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Jul 22, 2014

YemenSource | Ceasefire reached in Jawf

By YemenSource

On July 20, the committee tasked with ending the violence between Houthi rebels and the Yemeni army in Jawf reached a ceasefire agreement just days after Houthi rebels took over two military bases in the area.

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MENASource

Jul 14, 2014

YemenSource | President Hadi Implements Austerity Measures as Economy Falters

By YemenSource

In a press statement, President Hadi ordered austerity measures to address the country’s financial problems. These measures aim to cut government spending and include restricting international travel for senior officials, stopping the new hiring of staff or office rentals, and cutting down on office expenses.

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MENASource

Jul 7, 2014

YemenSource | Clashes Between Houthi Rebels and Yemeni Army Continue

By YemenSource

On July 7, Yemeni warplanes conducted two airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Jawf. This happened after at least fifteen soldiers and twenty rebels were killed as a result of fighting that began on July 4 in Amran.

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MENASource

Jun 30, 2014

YemenSource | Islamists Attack Yemeni Airport as Bomber Hits Army Base

By YemenSource

Suspected Islamist militants attacked an airport in the eastern Yemeni city of Seiyun on June 26, killing at least one soldier. At around the same time, a suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden car into the entrance of an army base, killing four soldiers in Hadramawt province.

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In the News

Jun 26, 2014

Al-Akhali on Yemen Situation

By Rafat Al-Akhali

Rafik Hariri Center Nonresident Fellow Rafat Al-Akhali joins CCTV’s The Heat to discuss the current situation in Yemen:

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MENASource

Jun 25, 2014

YemenSource | Amran Ceasefire Agreement Breaks Down

By YemenSource

Following months of sporadic fighting between Houthis and government forces in Yemen and several ceasefire agreements that have been broken, a planned ceasefire reached between Yemen’s defense ministry and Houthi rebels on June 22 failed to take affect after clashes shook the capital Sana’a.

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MENASource

Jun 17, 2014

Jamal Benomar and the Fine Art of Making Peace in Yemen

By Tik Root and Peter Salisbury

Jamal Benomar, the UN special adviser on Yemen who in April started his fourth year on the job, isn’t keen on talking about himself. He “hates” being profiled by the press, a colleague says. He seems far happier talking about the minutiae of the political transition he is overseeing. Yet with the departure of his […]

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MENASource

Jun 16, 2014

YemenSource | Yemeni President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi Makes Changes to His Cabinet and Administration

By YemenSource

President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi issued a decree announcing several new appointments to his cabinet and administration. Among the appointees is Yemen’s Envoy to the UN, Ambassador Jamal al-Sallal, who was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Yemen.

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MENASource

Jun 12, 2014

YemenSource | Ceasefire Agreement Reached in Northern Amran

By YemenSource

Following the death of an estimated 120 people, Amran deputy governor, Ahmed al-Bekry confirmed that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with the Houthi rebels. The fighting ended after both sides agreed to a ceasefire. No clashes were reported the following day.

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In the News

Jun 6, 2014

Greenfield on Obama’s Counterterrorism Efforts in Middle East, Yemen

By Danya Greenfield

Foreign Policy quotes Acting Director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Danya Greenfield on President Obama’s recently announced counterterrorism plan for the Middle East, specifically as it relates to Yemen:

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