Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi

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  Hope to Avert Saudi Invasion: New Yemen Vice President

  Yemen's newly-appointed Vice President Khaled Bahah, a widely respected figure named this week to shore up the legitimacy of the exiled Saudi-backed government, said today that he hoped to avert a Saudi-led invasion to restore unity to the country.

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  Riyadh to Host Yemen Talks at Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's Request

  The Gulf monarchies have agreed to a request by Yemen's beleaguered president to host talks in Riyadh aimed at pulling their impoverished neighbour out of crisis, the Saudi royal cabinet said.

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  Egypt Shuts Embassy in Yemen Over 'Bad' Security

  Egypt shut its embassy in Sanaa and recalled all its staff today due to deteriorating security, state media said, joining a diplomatic exodus since Shiite militia seized the Yemeni capital.

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  Yemen Shiite Terrorists Fire in Air to Disperse Sanaa Protest

  Shiite militia fired warning shots today to disperse a protest against their takeover of the Yemeni capital that has plunged the country into turmoil, witnesses said.

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  Yemen Parliament Postpones Meeting on President Resignation

  Yemen's Parliament today again postponed an extraordinary session which had been due to discuss President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi's offer to resign, state news agency Saba reported.

• Separatists Seize Police Checkpoints in South Yemen City

  Secessionist gunmen in southern Yemen today seized all police checkpoints in a major city, witnesses said, in another blow to the central government undermined by Shiite militants in Sanaa.

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  Yemen President Resigns: Officials

  Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi resigned on Thursday after Shiite militia failed to honour an agreement to withdraw from the presidential palace, adviser Sultan al-Atwani said.

• Yemen Cabinet Resigns After Militia Siege of Premier

  The Yemeni cabinet tendered its resignation to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Thursday after a two-day siege of the prime minister by Shiite militiamen, a government source said.

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  Shiite Gunmen Seize Yemen Presidential Palace

  Shiite militiamen seized the presidential palace in Yemen's capital today in what a minister said was a bid to overthrow President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and his US-backed government.

• Al-Qaeda Claims Deadly Car Bombs at Yemen Army Base

  Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for twin suicide car bomb attacks Tuesday that killed seven soldiers in Yemen, as fresh violence shook the increasingly unstable country where rival militias are battling for control.

• PM Quits as Shiite Rebels Seize Yemen Government Headquarters

  Shiite rebels seized the Yemeni government headquarters Sunday and the premier resigned as violence raged despite a UN announcement of a power-sharing deal to end days of fighting, officials said.

• United Nations Announces Deal to 'Resolve' Yemen Crisis

  The UN envoy to Yemen announced Saturday that an accord had been reached to "resolve the current crisis" after a week of deadly fighting between Shiite rebels and pro-government forces.

• Clashes kill at least 23 in north Yemen

  Two days of clashes between Shiite rebels and Sunni tribesmen fighting alongside hardline Salafists in northern Yemen have killed at least 23 people, sources said on Sunday.

• 52 die as militants storm Yemen defence complex

  A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-packed car into the Yemeni defence ministry complex yesterday, killing 52 people.