Yemen Separatists Declare Self-Rule In The South

A Yemeni government soldier holds a weapon as he stands by an emblem of the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) at the group's headquarters in Ataq, Yemen [File: Ali Owidha/Reuters]

The Guardian: Crisis in Yemen as Aden separatists declare self-rule

Southern Transitional Council breaks with wartorn state’s internationally recognised government

The Saudi Arabian-backed government in Yemen has warned of a catastrophe if the country’s powerful separatist movement forges ahead with its declaration of self-rule over the key port city of Aden and other southern provinces.

The Southern Transitional Council’s armed forces were deploying on Sunday in Aden, the interim seat of the internationally recognised government backed by the Saudi-led military coalition that had until now included the STC.

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WNU Editor: The internationally recognized central government and the southern provinces have rejected this separatist declaration .... Yemen provinces reject separatists’ claim to self-rule (Arab News). More here .... Yemen southern provinces reject separatists' claim to self-rule (Al Jazeera).

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Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south -- BBC
Yemen separatists announce self-rule in the south -- DW
Separatist group announces self-rule in southern Yemen -- Al Jazeera
STC separatist group announces plan for self-rule in south Yemen -- Middle East Eye
Yemen’s southern separatists declare self-rule, putting Saudi-brokered 2019 peace deal in jeopardy -- RT

Saudi Yemen-Led Coalition Fractures. Separatists Seize Control Of Aden

The Independent: Southern Yemen separatists seize presidential palace, tearing coalition apart and sparking fears of new war

Government official claims ‘it’s all over’ as serious fractures within the Saudi-led coalition threaten fresh conflict

Yemen’s southern separatists have seized control of the port city of Aden after storming the presidential palace, the seat of the internationally-recognised government, ripping apart a Gulf coalition fighting rebels in the north and sparking fears of a new war.

Yemeni officials confirmed that the Southern Transitional Council, which was once part of a Gulf-backed coalition fighting the Houthi rebels, had taken all of the government military camps in the strategic city. A separatist commander later claimed they also seized the presidential palace.

The country’s recognised foreign ministry called the action a “coup” while an official within the government told Reuters “it’s all over”.

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WNU Editor: The Saudis are trying their best to stop the fracturing of the coalition .... Yemen's southern separatists agree to Saudi call for ceasefire in Aden (Reuters).

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Security officials: Yemeni separatists control city of Aden -- AP
Yemen conflict: Southern separatists seize control of Aden -- BBC
Yemen's pro-government coalition fractures as separatists grab control in Aden -- Reuters
Yemen government says UAE-backed southern separatists staging coup in Aden -- Middle East Eye
Yemen government says southern separatists staged coup in Aden -- Reuters
Yemen government decries UAE-backed 'coup' after separatists seize palace -- CNA/AFP
Separatists seize Aden presidential palace, gov't military camps -- Al Jazeera
UAE shifts course in Yemen -- Ammar al-Ashwal, Al-Monitor

UAE-Backed Yemeni Separatists Have Taken Control Of The Southern Port City Of Aden

BBC: Yemen separatists capture most of Aden, residents say

Yemeni separatists have taken almost full control of the southern port city of Aden after days of fighting with government forces, residents say.

PM Ahmed bin Daghar and members of his cabinet are believed to be holed up inside the presidential palace in Aden.

There are reports of talks between the southern separatists and government forces, who were previously allies.

The fighting opens up a new front in Yemen, splitting the alliance against Houthi rebels in the north.

It has already led to the deaths of 40 people since Sunday, the Red Cross says.

The separatists are also reported to have also seized Aden's military bases.

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WNU Editor: The Saudi-backed Yemen government has .... for all intents and purposes .... fallen. This is (to put it bluntly) a huge set-back for the Saudi government, and its war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the northern part of the country.

