Yemen’s government has intensified a campaign of air and ground strikes in the south of the country this week in an effort to recapture towns from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) — the branch in Yemen behind the recently foiled plot to smuggle ... More
Yemen is struggling to find solutions to the various problems it faces — the dire state of the economy, political instability, the Southern movement, Al Houthis and Al Qaida. But bold steps are being taken by Prime Minister Mohammad Salim Basindwah to build a new and ... More
GOVERNMENT troops and warplanes have pounded al-Qaeda positions in southern Yemen, killing at least 29 militants as part of a ramped up campaign against the group, military officials said.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters have taken over a swathe of ... More
