Son & Nephew of Yemeni Outgoing President Leave Yemen

The chief of Yemen Republican Guards, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, son of the Yemeni outgoing president and the deputy of national security, Saleh's Nephew, left the country today in mysterious circumstances since the uprising began last February.  Ahmed headed to the US where Ammar left to France.

Armed manifestation to be removed as of Saturday

The Military Affaires Committee approved on Wednesday the withdrawal of military units and armed militias from the streets of the governorates as from Saturday 17 December 2011.

Yemen’s Prime Minister Says New Cabinet to Be Formed in ‘Days’

Yemen’s Mohamed Salem Basindwah, who was chosen to lead a national unity government after President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to relinquish power, said a new cabinet will be formed within “days.”

Germany imposes asset freeze on Yemeni officials

Sahwa Net- Germany has imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on some senior Yemeni officials, Gulf media reports said. The reports said that some of those officials are receiving treatment in Berlin.

Yemen to hold Presidential Election Next Feb

The Yemeni Vice President issued a decree to hold an early presidential election in Feb 21, 2012.  This decision comes only few days after signing the GCC power-transfer deal by Saleh and opposition leaders in Riyadh.

HRW calls for freezing the assets of Yemen's Saleh and his aides

The Yemeni revolutionaries welcomed Human Rights Watch's call for freezing the assets and placing a travel ban on president Saleh and his top aides as pro-Saleh forces committed crimes and human rights violation during the uprising. The Yemeni revolutionaries called on all international organizations concerned with human rights to help them prosecute and impose sanctions on Saleh and his top aides.

Deadly protests continue in Yemen despite deal

Heavy fighting between rival army units shook Yemen's capital Friday, killing two soldiers in what could signal the start of a power struggle just days after autocratic President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to end his 33-year rule.

Main Points of GCC implementation mechanism

The Yemeni President and the opposition leaders signed the GCC power-transfer deal and its implementation mechanism on Wednesday in Riyadh.


The mechanism stipulates that a national unity government shall be formed within 14 days from the date of signature; the JMP to nominate a candidate who will chair the new-formed government; the ministerial portfolio should be divided on a fifty-fifty basis between the GPC and the JMP; forming a ministerial committee for security and defense affairs within 14 days chaired by Vice President and will have the tasks of restructuring and solving all matters related to  the armed and security forces; the new-formed government shall form a ministerial committee to conduct dialogue with the youth in change squares and civil society organization; holding an early presidential elections within 90 days of signing the deal and Hadi shall be nominated as a consensus presidential candidate; the parliament to convene within 30 days and approve the immunity blank to President Saleh and all those worked under his office as stipulated in the GCC power-transfer deal.


The second phase of the implementation mechanism lasts for two years and it stipulates forming an inclusive national dialogue conference of all effective parties in Yemen, which will address all issues related to creating a new Yemen.

Yemen's Saleh warns opposition not to fail GCC power transfer deal

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday warned his opponents against risks if they renege on commitment to implement the Gulf-brokered deal for transfer power, two days after he signed it in Saudi's Riyadh in return for immunity.

Saleh heads to NY for Medical Treatment after signing the power transfer deal, UN Secretary General

The UN Secretary General stated that the Yemeni President will head to NY for medical treatment after signing the GCC Initiative. The AFP quoted the UN Secretary General in a statement to journalists that he had a telephone conversation with the Yemeni President, and the later stated that he will head to NY for medical treatment after signing the GCC Initiative.

Yemen's Saleh signs deal handing over power

SANAA, Yemen - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed an agreement ending his 33-year rule, transferring power to the country's vice president.

Yemeni Youth: "Criminal Saleh Sign the GCC Conspiracy"

As a first reply to signing the implementation mechanism of the GCC brokered-power transfer deal by the Yemeni President in Riyadh today, the Yemeni youth in freedom squares across Yemen are chanting angrily, "Criminal Saleh is signing the GCC conspiracy".

Son of Yemen President set up military base north Sana'a

Sahwa Net- The Yemeni regime has embarked on setting up a military base north the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, the Emirate newspaper, Alithad, said.

Yemen's Saleh to Stay in KSA permanently after signing the GCC Initiative

A Yemeni presidential source told CNN Arabic that the Yemeni president is intending to stay in Saudi Arabia permanently after signing a GCC brokered power transfer deal.  There are doubts that the Yemeni Presidents will sign the deal as he has backed up six times at the last moment.

Yemen's Saleh 'agrees' to transfer power

Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to sign a plan to transfer power to his deputy and end the crisis that has gripped the country since January, a senior opposition figure said.

EU to discuss sanctions on Yemen's Saleh next week - France

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe will discuss freezing the assets of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his entourage next week as the bloc tries to make him to stand down in line with a deal brokered by Gulf Arab states, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Monday.

'Victory close for Bahrain, Yemen'

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi says final victory for the people of Yemen and Bahrain is not far away. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Iran's Supreme National Defense University, Firouzabadi said on Monday that Bahrainis are suffering and the condition of Yemenis is no better.

Sanaa 'could explode at any time'

The crisis in Yemen has entered its 10th month, with few signs that President Ali Abdullah Saleh is willing to step down despite a transition deal offered by the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Nations. As Yemen slips from political paralysis towards outright anarchy, its people press on with their daily lives. Among them is Mohammed Al Qadhi, who has reported for The National in Yemen since 2008. Born in 1974 in the district of Shara'ab Al Salam in Taiz province, Al Qadhi was awarded a doctorate in English literature from Sanaa University in 2007. He, his wife, Haifa, and their four children live in Sanaa. The following are excerpts from his journal.

Yemen opposition claims foiling bid on key dissident's life

Cairo - Yemen's opposition on Sunday accused President Ali Abdullah Saleh's troops of attempting to kill a key defector, General Ali Mohssen al-Ahmar, during prayers marking the festival of Eid al-Adha.

Yemen's Saleh makes Eid plea for peace

SANAA — President Ali Abdullah Saleh made a fresh appeal Saturday for dialogue "for a peaceful transition according to the constitution", while accusing the opposition of blocking attempts to end the crisis that has shaken Yemen for the past 10 months.