President Saleh has ruled Yemen since 1978, presiding over the unification of North and South Yemen in 1990, a civil war in 1994, and ongoing fighting with the Houthi tribe. In 2011, popular sentiment began to demand his ouster. Troops fired on protesters, killing many. In May 2011, the Hashid tribe, from which Saleh himself comes, switched to opposing his rule as well.

On June 3rd Saleh was wounded in a bombing and was taken to Saudi Arabia for hospitalization. On July 7th a prerecorded message aired on T.V., where Saleh announced he would not step down. Saleh turned down several proposals and now the opposition says it is too late and demands he relinquish power immediately with no conditions. He has recently tried accepting propositions granting him a time frame and immunity for his family.

Secretary of State, Clinton, stated that his rule cannot be maintained through this conflict, though the U.S. once supported the president as an ally in a key territory of al Qaida action. Oil revenues in Yemen continue to decrease, diminishing the central government’s resources and lessening its reach over the country. Yemen continues to fall into economic ruin.

 

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yemenpost.net	Heavy armed tribesmen presence in Yemen's capital	05/19
yemenpost.net	Heavy armed tribesmen presence in Yemen's capital	05/19
france24.com	26 die as Yemen army fights for Qaeda stronghold	05/19
english.alarabiya.net	Clashes between Yemeni army and Qaeda over south town control kill 26	05/19
msnbc.msn.com	Yemen clashes kill 34 militants, soldiers: officials	05/19
dawn.com	Yemeni troops kill 11 al Qaeda militants in south	05/19
english.alarabiya.net	Clashes between Yemeni army and Qaeda over south town control kill 26	05/18
foxnews.com	Yemeni troops kill 11 al-Qaida fighters, close in on key militant-held city in country's south	05/18
english.alarabiya.net	Yemen army advances towards Qaeda bastion	05/18
antiwar.com	Antiwar.com Newsletter | May 17, 2012	05/18
france24.com	US jihadi in Somalia craves fast food, misses family	05/18
dailystar.com.lb	Yemeni army advances toward Al-Qaeda bastions in Jaar	05/18
reuters.com	Ten militants killed in Yemen as government advances	05/18
gulf-times.com	10 militants killed in Yemen fighting	05/18
khaleejtimes.com	Yemeni troops kill 11 al-Qaeda militants in sout	05/18
yemenpost.net	Echoing US Order, EU, UN to Sanction Yemeni Officials, Groups Obstructing Transition	05/17
yemenpost.net	Army kicks militants out of towns in South Yemen	05/17
yemenpost.net	Houthis, Islah followers hold talks in Cairo	05/17
english.alarabiya.net	Yemen army advances towards Qaeda bastion	05/17
dailystar.com.lb	Yemen clashes kill 13 Al-Qaeda militants, 4 troops	05/16
independent.co.uk	Clashes kill 13 al-Qa'ida militants and four Yemeni troops	05/16
dailystar.com.lb	US-backed Yemen army pushing Qaeda back: sources	05/16
boston.com	Yemen clashes kill 13 al-Qaida militants, 4 troops	05/16
independent.co.uk	Clashes kill scores of al-Qa'ida militants in Yemen	05/16
huffingtonpost.com	Yemen Violence: Clashes, Airstrikes Leave At Least 32 Dead	05/15
boston.com	Fierce clashes between Yemeni army, al-Qaida	05/15
af.reuters.com	At least 44 killed in offensive on Yemen militants	05/15
france24.com	Toll in south Yemen anti-Qaeda offensive rises to 44	05/15
washingtonpost.com	Syria’s sectarian splits creep into Lebanon	05/15
english.alarabiya.net	Air raids in Yemen kill 25 suspected militants in al-Qaeda southern stronghold	05/15
foxnews.com	Yemen raids kill 16 al-Qaida fighters; fresh battles with militants kill 6 soldiers in south	05/14
aljazeera.com	Yemen air raid 'kills 16 al-Qaeda fighters'	05/14
bbc.co.uk	Yemen: Heavy clashes in Zinjibar	05/14
english.alarabiya.net	Air raids in Yemen kill 12 civilians in al-Qaeda southern stronghold	05/14
yemenpost.net	Two Saudis killed in Marib	05/14
nytimes.com	World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Military Attacks Militants	05/14
usatoday.com	Yemen battles kill 16 al-Qaeda militants, 7 troops	05/14
foxnews.com	42 people killed in clashes between Yemen military and al-Qaida in the country's south	05/13
rferl.org	25 Suspected Al-Qaeda Fighters Killed In Yemen Drone Strikes, Clashes	05/13
boston.com	42 killed in clashes between Yemeni army, al-Qaida	05/13
