Yahya Saleh Announces Support for Yemeni Military Restructuring

Sana'a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Colonel Yahya Mohamed Saleh, nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, announced his support for the president’s decision to restructure the army, which has seen many Saleh loyalists being distanced from power. Speaking exclusively to Asharq Al-Awsat, the former commander of the Central Security Forces, said that he “supports the military restructuring, which includes the disbandment of military units that played a role in Yemeni military history.” ...

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Sheikh Al-Ahmar on Yemen’s National Dialogue

Sana'a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar is the head of Yemen's powerful Hashid tribe. He rose to prominence during Yemen's revolution when he backed the revolutionary youth against the Saleh regime. He resigned from his position in Yemen's General People's Congress in solidarity with the protest movement and his revolutionary role culminated in the infamous Battle of Sana'a in the summer of 2011. This saw opposition and tribal forces, led by Al-Ahmar, physically confront the forces l...

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