He became the fourth leader to leave office as a result of the Arab Spring unrest that has roiled much of the Middle East and North Africa this year.

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Yemen power-transfer deal fails to stop violence -- Yahoo News/AP
Yemen gunmen kill five in Sanaa, 17 dead in south -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen Activists Protest Terms of Saleh Deal -- Wall Street Journal
Violence Breaks Out in Yemeni Capital -- Voice of America
Yemeni gunmen shoot five dead after president agrees to step down -- The Guardian
5 Protesters Killed in Fresh Clashes in Yemen -- New York Times
Yemen: At least five protesters 'shot dead' in Sanaa -- BBC
Yemen's President Condemns Deaths, Orders Probe -- Voice of America
Yemeni President Saleh signs deal on ceding power -- BBC
Yemen president signs pact to cede power -- L.A. Times
Dictator Pledges to Step Down, but Yemen's Crisis Is Not Over -- J. Dana Stuster, The Atlantic
Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh resigns – but it changes little -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian

Yemen President To Step Down

Yemen's President Steps Down After 33 Years -- The Telegraph

Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh came under unprecedented pressure from former allies before finally agreeing to step down.

Since the onset of street protests against his rule nine months ago, Ali Abdullah Saleh had responded with bitter intransigence and a determination not to be hounded from office.

Yemen's neighbours from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tried to break the deadlock by negotiating an agreement providing for his resignation. Three times, Mr Saleh promised to sign this accord - and three times he broke this pledge.

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Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising -- AP
Yemen's president signs power transfer deal -- CNN
Yemen president signs pact to cede power -- L.A. Times
Yemen President Signs Transition Deal, Protests Continue -- Voice of America
A defiant Saleh agrees to step down as Yemen's president -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Yemeni Leader Signs a Deal to End His 33-Year Rule -- New York Times
Yemen's president finally quits power -- Sydney Morning Herald
Yemeni leader agrees to stand down -- Financial Times
Obama welcomes transfer of power by Yemen's Saleh -- Reuters
Yemen instability has not altered security ties: U.S. -- Reuters
Yemen’s authoritarian president Saleh was a slippery master of maneuvering -- Washington Post/AP
Protesters vow to continue the revolution despite Saleh's deal to give up power -- The Telegraph
Yemen's Saleh Agrees to Transfer Power: Will His Country Find Peace? -- Aryn Baker, Time
Yemen after the political earthquake -- Manal Omar and Colette Rausch, CBS

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates November 15, 2011

Yemen's Saleh Promises To Step Down; Skeptical West Mulls Sanctions -- Christian Science Monitor

In an interview with French TV, Yemen's President Saleh promised to step down – again. Western nations may try sanctions to compel his departure as conditions in Yemen worsen.

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in a recorded interview aired Monday night that he will leave office within 90 days of an agreement by the regional economic bloc the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

In the France24 interview, Mr. Saleh said that when the structure of a power transfer is settled and elections happen, he would leave, CNN reports. "I know the difficulties, the negatives, the positives, I will not hang onto power," said Yemen's president of 33 years. "Whoever hangs onto power I think is crazy."

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Yemen's Saleh Says Ready to Step Down in 90 Days -- New York Times/Reuters
Yemen's Saleh vows to step down as president -- CNN
Yemen's Saleh says to quit in 90 days after reaching agreement of GCC-deal operating mechanism -- Xinhuanet
Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh says he’ll step down in 90 days — maybe -- Washington Post
Yemen: Opposition figures downplay president comments he is ready to quit -- Al Bawaba
UN envoy: Yemen president should transfer power -- Stars and Stripes/AP
UN: Yemen president must transfer power -- News24

Unrest In Yemen Continues With Worst Fighting In Weeks In The Capital

Yemen’s Capital Sees Worst Fighting In Weeks, Fears Of Civil War Revived -- Washington Post/AP

SANAA, Yemen — Fighting between troops loyal to Yemen’s embattled leader and rival forces on Monday killed at least 18 people, including eight supporters of a powerful tribal chief who defected to the opposition in March.

The pre-dawn fighting, the worst in the capital Sanaa in weeks, has revived fears of civil war in the strategically located nation on the southern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. Mortars, rockets and heavy machine-guns were used in the hours-long battle in the northern sector of the city close to the international airport.

