Ali Saleh
Yemen Elects a New President
The people of Yemen will go to the polls today to elect a new president. The elections come after a year of violent street protests to get rid of President Ali Saleh. Yemen is now thought to be the biggest base for Islamic militants in the world. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, the BBC’s Middle East correspondent has […]
Top of the Hour: Middle East Upheaval, Morning Headlines
Protesters in Yemen have rallied and fought to force President Ali Saleh to leave office. The president was wounded Friday, and evacuated to Saudi Arabia for treatment. Saleh vows to return to Yemen, but many jubilant protesters say they won’t let him back in as president.
Yemen: Update on Fighting Between Islamists and Ali Saleh’s Forces
In Yemen, Islamist militants have been fighting to control cities in Southern Yemen and the government airforce has responded with airstrikes. Monday morning, soldiers loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh stormed a protest camp in the city of Taiz, Yemen killing 20 protesters. In the coastal city of Zinjibar, residents reported seeing warplanes and military […]
Top of the Hour: Update from Libya, Morning Headlines
Eastern Libya saw continued air strikes by Gadhafi’s forces this morning as rebels continue to fight for freedom. Elsewhere in the region: Egyptian prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq has resigned, which was a key demand of the protesters; and Yemeni President Ali Saleh has agreed to step down at the end of the year, but he’s […]