More News On Yemeni Separatists Taking Control Of The Southern Port City Of Aden

UAE-backed separatists celebrate victory in south Yemen -- Middle East Monitor
Yemen separatists capture Aden, government confined to palace: residents -- Reuters
Saudi-Backed Coalition in Yemen Upended in Deadly Factional Fighting -- New York Times
Yemen separatists capture Aden -- Daily Star
Yemen Separatists Seize Control of Aden -- VOA
Yemen Prime Minister Holed Up As Separatists Seize Most Of Key Southern City -- NPR
Southern Yemen separatists seize control of most of Aden -- UPI
UAE jet enables separatists to seize army base in Aden -- Al Jazeera
Aden crisis: alliances of convenience unravel across Yemen -- Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian
UAE accused of aiding overthrow of Yemen government in Aden -- Middle East Eye
Aden crisis: alliances of convenience unravel across Yemen -- Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian
Aden’s violence and restoring Yemen’s national consensus -- Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg, Arab News
In Yemen, a Coalition Cracks -- Stratfor

Yemen War News Updates -- August 30, 2015

Reuters: Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians: residents

An air strike by warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition killed 36 civilians working at a bottling plant in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah on Sunday, residents said.

In another air raid on the capital Sanaa, residents said four civilians were killed when a bomb hit their house near a military base in the south of the city.

The attacks were the latest in an air campaign launched in March an alliance made up mainly of Gulf Arab states in support of the exiled government in its fight against Houthi forces allied to Iran.

Yemen War News Updates -- August 30, 2015

Saudi-Led Strike 'Kills 36 Civilians' In Yemen -- SKY News
Saudi-led airstrike kills 36 civilians at north Yemen bottling plant - reports -- RT
36 killed in Yemen air strike -- RTE
Coalition pounds Yemen rebels, sets sights on capital -- AFP
Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen build as allies push north -- AP
Car bomb explodes in rebel-held Yemen capital -- AFP
Car Bomb Explodes Near US Embassy in Yemen -- Sputnik
Gunmen Kill Head of Security in Yemen's Aden -- AP
Gunmen kill senior security officer in Yemen's Aden -- AFP
Yemen: Cluster Munition Rockets Kill, Injure Dozens -- Human Rights Watch
Yemen army recruits 4,800 southern fighters: Official -- Ahram Online/AFP
Yemeni president enlists thousands to form new brigade in south -- Al Bawaba
Yemen's army recruits almost 5,000 southern fighters: Officer -- Middle East Online
Yemeni President Says Fighting To Stop 'Iranian Expansion' -- Radio Free Europe
‘Iranian expansion’ warning from Yemen’s exiled president Hadi -- Euronews
Yemen: warning of ‘a lost generation,’ UN child rights envoy urges end to grave violations against children -- UN News Centre
Civilian needs mount in Yemen as medical supplies dwindle – UN health agency -- UN News Centre
UAE launches multi-pronged relief campaign for Yemen -- Gulf News
Yemen: Situation deteriorating in Taiz -- ICRC
Yemen: A country in chaos as fighting continues -- BBC
When was the last time Yemen had a government? -- Stephen Snyder, PRI

BREAKING NEWS: Yemen President Has Fled The Country

WNU Editor: AP is reporting that the President of Yemen has fled the country by boat .... developing ....

This also tells me that the port city of Aden has (or soon will) be falling to Houtis forces.

Yemen's Houthi Militia Continue Their Military Offensive

Reuters: Yemen's Houthi militia poised to take president's Aden base

(Reuters) - Houthi militia forces in Yemen backed by allied army units seized a key air base on Wednesday and appeared poised to capture the southern port of Aden from defenders loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local residents said.

After taking al-Anad air base, the Houthis and their military allies, supported by heavy armor, advanced to within 40km (25 miles) of Aden, where Hadi has been holed up since fleeing the Houthi-controled capital Sanaa last month.

Unidentified warplanes fired missiles at the Aden neighborhood where Hadi's compound is located, residents said. Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on the planes.

More News On Yemen's Houthi Militia Continuing Their Military Offensive

Yemen's President Flees His House in Aden as Rebels Advance -- NYT/AP
Yemen’s Aden braces for fight with Houthis and old foe Saleh -- Reuters
Yemen's Houthi rebels advance on Aden -- Al Jazeera
Houthi Fighters in Yemen Attack Air Base Used by U.S. Forces -- NYT
Yemeni President Flees Palace as Houthis Advance South -- VOA
Yemen on the brink as president reportedly flees home -- Haaretz
Yemen’s Houthi Militants Demand President Hadi’s Surrender -- WSJ

Worshipers In The Yemen Mosque Were Calling For The Death Of Israel And America When The ISIS Suicide Bomber Attacked

Times Of Israel: Yemen worshipers were cursing Jews when mosque blown up

Shiite congregants in Sana’a called for death of Israel and the US; then an IS suicide bomber killed scores

A video recording of a deadly terrorist attack at a Shiite mosque in Yemen on Friday revealed that worshipers were chanting a slew of hateful slogans just as a suicide bomber detonated himself, killing scores of people.

