Yemen
The Yemeni capital Sana’a has witnessed unprecedented clashes as tribal fighters loyal to ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh took over the Interior Ministry building....
Aid agencies have warned that Yemen is on the brink of famine....
Dozens of civilians and militants were killed in the most intensive fighting in Yemen since the fall of the former President....
The agreement by Saleh loyalists to step down from key military posts reduces the risk level for further integration of the Yemeni state. ...
The Yemeni regime appears to be divided in the handling of Saleh loyalists, after President Hadi sacked senior Saleh supporters from key civil and military positions....
Clashes between AQAP fighters and government forces have left hundreds killed....
Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh remains defiant about his imminent return to Yemen. This indicates that the Saudis have still not been able to broker a deal. ...
With the situation still unresolved, the return to normality will likely take longer as Yemen is gripped by mass protests, and parts of the country falling into the hands of militants....
Yemen has erupted into civil war with various parts of the country falling under the control of opposition groups, including AQAP....
The killing of Saudi terrorist Osama Bin Laden will likely have implications for Yemen and the GCC, including Saudi Arabia....
The stagnation of the Yemeni crisis are significantly increasing the risk of a civil war....
The GCC has so far failed in securing a deal to end the standoff in Yemen. AQAP meanwhile have intensified their attacks against the security forces, particularly in the south....
The situation in Yemen is heading towards further complications as signs of splits appear within the opposition camp....
Yemen has descended into further chaos as senior army officers defected. AQAP has taken charge of various areas, and the Houthis have also claimed key areas in Sa’ada....
Leading tribes have abandoned the Yemeni regime and joined the protesters. Whilst the position of the army is still unclear, this increases the likelihood of a speedier regime change....
Mass demonstrations continue in Yemen calling for regime change. Some of them turned into riots as southern demonstrators called for secession and northern ones for the ousting of the president....
Mass demonstrations were reported in Sanaa calling for regime change. The demonstrations are thought to be inspired by Egypt’s revolution....
Stock markets across the GCC have tumbled as a result of the demonstrations in Egypt....
A number of soldiers were killed by attacks by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in the south of the country, as the south was gripped by demonstrations against the Sanna regime....
The increase of oil price to over US$ 90 per barrel is a positive development for all GCC states and Yemen....