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.

World news related to Yemen – overview

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• December 24th 2009 – November 27th 2009
• November 25th 2009 – November 5th 2009
• 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

Civil war fears as Yemen marks unity

Thursday, May 21st 2009, 18:15

Military parades, political protests and bloody clashes mark the beginning of Yemen's Unity Day celebrations.
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In pictures

Tuesday, May 19th 2009, 16:44

Somalis survive hazardous crossing to reach Yemen
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Yemen 'curbing freedom' of press

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 19:15

Media freedom campaigners criticise Yemen for alleged attempts to suppress reporting about protests in the south.
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Yemen tanker seized from pirates

Monday, April 27th 2009, 9:04
related countries: Somalia

Yemeni special forces free an oil tanker captured by Somali pirates, one of four attacked on Sunday, Yemeni officials say.
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Yemen tribesmen free Dutch couple

Monday, April 13th 2009, 16:57
related countries: Netherlands

A Dutch couple kidnapped by armed tribesmen almost two weeks ago have been released, a Yemeni official says.
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Dutch couple kidnapped in Yemen

Wednesday, April 1st 2009, 8:53

A Dutch couple living in Yemen are taken hostage by tribesmen seeking compensation from the government, officials say.
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Yemeni inmate to leave Guantanamo

Monday, March 30th 2009, 23:45
related countries: Cuba, United States
related places: America, Guantanamo

The US agrees to transfer a Yemeni detainee from America's controversial Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
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Yemen forces clash with militants

Saturday, March 28th 2009, 16:54

Yemeni security forces have clashed with militants linked to Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.
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South Koreans urged to flee Yemen

Thursday, March 19th 2009, 9:54

South Korea urges citizens to leave Yemen following two suicide attacks in the last week which killed four people.
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Fresh attack on Koreans in Yemen

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 9:35
related countries: North Korea

A suicide bomber targets a South Korean delegation visiting Yemen after a deadly attack on tourists on Sunday.
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Tourists die in Yemen explosion

Sunday, March 15th 2009, 21:46
related countries: North Korea

Four South Korean tourists visiting Yemen die in an explosion while posing for photographs at an historic fortress.
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Somali migrants 'drown off Yemen'

Sunday, March 1st 2009, 15:14
related countries: Somalia

Forty-five Somalian migrants drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen this week, officials say.
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Yemen to free al-Qaeda suspects

Sunday, February 8th 2009, 19:54

Yemen has decided to release more than 170 men suspected of ties to the militant network al-Qaeda, officials say.
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December 24th 2009 – November 27th 2009November 25th 2009 – November 5th 2009November 4th 2009 – September 15th 2009September 10th 2009 – May 27th 2009May 21st 2009 – February 8th 2009January 19th 2009 – October 25th 2008October 10th 2008 – July 5th 2008July 4th 2008 – April 1st 2008March 20th 2008 – November 7th 2007October 27th 2007 – April 7th 2007April 7th 2007 – November 15th 2006October 1st 2006 – June 14th 2006May 12th 2006 – January 5th 2006January 3rd 2006 – December 28th 2005