The bombing, one of three committed in a pair of mosques, was carried out by the Islamic State during weekly prayers. At least 142 people were killed and 351 were wounded in the attacks, carried out in the Shiite rebel-controlled capital city of Sana’a.

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WNU Editor: There are no good guys in this war ... just slogans of hate and calls for war.

Saudi Arabia Warns That They May Intervene In Yemen If Peace Talks Fail

BBC: Saudi Arabia warns of 'necessary measures' over Yemen

Gulf Arab states will take "necessary measures" against Yemen's Houthi rebels if a peaceful solution cannot be found to the country's instability, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has said.

Saud al-Faisal also condemned Iranian "interference" in Yemen.

The UN has warned that Yemen is on the edge of civil war, as the Shia Houthis attempt to tighten their control.

The group has been pushing further south from its northern stronghold, clashing with local armed elements.

This moves the Houthis closer to conflict with forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, who is based in the southern port city of Aden.

WNU Editor: This conflict is about to heat up .... and fast

More News On Saudi Warnings That They May Intervene In Yemen If The Peace Talks Fail

S.Arabia: Arabs will take action over Yemen if peace efforts fail -- Reuters
Saudis Will Take ‘Necessary Measures’ in Yemen If Talks Fail -- Bloomberg
Saudi foreign minister says intervention possible in Yemen -- ANSA
Yemen minister calls for Gulf Arab military intervention -- Reuters
Yemen’s embattled government appeals for regional military aid -- Washington Post
Yemen asks neighboring countries for military intervention to stop Shi'ite power grab -- Haaretz/AP
Yemen Asks for Help As Rebels Head South -- VOA

British Special Forces Join U.S. Special Forces In Evacuating From Yemen

SKY News: British Special Forces Pull Out Of Yemen

British troops are airlifted out of the capital Sana'a as the UN warns rebel advances leave the country on the brink of civil war.

UK Special Forces have pulled out of Yemen because of the deteriorating security situation in the country.

Sky News understands they were airlifted from the capital Sana'a over the weekend.

They had been operating in the country alongside US counterparts, who have now also been withdrawn.

US forces evacuated al Annad airbase near the southern city of al Houta, which was captured by al Qaeda militants on Friday.

More News On British And U.S. Special Forces Being Evacuated From Yemen

Britain evacuates special forces from Yemen over worsening security -- Reuters
State Department: U.S. pulls remaining forces out of Yemen -- CNN
U.S. forces evacuate Yemen air base -- USA Today
Yemen crisis: US troops withdraw from air base -- BBC
US military, diplomatic personnel quit Yemen as country descends into civil war -- Long War Journal
Chaos in Yemen Stymies U.S. Counterterror Operations -- WSJ
Out of Yemen, U.S. Is Hobbled in Terror Fight -- NYT

Yemen Crisis: News Updates -- March 23, 2015

Reuters: Yemen foes square off as fears of war, Saudi-Iran rivalry grow

(Reuters) - Yemen's top factions are squaring off for battle after months of skirmishes, turning respectively to neighboring Saudi Arabia and its regional rival Iran for help in what may become all-out war.

With President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi seeking a comeback from the port city of Aden while the Shi'ite Houthi movement controls the capital Sanaa, rival administrations are trading bellicose rhetoric as fighting intensifies and factions commandeer airfields for the next stage of the struggle.

