The legacy of Abdullah al-Ahmar continues in Yemen
Sheikh Ahmar cemented power in Yemen through an alliance with President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Seven years after his death, his influence...
Yemen heads toward civil war as Saleh escalates fight with major tribal leader
Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for the arrest of Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, who is leading as many as 10000 armed men from...
Yemen Crisis: Key players
The power struggle in Yemen took a new twist as President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia for treatment after being wounded in a rocket attack.
Yemen: Hashid tribal fighters in ceasefire with Saleh
Yemen's president and the country's most powerful tribal leader have agreed a ceasefire after five days of fighting in the capital Sanaa,...
Yemen President, PM, Speaker Hurt in Shelling of Presidential Palace
Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded on Friday when dissidents shelled a mosque in the presidential compound, as Yemen...
Profile: Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar
Sadiq al-Ahmar is the current chief of Yemen's powerful Hashed tribe. He is the son of Sheikh Abdullah bin Husayn bin Nasser al-Ahmar, his predecessor as chief.
Army chief says West supports ‘coup’ in Yemen; clashes resume in Sana’a and Taez
Yemen's Chief-of-Staff accused western powers, as well as the Yemeni opposition, of conspiring against democracy in his country, Al Arabiya...
Yemen’s Arab Spring (2011)
Fanack provides an overview of the Arab Spring in Yemen is a direct corollary of the growing economic and political crisis.
Yemeni Tribal Leaders Pursue Cease-Fire, Lull in Fighting
Forces loyal to Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and top tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar are observing a truce made late Friday.
Five killed in clashes between Houthis, Sunnis in Yemen capital
Five people were killed in clashes between Shi'ite Houthi fighters and Sunni tribal opponents in Sanaa early on Wednesday, medical sources...
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Leader of the Hashid tribal confederation who threw the support of his tribal forces behind anti-government protesters during the 2011 uprising; widely recognized as a major supporter of the protest movement.