More Nations Rush To Close Their Embassies In Yemen

Globe and Mail/Reuters: More Western nations, Saudis pull embassy staff from Yemen after rebel takeover

Saudi Arabia has joined Western states in evacuating staff from Yemen after a power grab by Shia Muslim Houthi militia there, a move reflecting the hostility of majority Sunni Muslim neighbours toward the Iranian-backed Houthis.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

U.N. says Yemen collapsing, on brink of civil war -- Reuters
Yemen on the Verge of Chaos -- AP
U.N. Chief Warns Yemen ‘Collapsing’ as al-Qaeda Group Makes Gains -- Time
Al-Qaeda fighters seize army base as Yemen drifts toward war -- Al Jazeera
Al Qaeda fighters seize Yemen army base, U.N. warns of civil war -- Reuters
Saudi evacuates embassy staff from Yemen -- Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia joins West in diplomatic exodus from crisis-torn Yemen -- Washington Post
Yemen unrest: Saudi Arabia closes embassy -- BBC
Three more embassies close in Yemen amid unrest -- Mashable
Ex-Marines angry over reports on guards’ weapons in Yemen embassy -- Washington Times
Counterterror chief says fall of Yemen's government took US by surprise - FOX News
Official: US was surprised by collapse of Yemen government -- AP

U.N. Warns Of Yemen Civil War After Al Qaeda Fighters Seize Army Base

Reuters: Al Qaeda fighters seize Yemen army base, U.N. warns of civil war

* Militants say launched suicide attack, captured troops
* Residents fear Shit'ite militia counter-attack
* US, Britain, France close embassies after Houthi takeover (Adds U.N., local official comment)

WNU Editor: The country is falling apart .... and while a part of me hopes that the different factions in Yemen will be able to reconcile their differences .... I am not optimistic.

More News On The U.N. Warning Of A Yemen Civil War After Al Qaeda Fighters Successfully Seized A Yemen Army Base

UN leader: ‘Yemen is collapsing before our eyes’ -- AP
U.N. chief says Yemen "collapsing before our eyes" -- Reuters
Qaeda Fighters Take Headquarters of Yemeni Army Brigade -- NYT
Yemen army base seized by Al-Qaeda linked fighters -- BBC
Al-Qaeda fighters overrun Yemeni military base, exploiting turmoil -- Washington Post
Al Qaeda fighters capture headquarters of Yemeni Army brigade -- i24 News
AQAP seizes Yemeni military base in Shabwa -- Long War Journal
US pullout from Yemen eases pressure on Al Qaeda, lawmakers warn -- FOX News

Western Countries Closing Their Embassies In Yemen. U.S. Embassy Is Looted. Citizens Told To Leave The Country ASAP

The Guardian: Yemen rebels seize US vehicles after embassies closed over security fears

Demonstrators take to the streets in capital Sana’a in protest against Houthi movement that took power last week

The US, Britain and France have closed their embassies in Yemen over security concerns in the Arab world’s poorest country, where Shia rebels finalised their power-grab last week.

WNU Editor: The Pentagon is now admitting that their counter-terrorism operations have "taken a hit" with the growing unrest in Yemen. As for what is Al Qaeda in Yemen doing .... Al Qaeda supporters in Yemen pledge allegiance to Islamic State - group (Reuters).

More News On Western Countries Closing Their Embassies In Yemen

Yemen Houthi rebels seize U.S. embassy vehicles after diplomats leave: staff -- Reuters
Rebels reportedly seize US vehicles after Yemen embassy closes -- FOX News
Yemen crisis: US, UK and France close Sanaa embassies -- BBC
U.S., UK and France pull embassy staffers out of Yemen -- CNN
U.S., U.K., France close Yemen embassies amid security chaos -- USA Today
US, France and UK close embassies in Yemen amid turmoil -- AP
US closes embassy, evacuates staff in Yemen due to security, counterterror ops to continue -- AP
Western Nations Shut Embassies in Yemen as Security Risks Mount -- WSJ
U.S. Embassy Shuts in Yemen, Even as Militant Leader Reaches Out -- NYT
Isolation Grows for Houthis in Yemen as Western Embassies Close -- NYT
Yemen crisis: US, France, Britain closing embassies amid rising protests -- Dan Murphy, CSM
A nation in chaos: What you need to know about Yemen -- CNN

Yemen Reconciliation Talks Off To A Bad Start

VOA: Two Parties Walk Out of Yemen Talks

U.N.-brokered talks aimed at resolving the political crisis in Yemen resumed Monday, but two parties promptly walked out.

