Yemen

  • Dec 20, 2012
  • 2 min read

Military reform boosts Yemen's transition prospects

President Abd-al-Rab Mansour Hadi ordered a wide-ranging restructuring of the military yesterday,...

Yemen
  • Sep 26, 2012
  • 6 min read

Saudi influence faces limits in new Middle East

Saudi Arabia's petrodollars are a long-standing tool of its foreign policy. They are being used...

Saudi Arabia
  • Sep 21, 2012
  • 2 min read

Islamist protests will test new Arab governments

Arab governments have stepped up security around Western embassies ahead of protests expected...

Middle East
  • Sep 17, 2012
  • 7 min read

Anti-US protests set to intensify in 'new' Middle East

Western embassies in the region are on high alert today as protests continue against a US film...

Middle East
  • Sep 11, 2012
  • 2 min read

US drone strikes undermine al-Qaida in Yemen

Defence Minister Maj Gen Muhammad Nasir Ahmad survived an assassination attempt in Sanaa today.

Yemen
  • Aug 7, 2012
  • 1 min read

Military reform keeps Yemen's transition on track

President Abd-al-Rab Mansour Hadi took control of key army units yesterday, as part of military...

Yemen
  • Jun 20, 2012
  • 7 min read

Yemen-style transition deal is conceivable in Syria

US President Barack Obama said yesterday that he hoped work could start soon on a political...

Syria
  • Jun 18, 2012
  • 7 min read

Weaker al-Qaida in Yemen will have limited reach

The military commander overseeing the Yemeni government's offensive against al-Qaida militants...

Yemen