Yemen News

Washington - On Friday (June 14) the US House of Representatives voted to prohibit use of federal funds to transfer detainees to Yemen from Guantanamo Bay,

Sanaa - Yemeni Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi claimed that his government was building a center to house Yemenis released back to Yemen from Guantanamo Bay.

Sanaa - Yemeni journalist and whistleblower Abdulelah Shaye was sentenced to a five-year jail term back in 2011 for allegedly supporting Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He blames his continued imprisonment directly on US President Barack Obama.

At least seven suspected militants belonging to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were killed in two drone strikes carried out in southern Yemen.

Sanaa - Both government and industry sources in Yemen have confirmed that the main pipeline for oil exports has been blown up stopping the flow of oil.

Sanaa - A Russian-made Sukhoi SU-22 fighter on a routine training exercise apparently exploded in midair over the capital of Yemen, Sanaa, killing the pilot.

Sanaa - Sheik Salem Ali Jaber preached about the evils of Al-Qaida, warning villagers to stay away from their fighters and radical ideology. Residents feared that they would suffer from retaliation. Even the cleric's father advised him to stop.

Washington - The White House declared that a moratorium on sending cleared Yemenis back to Yemen remains in place.This announcement follows immediately upon Obama's vow to do whatever he can to close the center.

Aden - Across the south of Yemen, tens of thousands rallied to mark 19 years since the brief civil war between the south and the north. Protesters released a statement demanding independence from the north.

Islamabad - In separate attacks in Yemen and South Waziristan in Pakistan, US drones killed five in each country. All victims are classified as suspected militants but only one has been positively identified.