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Violence in Yemen’s Capital Escalates as Clashes Enter Third Day -- New York Times
18 dead in renewed clashes in Yemen -- CBS/AP
18 killed during Yemen clashes -- Press Association
Yemen’s Capital Rocked by Explosions, Shelling Hits Protest Camp -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Yemen’s Capital Rocked by Explosions -- Bloomberg
Eight Yemenis killed, Saleh sees Russian, Chinese support -- Reuters

After Surviving An Assassination Attempt, Yemen—President Ali Abdullah Saleh Returns To Yemen

Yemen's President Returns, Calls For Cease-Fire -- L.A. Times

Saleh says talks are the only way to resolve the war-torn nation's crisis. The U.S. is eager for stability in Yemen in hopes of continuing an alliance against Al Qaeda.

Sana, Yemen—President Ali Abdullah Saleh made a surprise return to Yemen on Friday after more than three months of medical treatment in Saudi Arabia in a move certain to further inflame battles between forces loyal to him and his opponents that have turned the capital into a war zone.

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After Three Months in Saudi Arabia, Yemen's President Is Back Home -- The Atlantic
Yemen’s President Abruptly Returns From Saudi Arabia -- New York Times
Yemen's Saleh Returns from Saudi Arabia -- Time/AP
Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh unexpectedly returns home -- The Telegraph
Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh returns to Sanaa -- BBC
Saleh Calls for Yemen Truce as Rallies, Violence Mark His Return -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Yemeni president calls for cease-fire after return -- USA Today
Yemen president returns, adds confusion to crisis -- Yahoo News/AP
US urges Saleh to step down, allow Yemen to move on -- Reuters
White House Calls for New Elections in Yemen -- ABC News/AP
W.House urges Yemeni leader to transfer power -- Reuters
Saleh's surprise return to Yemen may worsen violence -- Miami Herald/Mcclatchy News

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates September 22, 2011

8 Months After First Protests, Yemen Enters Dangerous New Phase -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — Eight months after the first protesters began calling for revolution in Yemen, the beleaguered country has entered a new round of violence, in which street demonstrators appear to have become little more than sacrificial pawns in a long-term rivalry among members of Yemen’s political elite.

A shaky cease-fire largely held on Wednesday, after three days of gun battles and artillery barrages that left dozens of unarmed protesters dead. But the violence appears to have shattered the latest round of diplomatic efforts to ease out Yemen’s long-term president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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Fighting spreads in Yemen capital, seven killed -- Reuters
At Least 9 Killed In Renewed Violence In Yemen -- NPR/AP
Renewed clashes leave 15 dead in Yemen -- CBS/AP
Yemeni capital Sanaa shaken by fresh clashes -- BBC
Yemen unrest: Clashes erupt in Sanaa despite truce -- BBC
At Least a Dozen People Killed in Clashes Around Yemeni Capital -- Bloomberg
Yemeni Truce Breached by Shelling, 16 Dead -- New York Times/AP
Fighting spreads in Yemen capital -- Sydney Morning Herald
GCC leaves Yemen without a deal -- UPI
Gulf Mediator Leaves Yemen; Violence Continues -- Voice of America
Yemen fighting raises civil war spectre -- News24
Strife in Yemen: No easy way out of a bloody mess -- The Economist
Analysis: Saudi Arabia hesitant in pressing Saleh to quit -- MSNBC/Reuters
Explaining the silence on Yemen -- Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera
World Ignoring Yemen -- Yemen Post

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates September 21, 2011

Truce Slows Fighting In Yemen’s Capital -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — A cease-fire announced by the government late Tuesday appeared to have dampened fighting here in the capital on Wednesday, but explosions and gunfire could still be heard, and a doctor reported that five more antigovernment protesters had been killed.

The truce was called between government forces and troops commanded by a general who defected months ago to protect the demonstrators against a government crackdown. The protesters have been staging a sit-in in the city for months to try to oust the country’s longtime autocratic ruler, but the fighting that erupted Sunday was the most violent period of the revolt.