reuters.com	Obama aide in Yemen in anti-al Qaeda drive	05/13
nzherald.co.nz	Yemen: 42 killed in al Qaeda clashes	05/13
dailystar.com.lb	42 killed in clashes between Yemeni army, al-Qaida	05/13
usatoday.com	In Bahrain, the spark behind Pearl Revolution still glows	05/13
cnn.com	24 al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen	05/13
yemenpost.net	Yemen Receives 750.000 African Refugees in 3 Years, Has 400.000 IDPs, Official	05/13
globalsecurity.org	Defense Leaders Discuss Syria, Yemen	05/11
edition.cnn.com	Drone strike kills 8 militants in south Yemen	05/10
yemenpost.net	Houthi group demands to end US intervention	05/10
dawn.com	US airstrike kills senior al Qaeda leader in Yemen	05/07
upi.com	Yemeni rebels wary of Saudi attacks	05/07
mypetjawa.mu.nu	Muslims Outraged After Watching Video Of A Dead Muslim Being Dragged Through Streets	05/07
yemenpost.net	Dangerous Al-Qaeda operative killed in Lahj	05/07
yemenpost.net	Houthi Says Saudi Arabia Prepares To Attack Yemen Area	05/06
english.farsnews.com	Houthis' Leader: S. Arabia Ready for Aggression against Yemen	05/06
news24.com	Air strike kills USS Cole suspect	05/06
gulf-times.com	Yemen leader vows to oust rebels, unite army	05/05
yemenpost.net	UN Envoy calls world to support Yemen	05/05
yemenpost.net	Activists call for banning foreign support to parties	05/04
yemenpost.net	Yemeni journalists attacked; newspaper harassed	05/03
euronews.com	Violence reaches Aleppo University	05/03
france24.com	Yemen kills eight Qaeda militants in Abyan	05/03
yemenpost.net	Noman: Hadi's decrees must be respected	05/02
af.reuters.com	Second Yemeni dies after attack on Total company staff	05/02
af.reuters.com	Suspected al Qaeda gunmen kill Yemeni, wound Frenchman	05/01
france24.com	18 Qaeda militants killed in Yemen fighting	04/30
yemenpost.net	Saleh wants brigade to guard him	04/29
euronews.com	Grenade attack kills worshipper in Kenyan church	04/29
reuters.com	Seven militants killed in Yemen clashes	04/28
antiwar.com	Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 27, 2012	04/28
dailytimes.com.pk	Seven terrorists killed in Yemen clashes	04/28
english.alarabiya.net	Seven militants killed in Yemen clashes	04/27
bbc.co.uk	Saleh nephew 'quits Yemen army'	04/27
allafrica.com	Asylum Seekers Forced Into Battle	04/26
nytimes.com	World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Defiant Commander Gives Up	04/25
english.alarabiya.net	Sacked Yemeni general quits post: U.N. envoy	04/24
bbc.co.uk	Yemen air force chief 'concedes'	04/24
france24.com	Sacked Yemen general finally quits post	04/24
nytimes.com	Militants and Politics Bedevil Yemen’s New President	04/23
english.alarabiya.net	Sacked Yemeni general quits post: U.N. envoy	04/23
yemenpost.net	Houthi leader: We will participate in Yemen's National Dialogue	04/23
aljazeera.com	Red Cross official kidnapped in Yemen	04/22
yemenpost.net	Republican Guard forces storm Air Force base in Sana’a	04/22
yemenpost.net	Ex-Yemeni President lashes out at President Hadi	04/22
yemenpost.net	Ex-Yemeni President lashes out at President Hadi	04/22
yemenpost.net	The US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein said on Sunday that President Abdu Rabu Masnour Hadi's decrees enjoy constitutional and legal power, calling on the generals who were calling for respecting constitutional legitimacy to respect it now.	04/22
france24.com	Yemen air raids kill 8 Qaeda militants: ministry	04/21
turkishweekly.net	Turkey Believes Change in Syria Just A Matter of Time	04/21
dailystar.com.lb	Yemen air raids kill 8 Al-Qaeda militants: ministry	04/21
reuters.com	Sectarian shootout kills 8 in north Yemen	04/21
yemenpost.net	Update on Saada Cashes: Death toll up to eight	04/21
yemenpost.net	Six Killed in Houthi-Salafi Clashes	04/21
yemenpost.net	UN envoy meets Opposition Official	04/21
yemenpost.net	Lawsuit filed against dismissed commander	04/21
yemenpost.net	Yemen: Ten Saudis Killed in AQAP Clashes	04/21
yemenpost.net	UN envoy meets Opposition Official	04/21
dnaindia.com	Yemen air strikes kill 13 Qaeda-linked militants	04/21
yemenpost.net	Germany dismisses reports on refusing to accept opposition official	04/21
yemenpost.net	Iran accuses Saudi of recruiting Somalis to fight Houthis	04/21
af.reuters.com	French ICRC official kidnapped in Yemen - ICRC	04/21