Yemen

Yemen group 'seizes Saudi troops'

Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | yesterday

Anti-government fighters in northern Yemen claim to have captured a number of Saudi soldiers, amid reports of the kingdom's increasing involvement in the conflict. Mohammed Abdel-Salam, a spokesman for the Houthis, told Al Jazeera on Friday that the men were seized after Saudi ground forces crossed into Yemeni territory. "We will carry out interviews with them ... they will be treated with respect,"...

• Al Jazeera English – Yemeni iranian agents group ’seizes Saudi troops’ - Yahyasheikho786's Blog

Saudis confirm raids against Yemen 'infiltrators'

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Riyadh has confirmed that it carried out air raids against Yemeni rebels, but said the operations took place within Saudi territory

• Riyadh vows to keep up rebel offensive - ireland.com
• Saudi strikes to continue until Yemen rebels ejected - Reuters
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Saudis strike "infiltrators" from Yemen

Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

Saudi Arabia said Friday that it carried out airstrikes against "infiltrators" from Yemen that were limited to areas inside Saudi territory, and it vowed to press on with the military action until the border with its restive neighbor was secure.

• Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltrators - San Fransisco Chronicle
• Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltrators - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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“Yemen: The Problem and the Solution”

Armies of Liberation (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

A “Guest Post” by our sometimes contributor Abu Yemen. I didnt write it, but there’s a lot there I agree with, including the disgusting Western indifference to the inhumane and nearly genocidal policies of the Saleh regime arising from an entirely misguided hope of counter-terror cooperation. Yemen: The Problem and the Solution [...]

Saudi says air strikes were bid to 'neutralise' Yemen rebels

Zawya.com - Top Regional News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Saudi Arabia said that it had launched air strikes against Yemeni rebels to "neutralise" infiltrators who had crossed the frontier and killed a Saudi border guard.

• Saudi air strikes hit Yemen rebels after cross-border raid - Scotsman.com
• Saudi Kills Muslims in Yemen - Harry's Place
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Saudi planes 'not bombing Yemen'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Saudi Arabian jets have only attacked Yemeni rebels on Saudi soil the state news agency says, contradicting earlier reports.

Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection.

• Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold - San Diego Union
• Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold - Miami Herald
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Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection.

• Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold - San Diego Union
• Yemen rebels say Saudi bombardments hit stronghold - Miami Herald
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Saudi Jets Bomb Shia Rebels In Yemen...

Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Saudi Jets Bomb Shia Rebels In Yemen

Middle East News | Yemen denies Saudi air strike targeted its soil

Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

A Yemeni Defense Ministry official denied on Thursday that Saudi forces had struck targets inside Yemen, after Shiite rebels launched a cross-border attack into Saudi Arabia earlier this week. “Saudi Arabia did not hit targets in Yemen,” the official told Reuters, but declined to give further comment on reports that the kingdom’s air force had attacked [...]

• Saudi fighter jets target rebels inside Yemen - L. A. Times Dodgers Blog
• Saudi fighter jets said to hit rebel targets in Yemen - Los Angeles Times
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Saudis bombing us, Yemen rebels say

MSNBC.com: Middle East and North Af (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Saudi warplanes and artillery bombard a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters.

• Saudis bombing us, Yemen rebels say - MSNBC.com

Yemen exports first liquefied natural gas

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday

Yemen sent on Saturday its first liquefied natural gas shipment (LNG), the Saba news agency reported.

Yemen Shias say hold Saudi Arabian soldiers

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (Free subscription) | yesterday

Yemen's Shia soldiers have captured an unspecified number of Saudi soldiers, al Houthi spokesman told Al Jazeera television.2009/11/7

• Houthis Capture Saudi Soldiers, Saudi Bombing Yemen for Third Day - Armies of Liberation

Yemen Starts LNG Exports From New Plant

Zawya.com - Top Regional News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Yemen began exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its newly built LNG plant in Balhaf on the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, with the first shipment destined for South Korea.

• Yemen starts exporting LNG from new plant - France24

Saudi forces battle Yemen rebels on border

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Saudi forces battled Yemeni rebels on the oil kingpin's border with its impoverished neighbour, both sides said on Saturday, with the rebels claiming to have captured Saudi ground troops inside Yemeni territory. The Saudi military pounded rebel positions on Jebel al-Dukhan, a 2,000-metre (6,600-foot) peak on the frontier, with air strikes and mortar fire overnight, the kingdom's Jazannews.com news...