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Snipers, shelling in Yemen break uneasy truce -- Reuters
Yemeni truce breached by shelling, 16 dead -- Houston Chronicle/AP
Deadly Yemen clashes as protester funerals held -- CNN
Fresh fighting, more deaths in Yemen as truce collapses -- Dawn/AFP
Yemen's fragile ceasefire breaks as protesters mourn their dead -- The Guardian
Yemen unrest: Clashes erupt in Sanaa despite truce -- BBC
New Yemen Clashes Renew Civil-War Fears -- Wall Street Journal
Q&A: Yemen crisis -- BBC
In bid to revive protests, Yemenis rush to martyrdom -- Erika Solomon, Reuters
Blood of the Yemeni revolution -- Hakim Almasmari, CNN
Explaining the silence on Yemen -- Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates Spetember 19, 2011

Death Toll Soars In Yemen Violence -- Al Jazeera

More than 50 people killed in two days as security forces fire upon anti-government protesters.

Yemeni security forces have killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 100 on a second day of violence across the country.

Gunmen loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh were continuing to fire upon anti-government demonstrators in Sanaa, with hospital sources saying the total death toll since Monday was now more than 50.

Government troops and snipers in nearby buildings opened fire on Monday at peaceful demonstrators and passers-by in the capital's Change Square, where they have camped since February demanding regime change, witnesses said.

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In Resurgence Of Yemen Violence, 50 Dead In 2 Days -- NPR/AP
Death of the innocents: Toll doubles to more than 50 as government snipers fire on children in protest to oust Yemen president -- Daily Mail
Fighting Erupts for Second Day in Yemeni Capital -- New York Times
Yemen unrest: Further deaths in Sanaa clashes -- BBC
Yemen violence erupts after months of stalemate (video) -- Christian Science Monitor
Protesters, defectors, army clash in Sanaa, Yemen -- UPI
Officials push power transfer as violence rages in Yemen's capital -- CNN
Protesters shot and killed in Yemen capital -- The Telegraph
Yemeni forces kill at least 23 protesters after fresh anti-regime protests -- The Guardian
Yemen forces kill 20 more as protests rage -- AFP
Yemen's Capital Hit By Second Day Of Deadly Violence -- NPR
Pro-regime forces kill at least 23 people in Yemen -- Yahoo News/AP
Scenes of Extreme Violence in Yemen -- The Lede/New York Times
Shooting and tear gas in Yemen unrest -- BBC
Deadly protests continue in Yemeni capital -- Financial Times
Yemen unrest: A deadly game of elite brinkmanship -- BBC

Carnage In Yemen As Protests Escalate

26 Protesters Killed, Hundreds Injured In Yemen -- CNN

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- At least 26 protesters were killed and more than 550 were injured, hundreds by gunshot, when security forces fired live bullets and tear gas at a massive demonstration in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday, a medic said.

The death toll is expected to rise because some of those injured were in critical condition, eyewitnesses said.

Dozens of troops were seen at the area of the attack shooting directly at protesters.

At least 96 of the injured are in critical condition, a medic at Change Square confirmed.

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More News On Today's Violence In Yemen

Dozens of protesters shot dead in Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Yemen troops fire on protesters, killing at least 26 -- L.A. Times
Protesters die in Yemen after troops open fire -- The Guardian
Yemen unrest: Security forces open fire on protesters -- BBC
Yemeni Forces Kill 26 as Protests Escalate -- Voice of America
Yemen erupts again: 26 protesters killed -- CBS News/AP
Yemeni troops open fire on demonstrators, killing 24 -- McClatchy News
Yemen: renewed protests against Ali Abdullah Saleh -- The Telegraph
In Yemen, revolution moves at a crawl -- L.A. Times

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates July 29, 2011

Anti-government protesters flashing the victory sign during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in southern Dhalea province, July 25, 2011. Photo by: Reuters

Tens Of Thousands Protest In Yemen Amid Stalemate -- Seattle PI/AP

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in cities across Yemen Friday to call for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in a remarkable show of determination after six months of demonstrations and armed clashes that have failed to topple the embattled leader.

Protesters in the capital, Sanaa, chanted, "We won't talk, we won't negotiate, victory is near!" while an army unit that has sided with the protesters provided protection and prevented a group of Saleh supporters from praying near the protest came.