Somewhat on the sidelines, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and Islamic State are waiting to exploit what some fear could become Yemen's worst conflict since a 1994 civil war.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Yemen’s Conflict Escalates as Houthi Leader Mobilizes for War -- Bloomberg
Rebel Fighters Advance Into Yemen’s Third-Largest City -- Bloomberg
Yemeni forces fight off Shi'ite militia heading for Aden: sources -- Reuters
Yemeni Forces Loyal to President Fight off Rebels -- VOA
Yemen foreign minister calls for Gulf Arab military intervention -- Reuters
UN envoy warns Yemen is 'on the edge of civil war' in conflict no side can win -- The Guardian
UN envoy warns: Yemen is being pushed 'to the edge of civil war' -- FOX News
UN envoy: Yemen on brink of civil war -- Al Jazeera
Houthi rebels seize airport; U.N. envoy warns Yemen at 'edge of civil war' -- CNN
At Security Council, UN envoy says Yemen on 'rapid downward spiral' as tensions rise -- UN News Centre
UN To Discuss Yemen As Rebels Seize Major City -- SKY News
Rebels’ defiance could tip Yemen into civil war -- Washington Post
Yemen, long on the brink of catastrophe, may have tipped over the edge -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
Yemeni implosion pushes southern Sunnis into arms of al-Qaida and Isis -- The Guardian
The Yemen Meltdown -- WSJ
Yemen: What you need to know about how we got here -- Jethro Mullen, CNN
Factbox - Yemen risks: separatism, sea lanes, Qaeda, poverty, sectarianism -- Angus McDowall and Noah Browning, Fiscal Times/Reuters

Houti Rebels Seize Yemen's 3rd Largest City. Country At the Brink Of Civil War

Reuters: Houthis take parts of Yemeni city, Hadi sees 'coup'

(Reuters) - Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president seized parts of the country's third largest city of Taiz amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighboring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.

The U.N. Security Council was set to meet to discuss Yemen after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally, accused the Iranian-allied Houthi militia of staging a coup against him and appealed to the United Nations for “urgent intervention”.

U.S. officials said Washington had evacuated its remaining personnel from Yemen, including about 100 special operations forces, because of worsening security, marking a setback in U.S. efforts against a powerful al Qaeda branch.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Shiite rebels seize new Yemen territory after a call to arms -- Washington Post
Shiite rebels seize Yemen's 3rd largest city, protests erupt -- AP
Rebels Seize Key Parts of Yemen's 3rd Largest City, Taiz -- NYT
Yemen: Shiite Rebels Seize City Of Taiz And Its Airport, Backed By Supporters Of Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh: Reports -- IBTimes
Houthis Seize Airport in Yemeni Town of Taez -- Sputnik
Yemeni city Taiz 'seized by Shia rebels' -- BBC
Houthi rebels overrun key Yemeni city as US withdraws staff -- Deutsche Welle
Shiite militia seize airport in key Yemen city -- AFP
Shia rebels seize Yemen's third largest city, say military -- The Guardian
Shia Houthi rebels seize Yemen's third largest city Taiz to close in on exiled President Hadi -- The Independent
Yemeni Shia rebels call for new offensive as remaining U.S. troops evacuate -- CBC/AP
US evacuates ‘special forces’ in Yemen as rebels seize third largest city -- RT
Anti-aircraft guns fire at plane over Aden: witnesses -- Reuters
Aden: Refuge of Yemen's president and target of his enemies -- AP
Al Qaeda Driven Out of Yemen City After Killing 20 Soldiers -- NBC
Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks -- BBC
US Troops Pull Out Of Yemen As Crisis Worsens -- SKY News
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen: diplomats -- International News
Yemen On the Brink of Civil War -- Keith Campbell and Mohammed Hatem, Bloomberg
Factbox: Some main factions in Yemen's crisis -- Reuters

Fighting Escalates In Yemen As Houthis Launch Airstrikes

Washington Post: Fighting escalates in Yemen as Houthis launch airstrikes

BEIRUT — Intense clashes erupted Thursday in southern Yemen between forces loyal to the beleaguered president and the Shiite rebels whose assaults have pushed the Arabian Peninsula country into chaos.

Airstrikes targeted the palace of Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in the southern port city of Aden, to which he fled last month after escaping captivity by the rebels, known as Houthis. The rebels now control the capital, Sanaa.

The air raids followed a siege earlier in the day at the airport in Aden, where Hadi has set up a rival governing authority. The split raises the specter of an all-out civil war and could drag Yemen into a proxy conflict between the region’s two most powerful countries: Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran. Hadi’s authority in the south is backed by Riyadh, while the Houthis, who are followers of the Zaydi sect of Shiite Islam, have received increasing support from Tehran.

