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Yemen Violence Rises After President's Surprise Return

John Johnson — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:43:13 CDT

The surprise return of President Ali Abdullah Saleh seems only to have tipped the nation further into violent chaos. In the capital city of Sanaa, Yemeni troops attacked unarmed anti-Saleh protesters in Change Square, killing at least 16, reports al-Jazeera . Troops also attacked the headquarters of soldiers who sided with...

India Captures 61 Pirates, Mothership

Nick McMaster — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:33:16 CDT

India nabbed 61 Somali pirates in the Indian Sea today, reports the AP , after naval vessels returned fire from their hijacked fishing boat, which caught fire. The fishing boat from Mozambique had been used as a roving mothership for many attacks on commercial vessels traveling between East Africa and India....

Al-Qaeda Is Punking Us

Nick McMaster — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:12:09 CST

Can it be that the United States has met its match in al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula? The group's lack of a direct hit thus far seems more bad luck than effective counter-terrorism, writes Christopher Hitchens for Slate . In the meantime, AQAP has used our own desire to protect ourselves...

Al-Qaeda Offshoot Takes Responsibility for Northwest Incident

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:53:55 CST

A group known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attempted attack on a US airliner on Christmas Day, saying it was retaliation for a US operation against the group in Yemen. In a statement posted on the Internet, the group said 23-year-old Nigerian Umar Farouk...

Cyclone Menaces Gulf Region, Oil Prices

Dustin Lushing — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:06:25 CDT

A cyclone that may be the most powerful storm ever to hit the Arabian Peninsula is heading toward the oil-rich Persian Gulf region, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting fears of a spike in oil prices. Oman's coastal towns will take the brunt of Cyclone Gonu, which is producing winds...