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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Topics: Yemen

Image Credit: REUTERS

Image Credit: REUTERS

Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

A new wave of military restructuring decrees in Yemen

Sasha Gordon | April 12, 2013, 9:29 am

The United States relies on a partnership with the Yemeni government in conjunction with direct-action operations to combat the Yemen-based al Qaeda affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). What is worrying about this partnership is that the Yemeni … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Yemen: The Southern Movement uprising

Sasha Gordon | February 28, 2013, 10:49 am

Yemen’s fragile and reversible gains against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) are threatened by a new challenge: The re-emergence of a violent secessionist movement in the south. Southern Movement violence has spiked significantly over the past seven days, … read more >

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A defendant stands behind bars as he listens during a sentencing hearing at the state security appeal court in Sanaa February 5, 2013. The court sentenced defendants charged with belonging to a cell linked to al-Qaeda to prison between three to six years. Image Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

The threat from Yemen

Sasha Gordon | February 8, 2013, 8:43 am

Protestations from the White House notwithstanding, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), al Qaeda’s Yemen-based affiliate, remains a threat to the United States. The reason is simple: al Qaeda plans when it has the operational latitude to do so. … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

The top 10 ObamaLeaks John Brennan needs to explain

Marc Thiessen | February 6, 2013, 10:40 am

When John Brennan appears for his confirmation hearing as the next CIA director tomorrow, he needs to explain to the Senate these ten major leaks of classified national security information from the Obama administration — including the strange timing of … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East and North Africa

Countering Ansar al Sharia in Yemen

Katherine Zimmerman | August 6, 2012, 5:25 pm

Success against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen has depended on the redeployment of thousands of Yemeni troops and the emergence of local armed groups willing to fight AQAP’s insurgent wing, Ansar al Sharia. These local tribal … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Mission not accomplished yet in south Yemen

Katherine Zimmerman | July 30, 2012, 2:20 pm

Last week, Ansar al Sharia militants, insurgent fighters for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), resumed attacking pro-government positions in an area recently recaptured by Yemen’s military. This attack may prove Ansar al Sharia’s staying power in the region … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Defining success against al Qaeda in Yemen

Katherine Zimmerman | May 11, 2012, 10:40 am

The disruption of the bomb plot from Yemen, details of which continue to leak into the press, is good news (setting aside the wisdom of the unplugged leaking). The last time authorities stopped a bomb plot out of Yemen, the … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

Banter #46: The one about Yemen with Katie Zimmerman

Andrew Rugg | February 24, 2012, 1:29 pm

In the latest episode of AEI’s podcast Banter, Critical Threats expert Katie Zimmerman discusses her new piece on Yemen. Katie is highly critical of the two-pronged approach the United States is taking to resolve the current political and security instability … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

5 reasons to watch Yemen

Katherine Zimmerman | February 23, 2012, 3:43 pm

It seems there’s too much going on in the Arab world to pay attention to Yemen. But President Obama can’t afford to ignore it. Here’s why: 1.    It’s the heartland of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). This al … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Yemen’s Spring: It’s still a mess

Katherine Zimmerman | December 23, 2011, 10:25 am

The Arab Spring in Yemen has yet to deliver democracy and may have left the country worse for the wear, especially in the short term. Yes, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh finally signed a transition deal on November 23. And … read more >

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