[LEAKSPIN]: Yemen Abuzz with Talk of CT Operations; Attention Slowly Turns to US Role

09SANAA2250 2009-12-21 13:01 YEMEN ABUZZ WITH TALK OF CT OPERATIONS; ATTENTION SLOWLY TURNS TO US ROLE Amid pressure from the Human Rights Watch to avoid civilian deaths in bombings in the area, the US assisted an attack on Al Qaeda operatives in Yemen that could have resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. The bombings were [...]

What role does Saudi Arabia play in the fight against Yemeni opposition groups?

Headline: Saudi Arabia blamed for Yemen clashes Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=103612&sectionid=351020206 Story: Yemen’s oppositionists allege that a five-year-old military campaign launched against them has been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia. An opposition official, Yahya al-Houthi, said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia has gone so far as to deploy warplanes to Yemen to bomb opposition strongholds, Fars News reported. [...]

Video Dispatch: An Iranian Role in Yemen’s Rebellion

STRATFOR : www.stratfor.com A long-standing rebellion in Yemen has surged to the fore once again, drawing in neighboring Saudi Arabia. Iran is exploiting the conflict for strategic reasons, connected to the international debate over Tehrans nuclear program.