Hakim Almasmari Archive
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May 23, 2011
Embassy besieged by Saleh gunmen and GCC secretary-general and six ambassadors flown to safety as president again snubs deal. Read Article Helicopter rescue from UAE mission in Yemen
May 26, 2011
Fighting 'will not turn into civil war', Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh pledges, as tribesmen insist 'We are defending ourselves and our leaders.' Read Article Yemen fighting continues for third day as tribal troops seize ministries
May 27, 2011
Opposition party calls for rivals to stop their fighting as massive rallies are expected today in several cities, with Yemeni clerics association urging people to protest, considering it a religious duty Read Article Sheikh Ahmar says to Saleh 'try to capture me' as battles rage in Sana'a
May 28, 2011
At least 160 people have been killed this week in battles between Yemeni security forces and Hashed fighters, members of Yemen's most powerful tribal group. Read Article Ceasefire in Yemen after day of clashes
May 30, 2011
Pressure grows on embattled Ali Abdullah Saleh from Yemen's tribes and dissident military units to step down after nearly a week of violence sparked by his refusal on May 22 to sign a transition deal brokered by the GCC. Read Article Yemeni tribal leaders and dissident army groups call on nation to join anti-Saleh fight
Jun 01, 2011
Government forces involved in block-to-block fighting with tribal fighters in the capital, bloody crackdowns on protest sites in Taiz, and a standoff with Islamic militants in the town of Zinjibar. Read Article Saleh fighting on three fronts in Yemen as death tolls rise
Jun 03, 2011
40,000 more are ready to join attack after a third day of fighting as fears grow of an all-out civil war between President Ali Abdullah Saleh's supporters and those wanting to see him step down. Read Article Thousands of tribesmen in armed assault on Sana'a
Jun 04, 2011
A mosque's imam and at least three security officers were killed while President Ali Abdullah Saleh and other senior officials were wounded. Read Article President Saleh and Yemeni PM wounded as clashes continue
Jun 06, 2011
The three men who hold the future of Yemen in their hands, and who can muster up to 160,000 fighting men between them. Read Article The struggle for Yemen: Who's Who
Jun 06, 2011
As three key figures in Yemen's dominant Hashed tribe struggle for power amid the country's chaos, Houthi militants in the North see a chance for autonomy, while young democracy advocates fear their protests are being hijacked. Read Article Yemen's revolution turns into a struggle among rival tribal leaders