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Rival rallies in Sanaa as Yemen nears collapse -- AFP
Yemen Opposition Holds 'Friday of Patience' Rallies -- Voice of America
Thousands protest as tensions flare in Yemen capital -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Anti-Government Protesters Rally in Yemen -- Voice of America
Yemen opposition fights stalemate, internal divisions -- Reuters
Tensions flare in Yemen capital after heavy fighting -- Khaleej Times/Reuters
40 die in Yemen as army, tribes clash -- Boston.com/AP
75 killed in battles between troops, opposition militants in north Yemen -- Xinhuanet
Dozens killed in battle at Yemen army camp -- AFP

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates July 25, 2011

Yemeni protesters demand the resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh in the capital Sana'a on July 23, 2011. Press TV

Mass Rallies Across Yemen Demand Regime Change -- CBS News

AP) SANAA, Yemen — A powerful Yemeni tribal leader is warning against attacks on anti-government protesters as hundreds of thousands are rallying in the capital Sanaa and several other cities calling for regime change.

Yemen has been gripped by a six-month political crisis, with near daily street protests demanding longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.

Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, who joined the uprising against Saleh, warned the army Monday not to attack thousands of students camped out close to Sanaa University.

A youth group says the government is preparing to storm the camp.

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Mass rallies across Yemen demand regime change -- Boston.com/AP
Yemen opposition rejects government plan for talks -- Reuters
Yemen tribes say they stop militant convoy in south -- Reuters
Tribesmen say Yemen town cleared of Qaeda -- AFP
Suicide Bomber Hits Troops at Port City in Yemen -- New York Times
Yemen Suicide Bombing Kills 9 Soldiers -- Voice of America
Aden car bomb kills nine and injures 21 -- Financial Times
Yemen's vice president suggests road map -- UPI
Yemen gets Saudi crude oil as fuel shortages spread -- Al Bawaba

Getting Ready For A Worsening Situation In Yemen

Around 80 marines were on board naval support ship RFA Fort Victoria, pictured Photo: MoD

Britain Says Military Assets Deployed Near Yemen -- The Telegraph

Britain on Monday confirmed the deployment of military assets near Yemen but did not verify reports that ships were on standby in the Gulf to evacuate its nationals.

"As part of routine deployment UK military assets are in the region, although we are not prepared to comment further on their exact operational tasking," a Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman said.

Around 80 marines were on board naval support ship RFA Fort Victoria, according to the BBC, while Sky News reported that the RFA Argus was also in the area.

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My Comment: Everyone is expecting Yemen to split apart .... expect the Americans and other foreign navies to be off the coast of Yemen in the next few weeks waiting for the worse case scenario to unfold.

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates May 312, 2011

Cease-Fire in Yemen Capital Breaks Down -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — The field of battle expanded again in Yemen on Tuesday as a cease-fire between government forces and opposition tribesmen in the capital broke down, renewing fears that the country’s continuing political stalemate could drag it into civil war.

The fighting came a day after the government pounded a major coastal city with airstrikes to dislodge Islamic militants and, to the west, smashed the country’s largest antigovernment demonstration in clashes that killed at least 20 protesters.

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Yemen security official: Islamists kill 5 soldiers -- Yahoo News/AP
Deadly clashes in Yemen capital as troops kill 7 in Taez -- Yahoo News/AFP
Dozens Die in Yemen Protests -- Wall Street Journal
Continuing fierce battles erupt in Yemen's capital, breaking truce deal -- Xinhuanet
Yemen Fighting Intensifies on More Fronts, At Least 20 Killed -- Voice of America
Yemen truce ends in blasts, stokes civil war worries -- Swiss Info/Reuters
Yemen unrest: UN says 50 killed in Taiz since Sunday -- BBC
Yemen: 'Over 50 Killed By Govt Troops' -- SKY news
UN: 50 Dead in Taiz Crackdown -- Voice of America
More than 50 killed in Yemen city of Taiz: U.N. -- Reuters
20 feared dead as Yemeni security forces storm protest camp -- Washington Post

Yemen security official: Islamists kill 5 soldiers -- Seattle PI/AP
Eight Yemen soldiers dead from ‘Qaeda’ clashes -- Khaleej Times/AFP
Al-Qa'ida fighters kill Yemeni troops -- The Australian
YEMEN: Civilians flee violence in the south -- IRIN
UN rights chief deplores ‘reprehensible’ violence against Yemeni civilians -- UN News Centre
Foreign Office urges Britons to leave Yemen while they can -- The Independent

Yemen's Saleh cedes Al Qaeda hotbed to militants. Why? -- Christian Science Monitor
The implosion in Yemen -- Khaleej Times editorial
Jihadists Threaten to Seize Yemem -- Max Boot, Commentary

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates May 30, 2011

Islamists Seize A Yemeni City, Stoking Fears -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — As Islamist militants were consolidating control over a second city in southern Yemen, seizing banks, government offices and the security headquarters, news agencies reported on Monday that the Yemeni air force was responding with bombing runs.

