USS Cole
Few believed that the new government would be able to dislodge the entrenched power of the family of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. But Hadi has already moved to sideline two prominent members of that family faction. Mohammed Saleh al ...

Arabian Peninsula
But counterterrorism experts say the fight against al-Qaida has gained some traction in recent months after the departure from office of longtime Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. During the protests calling for his ouster last year ...

United States
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, while combating the rebellion repositioned his troops to make way for Al-Qaeda-affiliated extremists to control cities and provinces in his country to continue his control over the country. Yemeni troops are now locked ...

AL Qaeda
The meeting on Monday between UN envoy Jamal Bin Omar and Ali Abdullah Saleh comes after his son appointed a relative to head a new security unit, defying orders from the current president. In February, Saleh handed power to his deputy, Abd Rabbo Mansour ...

Ali Abdullah Saleh
The Obama administration Wednesday fired a major shot across the bow of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his family and cronies, warning them not to interfere with the transition agreement that helped remove Saleh from office.

Yemen's presidential gambit
Yemeni demonstrators have gathered in the southern city of Taizz to demand the prosecution of former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides, Press TV reports. Demonstrators took to the streets in Taizz on Sunday. They also called for the dismissal of ...

Yemeni Intelligence Cooperation Improves After Saleh
The protesters on Friday also called for removing the loyalists of former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh from key posts. The protest came after the government said that it would start the national dialogue preparation before the army reconstruction.

Syria And Al-Qaeda: Game Changer Needed To End Regimes Blackmail Analysis
The city fell into al-Qaida's hands during last year's popular uprising against the now ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh. Zinjibar's capture would deal a heavy blow to al-Qaida as it would leave the terror group's fighters scattered in smaller towns and ...

UN envoy tells Saleh to stop meddling in Yemen
Insurgents in the south of the impoverished Arab country exploited mass protests last year against then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh to seize large swathes of territory. A growing Islamist insurgency in Yemen is of serious concern to the United States and ...

U.S. moves to stop meddling in Yemen but won't name names
One of President Abed Rabbou Mansour Hadis main goals has been to purge the military of his predecessor Ali Abdullah Salehs loyalists and family members to enable reforms and restore security to a country that has been in turmoil for more than a year.