Ever wonder what happened to the two men Yemeni security forces captured back in August in a raid on an al-Qaeda safehouse in Tarim, which killed Hamza al-Qu'ayti and four […]

Today we would have seen parliamentary elections, but they were postponed, so instead, like everyone else, I'm waiting to see the results (if any) of today's goings on in Abyan.

In today's Guantanamo files it appears that not only is al-Shihri still suspected of being involved in the September 2008 attack on the US Embassy (hopefully, returning readers know how […]

I'm heading off for a few days of what I like to think is a much-deserved vacation later today, which means that postings will likely be sporadic over the next […]

I respect Abdul Hameed Bakier's take on Islamists and al-Qaeda, and I've always gotten along well with him, but for me this article is lacking his usual nuance, which often […]

Despite the headline of this piece from Reuters, Gilles de Kerchove actually makes some very sober points:"I was in Yemen a month ago. It's a state that really needs to […]

Yemen's Ministry of the Interior has put out yet another wanted list. This time of 150 leaders of the so-called "Southern Movement." Headlining the list as this Mareb Press brief […]

Given some of the comments that have shown up on the blog over the past few days, Waq al-waq has decided to disallow anonymous comments. While we encourage different views […]

Mareb Press is reporting that there is an initial deal or rather the framework of an initial deal to delay parliamentary elections for two years. This is not all that […]

Brian is now a cog in the federal justice system so it is up to me to carry the weight, at least for today.Husayn al-Jarabani of al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that […]

It is nice to see the readership of Waq al-waq so on the ball as I've temporarily stepped away from the wheel - no need to worry Brian is an […]

Waq al-waq has added a new blog to our links. This one is run by Haley Sweetland Edwards and Paul Stephens.I met Haley at an OPC event last year and […]

One of the things I most enjoy about blogging and about Waq al-waq in particular is the questions and discussions that often build off of posts. I have seen the […]

Below are books I recommend on Yemen, divided into four categories based on nothing other than my own biases.General/Accessible:Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land, Tim Mackintosh-Smith(US Title: Yemen: The Unknown Arabia)My […]

As promised Waqal-waq is bringing you yet another discussion of an article from Sada al-Malahim. Today's installment is: "The Apostates: Stages of Confrontation." The term used in the title, al-rafida […]

Below we discussed some of the security implications for the rising price of food in Yemen. Here, briefly (I hope) are a few things that show just how bad the […]

To me, the most worrisome sign is the rapidity of turnaround time. I really doubt that the plan was "attack a group of tourists, and then when the delegation comes […]

I caught a bit of the video of the protests in al-Dhala' this morning on al-Jazeera streaming video. Al-Tagheer is reporting that at least seven people were injured. Meanwhile the […]

I don't have time for much more than a quick up-date on the war in Sa'dah - I return home on Friday and hope to have more time to write […]

News Yemen helps to explain the strategic importance of Jabal Dukhan and gives a bit more information, which is helpful since the mountain is not in my mu'ajim al-buldan.