Residents in the coastal city of Zinjibar told news agencies that they had seen warplanes dropping bombs in an effort to dislodge the militants and that the army had begun artillery shelling.

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Critics accuse Yemen’s president of allowing Islamists to seize town to spread fears -- Washington Post
Yemen warplanes bomb Islamists who seized town -- AP
Yemeni air force bombs al-Qaida-held city -- Montreal Gazette/Reuters
Yemen hits Islamic militants with airstrikes -- ABC
Islamist militants take over southern Yemen city -- Christian Science Monitor
Al-Qaeda fighters take control of Yemen town -- The Telegraph

Yemen Unrest Spreads South-- Wall Street Journal
Yemen Clashes Spread, Raising Fears -- Wall Street Journal
Yemen soldiers killed in restive city -- Al Jazeera
Yemen forces 'kill 20 protesters' in Taiz -- BBC
Troops fire on protesters in Yemeni capital -- The Telegraph
Yemeni Forces Storm Taiz Square, Killing About 20 -- Bloomberg
Sporadic gunfire fills Yemeni capital after mediation efforts fail -- CNN
‘20 killed’ as Yemen troops clear sit-in -- Financial Times
25 killed as Yemeni security storm Taiz sit-in -- M&C
Yemen’s President Saleh Clings to Power Even as Closest Allies Desert Him -- M&C

Yemen On The Brink Of Civil War -- News Updates May 27, 2011

Airstrikes Reported East Of Yemen Capital -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — More than 100 tribal fighters overran a military checkpoint to the northeast of the Yemeni capital Friday, killing several soldiers and taking control of an important eastern gateway to the city, according to tribesmen and witnesses. Five tribesmen were also killed, they said.

The battle continued into Friday afternoon, the tribesmen said, with the Yemen military carrying out airstrikes by helicopter on areas around the checkpoint, known as Al Fardha, in an effort to dislodge the opposition tribesmen. Located on a mountain, Al Fardha is the main checkpoint between Sana and the eastern province of Mareb, and an important strategic location for the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, which has tried to seal off the capital to prevent tribal fighters from joining battles there.

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Yemen on brink of civil war as fighting worsens -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen fighting expands as tribe seizes army camp -- Yahoo News/AP
Sanaa truce in effect, but ready for war: tribal chief -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemeni jets bomb opposition tribal forces -- CNN
Yemen: Air strikes 'target tribal fighters' -- BBC
Yemeni jets 'target rival tribal group' -- Al Jazeera
Yemen Tribesmen Killed Amid Protests, Clashes With Army Unit -- Bloomberg
Scores of protesters killed as government troops retaliate with bullets and stun grenades in Yemen and Syria -- The Daily Mail
Yemen Tribal Loyalists Say Cease-Fire in Effect -- Voice of America
Sanaa is now a capital divided between entrenched enemies -- Reuters
Thousands flee Yemen capital amid civil war fears -- The Telegraph
G8 says Yemen leader must quit, as agreed -- Reuters
Yemen: 'A ticking time bomb' -- BBC
Analysis: Yemen civil war likely without swift Saleh exit -- Reuters
Yemen Crisis: Key players -- BBC

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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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

Yemen On The Brink Of Civil War -- News Updates May 25, 2011

Heavy smoke rises from downtown Sanaa, capital of Yemen, May 24, 2011. At least 49 anti-government armed tribesmen, 1 civilian and 15 government soldiers were killed in intensified clashes on Tuesday in the capital Sanaa as smoke poured out from buildings of the Interior Ministry, officials from both sides said. (Xinhua Photo)

Yemen's President Vows to Avoid Civil War -- Voice Of America

Under international pressure to resign, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will not allow his country to be dragged into a civil war.

