News: Yemen

We have started to collect the most important news related to Yemen in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 4th 2009 – September 15th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – May 27th 2009
• May 21st 2009 – February 8th 2009
• January 19th 2009 – October 25th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – July 5th 2008
• July 4th 2008 – April 1st 2008
• March 20th 2008 – November 7th 2007
• October 27th 2007 – April 7th 2007
• April 7th 2007 – November 15th 2006
• October 1st 2006 – June 14th 2006
• May 12th 2006 – January 5th 2006
• January 3rd 2006 – December 28th 2005

Yemen: news

Yemen 'catches al-Qaeda fugitive'

Friday, May 12th 2006, 8:54

One of the top al-Qaeda militants who escaped from prison in Yemen in February is reportedly recaptured.
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Yacht in pirate scare near Yemen

Sunday, April 16th 2006, 14:19
related countries: United States
related places: Gulf

A US-registered sailing boat sends an SOS after spotting armed people in the Gulf.
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Yemen editor 'faces death calls'

Wednesday, March 8th 2006, 15:06

Yemeni layers reportedly call for the death penalty for an editor who published the Muhammad cartoons.
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Yemen frees 600 Shia insurgents

Saturday, March 4th 2006, 2:26

More than 600 followers of a rebel Yemeni Shia cleric are freed under an amnesty, the government says.
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Somalis pushed into sea and drown

Tuesday, February 28th 2006, 16:16
related countries: Somalia

More than 30 passengers drown after being forced into the water off the Yemeni coast from a Somali boat, the UN says.
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Yemen executes US hospital killer

Monday, February 27th 2006, 17:04
related countries: United States

A man convicted of killing three US missionaries in southern Yemen in 2002 is executed by firing squad.
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Three die in Yemen flash floods

Tuesday, February 21st 2006, 15:31

Flash floods cause destruction in Yemen, and drown at least three people at the start of the rainy season.
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'Al-Qaeda deputy' tried in Yemen

Monday, February 13th 2006, 13:55
related countries: Saudi Arabia

A Saudi-born man accused of being al-Qaeda's number two in Yemen goes on trial accused of aiding militants.
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US searches for Yemen fugitives

Thursday, February 9th 2006, 18:25
related countries: United States
related places: Friday

US Navy ships are patrolling Yemen's coast to try to recapture 23 convicts who broke out of jail on Friday.
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Global alert for Yemen escapees

Sunday, February 5th 2006, 16:29

Interpol issues a global alert for 23 jailbreakers in Yemen, including at least 13 linked to al-Qaeda.
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Hunt on for Yemeni jailbreakers

Saturday, February 4th 2006, 22:32

Security forces in Yemen continue the hunt for 23 suspected al-Qaeda members who broke out of prison.
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Italian Yemen hostages released

Friday, January 6th 2006, 12:13
related countries: Italy

Five Italian tourists taken hostage by Yemeni tribesmen on 1 January are freed unharmed.
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Deal for MPs to meet in Somalia

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 15:14
related countries: Somalia

Rival leaders sign a deal to assemble the transitional parliament for the first time in Somalia within 30 days.
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