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South Yemen battles between army, Islamists kill 48

Forty-eight people, including 30 soldiers and four civilians, were killed during fierce fighting Wednesday between the ...

Yemen says Qaeda plot foiled, six arrested

Yemen has thwarted an Al-Qaeda plot to attack vital installations in the main southern city of Aden, arresting six ...

2 soldiers, 7 militants dead in south Yemen: officials

Two soldiers and seven militants were killed on Sunday in clashes after an attack on an army base in south Yemen`s ...

13 `qaeda,` two Yemen soldiers killed in clashes

Thirteen suspected members of an Al-Qaeda-linked group and two Yemeni soldiers were killed in clashes near the ...

Ex-Guantanamo detainee added to US terrorist list

A former Guantanamo detainee has been added to a US list of "specially designated global terrorists" as a top leader ...

`140 Dead` in two weeks of Yemen clashes

At least 140 people have been killed in two weeks of clashes between Yemeni security forces and suspected Al-Qaeda ...

Somali militants aiming to attack abroad: CIA chief

Al-Qaeda linked militants who control much of Somalia are looking to extend their operations and carry out attacks ...

Three soldiers, 10 `Qaeda` gunmen killed in south Yemen

Three Yemeni soldiers and 10 suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen were killed in clashes on the outskirts of the militant-held ...

Saleh refuses to sign Yemen deal despite pressure

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign a transition of power deal on Sunday, saying it would push the ...

Yemen oposition blames Saleh for Gulf plan failure

Yemen`s opposition blamed President Ali Abdullah Saleh Thursday for the failure of a Gulf plan aimed at ending a ...

Egyptian named new Al-Qaeda leader - report

Al-Qaeda has chosen a former Egyptian Special Forces officer as interim leader of the violent extremist group in the ...

Qaeda kidnaps Yemeni officer, two killed: official

Al-Qaeda militants have kidnapped an intelligence officer Sunday in Yemen`s south while unknown gunmen killed a ...

Three dead as Yemen teachers demo dispersed: medics

Yemeni security forces fired tear gas and live rounds on Monday to break up a demonstration in Taez, south of the ...

Near-silence from Gulf Arabs on Bin Laden death

The death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was greeted with near-silence on Monday from Gulf Arab states, including ...

Threat remains after Bin Laden killed by US forces

President Barack Obama warned Americans on Sunday night to remain vigilant even after the killing of al Qaeda leader ...