More News On The Escalating In In Yemen As Houthis Launch Airstrikes

Yemen president flees palace after jet attack as fighting escalates -- The Telegraph
Plane attacks Hadi's Aden base as Yemen conflict worsens -- Reuters
Yemen: Jet strikes palace grounds in deposed President's stronghold -- CNN
Fighter jet targets palace of Yemeni president -- Al Arabiya
Plane Attacks Yemen Presidential Palace in Aden -- VOA
Airstrikes on Yemen's presidential palace -- UPI
Yemeni Troops Expel Special Forces From Aden Airport -- WSJ
Soldiers loyal to Yemen's former president storm Aden airport -- The Guardian
Deadly clashes in Yemen close Aden airport -- Deutsche Welle
Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen -- NYT
Yemen's Civil Conflict Deepens Further as Fighting Breaks Out in Aden -- VICE News

Suicide Bombers Kill 137 In Yemen

Bloomberg: Suicide Bombers Attack Shiite Mosques in Yemen Killing Dozens

(Bloomberg) -- Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen’s capital Sana’a during Friday prayers, the local Al-Azal television channel said, amid spiralling sectarian clashes.

At least 55 people were killed in the attacks on the Badr and al-Hashoosh mosques, Agence France-Presse reported, citing emergency services. The mosques are controlled by the Shiite Houthi group that seized the capital in September after consolidating their grip on the north of the country.

The attack came one day after President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi was evacuated from his palace in Aden during intense gun battles between his fighters and rival troops loyal to Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The fighting in the southern city, which marked a major escalation in the country’s conflict, left at least 15 dead.

More News On Today's Suicide Bombings In Yemen

Three suicide bombings at Yemen's Houthi mosques kill 55 people -- The Guardian
Yemen crisis: Suicide attacks hit Sanaa Houthi mosques -- BBC
Deadly twin blasts target mosques in Yemeni capital -- France 24
At least 55 killed in Yemen Shia mosque bombings -- The Telegraph
Mosque bombings in Yemen kill 55 -- SKY News
Dozens Feared Dead, 200 Injured in Yemen Mosque Attacks -- ABC News
Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens at Yemen Mosques -- VOA
Dozens dead in twin suicide attacks in Yemen as fighting between Muslim groups intensifies -- FOX News
Dozens Killed in Suicide Attacks at Shiite Mosques in Yemen -- NYT

Update: Yemen’s Islamic State affiliate takes credit for attacks: 137 Killed, 345 Injured -- AP

US-Trained Special Forces Base Seized By Yemen Houthis

Al Jazeera: Houthis take over US-trained special forces base in Yemen capital

Base's troops were trained by US as elite counterterrorism unit; 10 killed in takeover

Armed men from Yemen's newly dominant Houthi group took over a special forces army base in the capital city of Sanaa early Wednesday, soldiers there said. The troops at the base had been trained and equipped by the United States as an elite counterterrorism unit during the rule of former President Ali Abullah Saleh, who was ousted by Arab Spring protests in 2011, military sources told Reuters.

The clashes, which lasted around six hours, started late Tuesday when Houthis shelled the camp with heavy weapons, soldiers from the camp said. At least 10 people were reportedly killed.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Yemen Houthis take over U.S.-trained special forces base in Sanaa. -- Reuters
Houthis take over Yemeni army base in Sana’a -- Press TV
Yemen Leader Mounts Bid to Reclaim Power -- WSJ
Head of Arab Gulf Council Visits Yemen's Embattled President -- AP
GCC chief in Aden to meet Yemen president -- Daily Star/AFP
Yemen's Houthis Say President Has Lost Legitimacy, Is a Fugitive -- VOA/Reuters
Shiite Rebels Say Yemen President Hadi 'Wanted for Justice' -- AP
U.S. says Iran helped Houthis seize Yemen -- Al Arabiya
Iran 'contributed' to collapse of Yemen government: Kerry -- i24 News
Iran rejects US claims of role in Yemen crisis -- Daily Star/AFP
Yemen Slides Toward Breakup as Hadi Rallies Support in South -- Bloomberg
U.N. Security Council extends Yemen sanctions -- Al Arabiya
Yemen on brink as Gulf Co-operation Council initiative fails -- BBC
The Iranian fiasco unfolding in Yemen -- Joseph A. Kechichian, Gulf News
Is Yemen heading for a split? -- Al Jazeera

Yemen Government Has Collapsed. President, Prime Minister, And The Cabinet Have Resigned

