SANA'A, Yemen - Militants from a major Shia group within Yemen have stepped up their fight against the government over recent weeks. The group opposes what it sees as policies supportive of the United States and Israel. Militants from the al-Houthi group, a militant...
Yemen’s Detention of Journalists Provokes a Struggle
SANA'A, Yemen - The Yemeni government, which has condemned the abduction of journalists and aid workers in Iraq, itself stands accused now of "abducting" journalists and trying to silence them. Abdel-Karim al-Khiwani, chief editor of the daily al-Shoura, was...
Jihad Brewing in Yemen
SANA'A - More than 200 people have been killed in clashes between Islamic rebels and government forces using warplanes and tanks; this is not Iraq, but the picture of new developments in Yemen. Thousands of families are at risk as the clashes continue in the Marran...
Talking to Terrorists Can Work
There is much talk of terrorists, and little talking to them. But a bold move in Yemen to open a dialogue with branded terrorists is bringing unexpected results. The dialogue has been initiated by the Theological Dialogue Committee set up by the Yemeni government to...