Islah, an opposition party merging Islamist and tribal interests, and the smaller pan-Arab Nasserist Organization, quit the talks in a Sana'a hotel, saying they had been threatened by a Houthi representative, Mehdi al-Meshaat.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Yemen Political Talks Resume but Quickly Stall Over Houthi Demands -- NYT
Two parties quit resumed Yemen crisis talks citing Houthi threats -- Reuters
Yemen crisis talks resume under shadow of walkout -- AFP
UN pushes talks for Yemen’s political future in aftermath of rebel coup -- AP
Mass protests in Yemen against Houthi coup -- Al Arabiya
Gulf countries, opposition say Houthi takeover in Yemen a 'coup' -- Reuters
Arab League denounces Houthi coup in Yemen -- Middle East Monitor
Saudis Unswayed by Houthi Rebels’ Overture in Yemen -- NYT
Yemen falls to Iran in regional proxy war -- Jerusalem Post
Can Iran replace Saudi Arabia as Yemen’s sugar daddy? -- Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz
Why the U.S. is courting the Houthis taking control in Yemen -- Doyle McManus, L.A. Times
The Yemen dilemma and its discontents -- Theodore Karasik, Al Arabiya
Houthi coup: Make or break for Yemen? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
How minority Houthi rebels seized Yemen -- CBS News

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Have Seize Power. Will Form New Government

BBC: Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'announce takeover'

WNU Editor: Even those these rebels are now saying that they will form a two-year transitional administration ... I suspect that other areas of the country ..., particularly in certain Sunni regions .... are going to rebel against this government takeover.

More News On Yemen's Houthi Rebels Seizing Power And Promising To Form A New Government

Most Yemeni parties agree presidential council to ease power struggle -- Reuters
Yemen militants install 'presidential council' -- AFP
Yemen's Shiite rebels announce takeover of country -- AP
Yemen's Houthi rebels take over government in coup -- Al Jazeera
Yemen's Houthi rebels dissolve parliament -- France 24
Yemen’s Rebels to Replace President, Dissolve Parliament -- Bloomberg
Houthi Rebels Take Over Yemen’s Government -- WSJ
Yemen Rebels Say They Will Form New Government -- New York Times
After talks falter, Houthi rebels assert political control of Yemen -- CNN
Yemen rebels shut parliament as forces close grip on leadership -- Washington Post
Houthis take charge in Yemen -- Al Arabiya
Yemen's Houthis Dissolve Parliament -- VOA
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Dissolve Parliament, Seize Power -- NPR
U.N. alarmed by Yemen power vacuum, monitoring situation closely -- Reuters
Yemen: Heightened anxiety in Sanaa as Houthis tighten grip -- Sally Nabil, BBC

The Collapse Of Yemen Continues

Wall Street Journal: Shiite Rebels Capture Yemen Military Base

Houthis Take Camp Where U.S. Advisers Trained Counterterrorism Forces, Say Officials

WNU Editor: I guess the U.S. is accepting this change in government/rulers .... US in contact with Houthi militia in Yemen: Pentagon (Gulf Times/AFP)

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Rebels overrun military base outside Yemeni capital -- Gulf News
Yemen Houthis Take Camp Where U.S. Advisers Trained Counterterrorism Forces, Say Officials -- Yemen Online
Houthi Rebels Refuse to Withdraw From Yemen Capital -- Epoch Times/AP
Yemen rebels beat, detain demonstrators -- Daily Star/AP
Houthis Reach Out as They Consolidate Power in Yemen -- NYT
Situation remains fluid in Yemen as U.S. resumes drone strikes -- National Monitor
Crisis in Sanaa, Yemen: 'We live in constant fear' -- BBC
The U.S. Fight Against Al Qaeda in Yemen Just Got Harder -- Yemen Online
Who is in charge in Yemen? -- Adam Taylor, Al Jazeera
News Analysis: Yemen on brink of economic disaster as crisis escalates -- Fuad Rajeh, Xinhua
Yemen Joins List of Collapsed Mideast States -- Jonathan Spyer, Breaking Israeli News

Yemen Is In Chaos

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Reuters: Yemen suffers power vacuum after president, premier quit

WNU Editor: Yemen is a country that has always been poor, dysfunctional, and deeply divided. The only difference now is that the media is paying attention .... especially on the impact that this "chaos" is having on U.S. anti-terrorism strategies and operations.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

U.S. Fears Chaos as Government of Yemen Falls -- NYT
Yemen Government in Limbo Amid Uncertainty Over President’s Resignation -- NYT
Thousands Demonstrate Across Yemen -- WSJ
Yemen's US-backed president quits under pressure, increasing fears that country could fracture -- Ahmed Al-Haj and Maggie Michael, AP
Who's in charge in Yemen? -- Laura Smith-Spark, CNN
The US Just Lost One Of Its Top Counterterror Partners In The Middle East -- Armin Rosen, Business Insider
Yemen instability reveals limits of U.S. counterterrorism strategy -- Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News
As Yemen Unravels, a Threat Rises -- New York Times editorial
Yemen’s Tumultuous History in 12 Pictures -- Noah Rayman, Time

Yemen, Another Front In The War On Terror

From Strate-Sphere ..... an observation.