VOA: Yemen President, Cabinet Resign

WNU Editor: It looks like the US State Department was premature in making this announcement .... State Department: Yemen deal 'a good step' (The Hill). And this request is a little too late .... Dem: US must ensure that Yemen 'does not disintegrate'(The Hill). After only touting Yemen as a success story a few months ago .... President Obama's anti-terrorism startegy/policy is now in shambles. The next phase in this conflict will be this .... Houthi march on Yemen's capital a prelude to showdown with Al-Qaeda (Al Jazeera)

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Yemen's president and PM 'resign' -- BBC
Yemen president resigns under pressure from rebels -- AP
Yemen President Hadi resigns: government source -- Reuters
Yemen’s political turmoil deepens as president, Cabinet resigns -- Washington Post
Yemen's President, Cabinet resign -- CNN
Yemen president, cabinet resign amid rebel standoff -- FOX News
Yemen president resigns amid political crisis -- Al Jazeera
Yemen President, Cabinet Resign Amid Houthi Militia Standoff -- Sputnik
Yemen minister: Kidnapped aide still held by rebels in breach of peace deal
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'not withdrawing' in Sanaa -- BBC
Shiite rebels remain outside Yemen President house -- AP
Yemeni tribesmen fight Houthi rebels in oil province -- Reuters
Yemen government offers resignation: source close to PM -- Reuters
Aden airport, seaport resume work as Yemen crisis eases -- Reuters
Why chaos in Yemen worries Western nations (Video) -- CNN

Yemen Crisis News Updates -- January 21, 2015

Reuters: Yemen leader expected to accept demands of Houthis who defeat his guards

Yemen Crisis News Updates -- January 21, 2015

Aides: Rebels hold Yemen's president 'captive' at his house -- AP
Houthi militias 'guard' presidential palace, deny coup attempt -- France 24
Shiite insurgents control Yemen’s presidential palace and residence -- Washington Post
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels tighten grip on Sanaa -- BBC
Yemen’s Houthi rebels replace president’s guards -- The Guardian
Official: Yemeni President still in power despite rebel presence -- CNN
Yemen Rebels Guard Presidential Compound -- VOA
Aides: Rebels hold Yemen's president 'captive' -- USA Today
Rebels hold Yemeni president captive -- Al Jazeera
Yemeni Houthi Rebels Reportedly Hold President Hadi Captive -- Sputnik
Rebels Tighten Grip on Yemen’s Capital After Capturing Base -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Deposed Yemeni Leader Calls for Elections -- WSJ
Yemeni southerners decry Shiite rebel power grab in capital -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Middle East press warn of failed state in Yemen -- BBC
Abdel-Malek al-Houthi: provincial rebel turned Yemen powerbroker -- Reuters
Yemen’s Houthis are a reminder of Iran’s sectarian agenda in the Arab world -- Bobby Ghosh, Quartz
Houthis tighten grip on Yemen's capital. What's behind their surge? -- Michael Holtz, CSM
Questions and answers on Yemen as president held ‘captive’ -- Washington Post

Iran Backed Houti Rebels Storm Yemen's Presidential Palace Amid Coup Fears

CNN: Yemen minister says presidential palace seized as fighting flares again in Sanaa

WNU Editor: So much for President Obama's claim last year that Yemen is a model to duplicate in the war against the Islamic State.

More News On Houti Rebels Seizing The Presidential Palace In Yemen

Yemen Presidential Residence and Palace Attacked, Raising Fears of a Coup -- NYT
Rebel coup under way in Yemen, army commander says -- AP
Shiite rebels shell Yemen president's home, take over palace -- AP
Shiite militiamen seize Yemen presidential palace -- France 24
Militiamen Seize Yemen Presidential Palace, Interior Ministry Says -- WSJ
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels attack presidential residence -- BBC
Militias attack Yemen president's private home: minister -- Reuters
Houthi rebels shelling Yemen president’s home, says minister -- The Guardian
Yemen rebels 'storm presidential palace' amid coup fears -- The Telegraph
Yemen rebels attack presidential compound in escalating attacks seen as coup bid -- Washington Post
Houthis take over Yemen presidential palace -- Al Jazeera
Witnesses: Rebels Storm President's Complex in Yemen -- VOA
Houthi Militants Seize Yemeni Presidential Palace in Sanaa -- Sputnik
Coup fears in Yemen as Houthis take control in Sanaa -- The National
Houthi fighters attack Yemen presidential residence -- Deutsche Welle
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on Yemen chaos -- AP
US Embassy Vehicle Comes Under Fire in Yemen, as Crisis Deepens -- Sputnik
Yemen crisis: Who are the Houthis? -- BBC
Yemen crisis explained -- Al Jazeera

