Yemen

Yemenis began on Tuesday to vote for the election of a new president, by virtue of an agreement on the departure of Ali Abdullah Saleh

Firmly into 2012, how are the Arab revolutions developing? We check in with some of the Arab protest pictures to gauge to what extent they have reached revolution saturation, or on the contrary are just getting started.

At least 17 people Thursday were killed in clashes between members of al-Qaeda following the death of a local leader of Al Qaeda by his half-brother

The latest happenings from the celebrity circles of the Middle East in pictures and words!

The U.S. military on Monday night attacked bases of al-Qaeda in Yemen. It launched four raids killing a total of 15 people.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Sanaa, demanding the execution of Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh

Al Qaeda fighters swept into the southern Yemeni town of Rada overnight and overran it within hours, local and tribal officials were quoted as saying by AFP on Monday.

Here's a look back at some of the year's bizarre and controversial fatwas. Weird is the word! Some are a source for debate, others an invitation for mockery or bashing, and still others, fit into a class of their own as 'bogus' fatwas. Like the Saudi Muslim Sheikh who tried to ban an airport on account of its phallic design...

Despite International Monetary Fund (IMF) predictions that Yemen's economy would contract by 2.5 percent this year, there was no mention of economic reforms in the draft document, a point that was noted by several members of parliament present.

The U.S. administration is yet to decide whether to allow Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh travel to the United States for medical treatment

Security forces and supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh shot dead nine protesters on Saturday

A number of al-Qaeda fighters escaped early Monday from a prison in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, officials confirmed.

Yemen's vice president has announced the formation of a national unity government, the state news agency said.

Economists in Sana'a estimate that Yemen's economic losses have amounted to US$17 billion since the eruption of the popular revolt

For Shia Muslims, Ashura is a solemn day of mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in 680 AD at Karbala in modern-day Iraq.

Yemeni officials conveyed that fighting between the army and armed tribesmen has left 13 people dead in a central city.

Opposition sources downplayed on Tuesday comments by Yemen's president he is ready to step down. Ali Abdullah Saleh said Tuesday that he will step down

At least 12 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in renewed in Yemen's capital and another city, medics and activists said on Wednesday.

Heavy artillery attacks last night were reported in the northern districts of the Yemeni city of Taez as another truce collapsed.

Yemeni forces opened fire Tuesday on protesters in Sanaa, killing 12 and wounding over 70

The United Nations Food Program (WFP) warned that an increase in food prices, political uncertainty and fuel shortages are causing a serious humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Yemeni security forces opened fire on demonstrators gathering for a planned rally in Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 37 others.

The chief of the media department of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and six other other members were killed in an air raid on terror outposts in Yemen

An introduction, or a reminder if you prefer, of who's who in this year's winner line-up for the Nobel Prizes, 2011, across all categories. Regionally the prize that created the biggest stir in the climate of Arab Spring and the fight for woman's rights was nabbed by Arabia's very own Chammpion of Peace, journalist Tawakkul Karmen, the Yemeni lady and mother. The chemistry category could have proved 'combustive' in its prized Israeli winner, given the Arab in the winners draw, but the spirit of the occasion, not to mention the Peace Prize principle, ensured that all stayed on best behavior.

Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would leave power in the coming days.

Yemen's Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman was named Friday as one of three winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.