Yemen President Travels to US for Treatment

Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the country to travel to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni officials say. In a televised “farewell speech” he asked for forgiveness for “any shortcomings” during his 33-year rule.

2011: The World in Protests

[Interactive Graphic] The World’s coverage of the protests, demonstrations and revolutions, from the ‘Arab Spring’ to the ‘Occupy’ protests, as they happened.

Tawakul Karman – Nobel Prize Winner From Yemen

The Nobel Peace Prize will be formally presented Saturday to the three women awarded the honor this year. One of them is Tawakul Karman, a Yemeni journalist and a key figure in her country’s protests.

Yemen President Signs Deal Ceding Power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down, officials say.

Yemeni Activist Tawakul Karman Among Three Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Letta Tayler, a Yemen researcher at Human Rights Watch, talks about Tawakul Karman.

Nobel Peace Prize Shared Between Three Women

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize is split between three women – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and activists Tawakul Karman of Yemen and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia.

Islamist Cleric Killed in Yemen

President Barack Obama says the killing of American-born cleric Anwar Al-Awlaki is a “major blow” to al-Qaeda.

Yemen’s Leader In Surprise Return

Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh has returned from Saudi Arabia three months after surviving an assassination attempt.

Death Toll Rises In Yemen Unrest

Security forces in Yemen have killed more than 50 people in two days of violence against anti-government protesters, activists say.

US intensifies ‘secret campaign of Yemen airstrikes’

US forces have reportedly intensified their airstrikes against militants in Yemen.

America’s Involvement in Yemen

The costs and benefits of the US becoming more deeply involved in Yemen.

Yemenis Press for President Saleh’s Ouster

The violence in Sanaa is impacting local residents, but they are still determined to ouster the president.

Clashes in Yemen Leave Dozens Dead

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At least 39 people have been killed in overnight fighting as clashes intensified in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, doctors and officials say. Medical officials said that the casualties came from both government forces and opposition tribal fighters, who’ve been fighting street battles in Sanaa. The clashes come as domestic and international pressure continues for President Saleh to step down. Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC’s Lina Sinjab in Sanaa. Download MP3

Yemen Uprising

Former Yemen Ambassador to the UN Talks About Saleh

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The current outburst of clashes in Yemen between anti-government protesters and troops loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh threaten to push the country closer to a civil war. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks about the troubles in Yemen with Abdullah Al-Saidi, who was Yemen’s ambassador to the United Nations until March 2011, when he defected. Download MP3

Late night thoughts on Yemen: Or what happens when nothing goes according to plan

Yemen president defies protesters’ demands

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The uprising in Yemen is escalating. But President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled the country for three decades, remains defiant. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Natalia Antelava, who has just returned from Yemen. Download MP3