Heavy Fighting In Yemen's Capital. Houthis Accused Of Coup

Reuters: Fighting shakes Yemen capital as Houthis accused of coup

WNU Editor: It is a coup. The Houthis have been on a military roll for the past few months, and they are now trying to consolidate their power. The unfortunate outcome of all of this is that Al Qaeda in Yemen will probably become the big winners as the Sunni population rushes to them for protection.

More News On Reports Of Heavy Fighting In Yemen's Capital

Coup feared in Yemen as rebels fire on PM's convoy, seize media -- USA Today/AP
Yemen clashes throw capital into chaos -- Al Jazeera
Conflicting accounts of heavy fighting in Yemen's capital, Sanaa -- CNN
Pitched battles in capital as Yemen crisis deepens -- Daily Star/AFP
Yemen state news agency and TV station seized by Shia Houthi rebels -- The Guardian
Houthis, military battle near Yemen's presidential palace -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Houthis, Yemeni Forces Clash in Sanaa -- VOA
Running battles in Yemeni capital described by official as 'attempted coup' -- Jerusalem Post
Houthis open fire at Yemeni PM's convoy, no injuries: minister -- Reuters
Yemeni President Forms Ceasefire Committee as Clashes With Houthis Escalate -- Sputnik

Report: Yemen's Sectarian Conflicts Claimed 7,000 Lives in 2014

Al Jazeera: Report details human cost of Yemen turmoil

WNU Editor: Last years unrest and tribal battles ahs revealed Yemen's deep sectarian divisions. Here is an easy prediction .... 2015 is going to be worse.

More News On Yemen

7,700 Yemenis killed in 2014, clashes continue -- World Bulletin
Yemen's Shiite rebels reject agreed federal plan -- AP
Yemen’s Shiite rebels reject plan for federal system -- Washington Post
Nine Houthis Killed, Dozens Wounded in Yemen Explosion: Source -- Sputnik
Explosion in Yemen kills at least 5 Shiite rebels -- AP
Armed tribesmen clash with troops in Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Eight killed in Yemeni clash -- Al Bawaba
Suspected al Qaeda militant kills senior Yemeni army officer - ministry -- Reuters
Anti-Shiite Tribes Seize Army Tanks in Yemen -- AP
Houthi chief threatens to seize oil-rich Yemen province -- Al Arabiya/AFP
Malnutrition Hits Millions of Children in Yemen - NYT

Heavy Fighting Reported Throughout Yemen As Sectarian Conflict Spreads

Scores Of Rebels Killed In Yemen Fighting -- Al Jazeera

Fighting between Houthi rebels and Sunni tribesman leaves 67 Houthis dead, as clashes rage for control of territory.

Renewed fighting between Sunni tribesmen and Shia Houthi rebels advancing into a town in central Yemen has killed dozens of people, as part of a growing struggle over territory and influence between the two sides.

Sources told Al Jazeera on Monday that clashes between Houthi fighters and Sunni tribes backed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) killed 67 Houthis in the Radaa district of Bayda province, 130km south east of Sanaa.

An attack on a Houthi gathering killed 23 Shia fighters, 15 were killed in a suicide car bombing and 29 others were killed by shelling and an attack at two posts.

Intense fighting erupted overnight, with the town rocked by explosions, rocket-propelled grenades and artillery by both sides.

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More News On The Growing Crisis In Yemen

Yemen's Shiite Rebels Take Town South of Capital -- AP
Yemen's Houthis push south into Ibb -- Al Jazeera
Qaeda kills 20 Shiite rebels in fresh Yemen clashes -- AFP
Qaeda insurgents kill 18 Houthis as Yemen sectarian conflict spreads -- Reuters
Dozens dead in Yemen as Shiite rebels fight Sunnis -- AFP
Yemen's Houthi rebels storm governor's house -- Al Jazeera
Yemen unravels -- Salt Lake Tribune/Washington Post
Yemen could become the next Syria and Iraq -- RT