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Shiite Houthi rebels seize a Yemeni military base south of the capital, Sana'a, where U.S. military advisers once trained Yemeni counterterrorism forces to fight Al-Qaeda in the south of the country. Forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh had manned the captured base.
2015-01-29

A truce between the Yemeni government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and opposing tribal groups breaks down increasing the chance of a civil war.
2011-05-31

Government planes bomb tribesmen opposed to President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
2011-05-27

Large explosions are reported in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a in the midst of ongoing protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh; opposition forces claim that the violence threatens to escalate into a civil war.
2011-05-26

The Gulf Cooperation Council suspends mediation efforts in Yemen after President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to sign a transition agreement for the third time.
2011-05-23

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh reportedly refuses to sign a Gulf-brokered accord allowing him to resign within 30 days in exchange for immunity; the opposition signed the deal yesterday.
2011-05-22

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh scraps an offer to resign by the end of this year, as Islamist militants take control of a town in the south of the country.
2011-03-27

An agreement allowing the departure of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is "close", according to the Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kurbi.
2011-03-26

Rival demonstrations take place in Yemen; President Ali Abdullah Saleh offers to hand over power to a "safe pair of hands".
2011-03-25

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announces plans to move towards a parliamentary democracy, following weeks of demonstrations.
2011-03-10