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Yemen Ranks 141 in Human Development Report

poorinyemen1SANAA, 16 March -- In a human development report issued by the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), Yemen ranked 141 out of 181 countries, News Yemen website said.  The report titled: “Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development,” focused on challenging stereotypes about migration and migrants saying “our world is very unequal.  For many people in developing countries, moving away from their home town or village can be the best and sometimes the only option available to improve their life chances.

Saleh Says has no Divine Authority to Rule

saleh3SANAA, 11 March -- President Ali Abdullah Saleh Thursday visited the Central Forces Compound in Sanaa and said “we are here to bear farewell to officers and soldiers who will be going to Sadaa governorate to maintain security and social peace so that the internally displaced persons can return to their homes,” adding “God willing, the latest military operations will be the last in Sadaa and peace and security will return to the region so that the process of reconstruction and development could be initiated.”He told the soldiers to “ban armed people from roaming around in the districts and treat people equally without discrimination,” adding “al-Houthi and his children want to be Imams and they are in meetings day and night to determine who will be the next Imam among them.”

Security Officers Clash with al-Qaeda

hodeida1HODEIDA, 30 Dec – A gun battle erupted a few hours ago between al-Qaeda suspected militants and officers from the National Security Agency (NSA) in the village of Deir Jaber, 8 kilometers north of the western town of Bajil in Hodeida. NSA officers stormed a house in the village where the alleged militants were holding a meeting seriously wounding al-Qaeda operative, Naser Ahmad Zorbyan. Several other al-Qaeda members managed to escape as security launched a manhunt to find them.

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AQAP Says Will Move Operations Center to Sanaa

saedshehri1SANAA, 12 March -- The independent website, Marib Press Friday cited “former al-Qaeda operatives,” as saying “al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen has been making arrangements for months to move its headquarters to the district of Arhab, 15 kilometers north of the capital, Sanaa.”  Talking to Marib Press editor, a number of al-Qaeda members, most of them from Arhab, who were released from prison a few days ago said al-Qaeda military commander in Yemen Qasim al-Rimi and AQAP chief in the country, Naser al-Wahishi “and others were telling us during meetings with them of movements to transfer the command center to Arhab,” adding “compared with remote regions such as Shabwa or Marib, it is less risky to enter Sanaa from Arhab especially suicide cars and explosive belts.” They said “AQAP network picked a number of targets in the country including foreign embassies, senior security officials and security centers in the capital.”

Mosque Imams in Aden Support al-Qaeda

adenc2ADEN, 30 Dec -- The government official daily, 14-October Wednesday reported mosques in the southern port city of Aden have turned into “centers for systematic and coordinated support of al-Qaeda network.”The report accused Salafi clerics in Aden of inciting people against the government and against its recent attacks on alleged al-Qaeda hideouts in Ayban and Shabwa. “The city of Aden which was known over history for its religious tolerance, its churches and synagogues is now witnessing activities that go contrary to this history especially after the Ministry of Endowment removed moderate mosque Imams and replaced them with fanatic Salafi ones.
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SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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UN Appeals for $177.0 Mln to

SANAA, 14 Dec -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Monday appealed to the international community for more than $177.0 million to provide “the basic See details

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