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Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen

"Yemeni authorities previously had a system to monitor returned detainees, but it ceased to function after massive anti-government protests swept most of the country, starting in early 2011.

Obama's drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen

Obama's drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

Washington says al-Qaida in Yemen is among the group's most dangerous and active branches worldwide.

Yemen: 3 Red Cross workers, 2 Egyptians released

Three Red Cross workers and two Egyptian technicians who were abducted by armed men in Yemen's southern province of Abyan have all been released, Yemeni security officials said Thursday.

Yemen's leader warns of al-Qaida expansion

The president of Yemen is warning that the al-Qaida branch in the country is expanding and is using assassinations and abductions of foreigners as a way to challenge the central authority.

Yemen human rights minister in Washington to talk about Guantanamo detainees

But their return is blocked by a moratorium on the transfer of any detainees to Yemen, which Obama imposed after the attempted Christmas Day 2009 midair bombing of an aircraft over Detroit.

As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger

The spike in strikes in 2012 came as the U.S. was backing a Yemeni military campaign to uproot al-Qaida militants and their radical allies who had taken over a string of southern cities and towns.

White House says moratorium on sending Guantanamo detainees to Yemen remains

"Obama ordered a halt to repatriations to Yemen after the 2009 Christmas Day attempt to bomb an aircraft as it was landing in Detroit after a flight from Amsterdam.

Yemen parties debate new political system

Yemen is the Arab world poorest nation and has been plagued by scores of issues, including an al-Qaida insurgency and a strong separatist movement in the south.

Rights group urges Yemen to investigate violations

An international human rights group has urged Yemen's government to crack down human rights violations it says have taken place since the country's 2011 uprising.

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Counting US drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen

2012 - Up to 621 killed in 81 strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia

WASHINGTON: Obama lifts ban on Guantánamo transfers to Yemen

"And If we were to transfer those individuals to Yemen, it would be just like turning them loose."

Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

The convicted bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, trained in Yemen.

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Muslim hardliners ID London terror suspect

Dozens of British men and women are said to have been radicalized by U.S.-born militant cleric...

President Obama vs. his administration's legacy

The president forcefully spoke about the need to close Guantánamo Bay, and also lifted his...

Words Are Cheap, Actions Matter

Roughly, a third of of the prisoners held are from Yemen.

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3 Al-Qaida Members, 2 Soldiers Dead in Yemen Clash

3 Al-Qaida Members, 2 Soldiers Dead in Yemen Clash

Yemen's main oil pipeline attacked, pumping stopped

This attack in Yemen is a dual victory for al Qaeda and other islamic insurgents.

UPDATE 7-Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes

* Lifting ban on sending Yemenis home from Guantanamo (Adds Guantanamo prisoners watched speech)