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Q&A: Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?
The Nigerian who allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner reportedly trained in Yemen with Al Qaeda, but the regional offshoot of Al Qaeda appears to have no ties with rebels and secessionists challenging Yemen’s central government.
01/20/2010 03:04 pm -
What's behind Christian-Muslim fighting in Nigeria?
The Nigerian Army was sent in Tuesday to stop violence that began Sunday, after Christians protested the construction of a mosque and after Muslim protesters attacked a Catholic church. Fighting is centered in the city of Jos – an acronym for “Jesus Our Savior.”
01/19/2010 01:41 pm -
Terrorism & Security Yemen Al Qaeda group denies that airstrikes killed its leader
A Yemen-based militant group, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), on Monday denied that airstrikes ordered by the Yemeni government last week had killed its chief Qassim al-Raimi, along with five other top militants.
01/18/2010 09:46 am -
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Why one Yemen provincial governor says he can't fight Al Qaeda
Ahmed al-Misri, a prominent member of President Saleh’s ruling party, says he doesn’t have enough weapons, soldiers, or aerial support to target Al Qaeda militants in his Abyan province.
01/15/2010 10:49 am -
Yemen intensifies fight against Al Qaeda
Yemen forces killed an Al Qaeda cell leader in a firefight Tuesday night and pursued two dozen other militants in Shabwa Province. For the moment, the calculation of the Yemen government is to proactively challenge Al Qaeda – militarily and with aid.
01/13/2010 03:08 pm -
Nigerian president puts rumors of his death to rest
Nigerian president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua put to rest rumors that he was dead in a telephone interview with the BBC Tuesday. It's been six weeks since he left his post for treatment in Saudi Arabia.
01/12/2010 08:41 am -
Is Nigerian president Yar'Adua dead? His absence may spark political crisis
Rumors that Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, hospitalized for six weeks in Saudi Arabia, has gone into a coma have put the West African nation on edge.
01/11/2010 10:28 am -
German hostages in Yemen located
A German couple and their three children have been located, but are still being held hostage, according a German official in Yemen. But who's holding them hostage remains a mystery.
01/11/2010 09:43 am -
Is Al Qaeda’s new terrorist strategy making the US less secure?
Obama outlined his tougher security measures in the wake of the Christmas Day bombing attempt. But terrorist-related incidents in recent months raise questions about their adequacy.
01/09/2010 12:08 pm -
Is Al Qaeda in Yemen connected to Al Qaeda in Somalia?
In the wake of the Christmas Day Northwest airlines bombing attempt, some are wondering if the Al Qaeda branches in Yemen and Somalia are linked. Most experts don't see evidence of coordination – not yet.
01/07/2010 12:11 pm -
Terrorism & Security Suicide bomb in Russia's Dagestan follows strike on Al Qaeda
A suicide bomb in Russia's restive Caucasus region closely follows a strike that took out Al Qaeda's appointed 'Amir' in the majority-Muslim republic of Dagestan. The suicide bomb killed six and wounded 14.
01/06/2010 07:47 am -
Obama: agencies ‘failed to connect dots’ in airline bomb plot
Obama said Tuesday that intelligence agencies 'had sufficient information,' but failed to act in airline bomb plot. After meeting with top officials, he also suspended the transfer of Guantánamo prisoners to Yemen.
01/05/2010 07:54 pm -
The Monitor's View Obama must step carefully in Yemen
The closing of the US Embassy in Yemen shows the difficulty of beefing up the American counterterrorist effort in the Arab world’s poorest country.
01/04/2010 02:02 pm -
In Yemen, locals worry about Obama policy on Al Qaeda
From smoky halls to the rugged mountains of Yemen, locals are worried that their country – threatened more by poverty and water shortages than terrorism, they say – could turn into another Afghanistan.
01/04/2010 01:51 pm -
US-bound passengers from 14 countries face new airport security
New airport security rules mean travelers from 14 countries including Nigeria and Yemen will be subject to mandatory extra screening – including full-body pat-downs – before they can board a flight to the US.
01/04/2010 01:51 pm -
Burj Dubai: World's tallest building short on prospective tenants
The tallest building in the world, half-mile-high Burj Dubai, opened today. But the tower is unlikely to fetch the high prices investors paid in 2004.
01/04/2010 10:38 am -
US behind the scenes of Yemen terrorism fight
The US is stepping up its efforts in Yemen quietly, giving the country tools and money to comabt terrorism without fanfare. The strategy is the result of lessons learned in Pakistan, in particular.
12/31/2009 12:01 pm -
Global News Blog What other Al Qaeda-linked attacks have involved Yemen?
With mounting evidence that alleged airplane bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab received his explosives and guidance in Yemen, eyes are turning to the Arab country that has been the source of Al Qaeda-linked attacks in the past.
12/29/2009 03:52 pm -
Terrorism & Security Yemen ties of Northwest bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab test Guantanamo plans
Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who attempted to bomb a Northwest flight on Christmas day, claims ties to Al Qaeda in Yemen, pressuring the Obama administration's plans to shut down the Guantanamo prison facility. Nearly half of its detainees are from Yemen.
12/29/2009 08:03 am -
Global News Blog Al Qaeda ties of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: How deep do they go?
Investigations into where alleged Northwest Airlines bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab got his explosives point toward Yemen and its local Al Qaeda offshoot. Foreign Policy Magazine's latest Failed State Index named Yemen as particularly troubling.
12/28/2009 04:56 pm -
The Monitor's View Detroit terrorist attack on Flight 253: How Obama must respond
The suspected jet bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, says he was trained in Yemen, the lawless land of Al Qaeda affliates. Obama might be able to prevent more suicide bombers with preemptive action in that growing terrorist haven.
12/28/2009 08:55 am -
Osama bin Laden's family in Iran: new strain on Saudi-Iran ties
Six children and one wife of Osama Bin Laden have reportedly been living in Iran since fleeing Afghanistan shortly before 9/11. His 17-year-old daughter recently escaped to the embassy of Saudi Arabia, Iran's traditional rival.
12/23/2009 03:11 pm -
Can Nigeria, still without its president, avoid a political crisis?
Africa's most populous nation has been without a leader since President Umaru Yar'Adua was rushed to a hospital in Saudi Arabia late last month. Key initiatives are stalling out.
12/22/2009 01:44 pm -
Fresh fighting in Yemen ignites refugee crisis
Refugees in northern Yemen say that their villages were bombed in an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels. The population of the largest refugee camps doubled in the past month, prompting UNHCR to open a third one Dec. 17.
12/22/2009 10:36 am
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