He commented on Wednesday, as deadly clashes between pro-government forces and loyalists to a powerful tribal chief continued for a third day in Sana'a. The tribal head is aligned with an opposition movement demanding Saleh leave office immediately,

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Yemen's president vows no retreat as battles rage -- Yahoo News/AP
Yemen tribesmen seize public buildings as fighting rages -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemenis flee sporadic gunbattles in capital -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Over 70 killed in Yemen's capital in intensified clashes between gov't troops, rebels -- Xinhuanet
Third Day of Fierce Fighting in Yemen -- New York Times
Fighting rages on in Yemen capital, 3 soldiers die -- FOX News/AP
Fighting Spurs Fears of War in Yemen -- Wall Street Journal
Conflict in Yemen escalates as tribes join uprising -- Boston.com/AP
Dozens Killed In Yemen, As Factional Fight Breaks Out In Capital -- NPR
Tribal fighters seize government buildings in Yemen -- CNN
Yemen: Anti-Saleh Hashid rebels seize public buildings -- BBC
Armed tribesmen control state news agency in Yemen -- Xinhuanet
Yemen: 38 killed as tribe battles government forces -- BBC

Yemen's President Warns of Civil War as Clashes Rage in Capital -- SFGate
Saleh 'won't be dragged into civil war' -- Al Jazeera
Yemen won't become failed state, president says -- Reuters
Yemeni president adamant he 'will not leave power' -- The Guardian

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates May 24, 2011

The Specter Of Civil War Grows In Yemen As Saleh Backs Out Of Peace Deal -- Time

Filty water sloshed through the streets of Sana'a on Monday as a fierce rainstorm swept over the capital. But the rolling of thunder was soon competing with the booming of heavy artillery and the rat-tat-tat of machine gun-fire as security forces in the east of the capital battled with fighters from Yemen's most powerful tribe.

The prospect of civil war seemed to rear its head even more insistently as the republican guard of President Ali Abdullah Saleh used bullets and rocket propelled greandes to pound the residence of Sadeq al-Ahmar, leader of the Hashid tribe and staunch supporter of the opposition. A stray missile thudded into the nearby Yemenia Airlines headquarters setting it ablaze while hundreds of journalists scrambled for cover in the basement of the state-owned Saba News Agency office as the violence raged on into the afternoon.

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Yemen gunbattles erupt after Saleh refuses exit -- Yahoo News/AP
Gunbattle in Yemen as transition deal collapses -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Gunbattle kills six after Yemen leader refuses to go -- Yahoo News/AFP
After Talks Collapse, Violence Flares in Yemen -- New York Times
Yemen security forces, tribal fighters clash in Sana -- L.A. Times
Yemeni tribesmen seize ministry, media office in Sanaa -- RIA Novosti
Yemeni soldiers clash with tribal leader's guards in Sana'a -- The Guardian
Gun Battles in Yemeni Capital Kill Six -- Voice of America
Yemen: Three die in Sanaa as Hashid tribe fights police -- BBC
U.S., E.U. and Arab allies review support for Yemen in bid to resolve escalating crisis -- Washington Post
Can US keep aid flowing to Yemen's Saleh after embassy siege? -- Christian Science Monitor
In Yemen, Saleh's military forces showing signs of strain -- Christian Science Monitor

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates May 20, 2011

Saleh Calls For Early Yemen Elections -- Al Jazeera

Yemeni leader's call for polls comes a day after pledging again to sign GCC-sponsored deal to end his decades-long rule.

Yemen's president has called for early presidential elections, a day after making yet another promise to sign a deal that would end his decades-long rule.

Speaking to supporters after Friday prayers in the capital, Sanaa, Ali Abdullah Saleh said that he wanted to hold an early election to end the country's political crisis.

"We call for an early presidential election in a democratic way, in order to avoid bloodshed," Saleh told thousands of supporters.

Saleh also appeared to lay the groundwork for his followers to prepare to relinquish some control over government.

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Yemeni president calls for early elections -- Yahoo News AP
Saleh calls for early election as Yemenis protest -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Gulf accord on Yemen to be inked Sunday: officials -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemen ruling party says deal may be signed on Sunday -- Reuters
Official: Saleh's reservations on GCC deal resolved -- CNN
Yemen Presidential Aide Denies GCC Deal For Power Transition To Be Inked Sunday -- Bernama.com
Yemeni president calls for holding early presidential elections -- Xinhuanet
Stalemate belies change on Yemen’s streets -- Toronto Star
The world's enduring dictators: Ali Abdallah Saleh, Yemen -- CBS News