http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: US Ambassador to Yemen) en-us Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:53:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/frontlines-split-syrian-cities-as-war-enters-third-year?start=0 Syria has entered its third year of war with frontlines between rebels and government forces dividing major cities, leaving civilians constantly in fear of death as they try to go about their daily lives. Al Jazeera reports.<br /> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:53:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/frontlines-split-syrian-cities-as-war-enters-third-year Syria, Aleppo, Syrian Civil War, US Ambassador to Yemen, Damascus, Homs, Free Syrian Army, Civilian casualties, Bashar al-Assad, Al Jazeera English Syria has entered its third year of war with frontlines between rebels and government forces dividing major cities, leaving civilians constantly in fear of death as they try to go about their daily lives. Al Jazeera reports. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012?start=1069 <p>International community remains silent on ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, Egypt's striking workers to occupy Mahalla factory until their demands are met, Protestors defy government ban on rallies with 25 marches across Bahrain, and more.</p> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012 Israel, Burgas, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Hezbollah, Foreign relations of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Muslim, Rohingya, El-Mahalla El-Kubra In Yemen, protestors have taken to the streets in a new demonstration against foreign interference in their country's affairs. Thousands have held demonstrations in the northern city of Sa'ada following Muslim Friday prayers, shouting slogans against the US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. They also called for the expulsion of the American ambassador and condemned US drone attacks in their country. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022912?start=1401 <p>Iraqi government places death toll at nearly 70,000 since 2004, support grows for Palestinian Hana Shalabi's prison hunger strike, another Bahraini dies from inhaling tear gas fired by regime forces, and more.</p> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022912 Syrian Civil War, Syria, United States, United Nations, Casualties of the Iraq War, Hana Shalabi, Bahrain Uprising, Ramallah, South Sudan, Sudan Presenter, Male #1 Yemeni youths have gathered outside the US embassy in Sana'a to protest against what they call the US intervention in the country's internal affairs. The protestors demand the expulsion of the US ambassador from their country. They're angry at the US and Saudi Arabia for trying to keep officials linked to former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh in power. Reporter, Female #1 Yemeni protestors burning the flag of the United States and an effigy of US ambassador Gerald Michael Feierstein; scenes like this are becoming all too familiar in a country hit by months of pro-democracy protests. The demonstrators accuse Washington of interference in Yemen's internal affairs, and want the US ambassador out of their country. They are angry at the United States and its ally Saudi Arabia for trying to preserve the status quo in the absence of longtime dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh. Washington and Riyadh pushed for a transition deal that ousted Saleh after almost a year of uprising against his dictatorial rule. But the power was transferred to Saleh's deputy, the UK-trained army field marshal Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi in a single-candidate election. Reporter, Female #1 Many observers have slammed the vote as a political theater, which keeps the existing regime almost intact. While al-Hadi takes the helm as the head of state, many key officials remain to be Saleh's family members. His half-brother, Major-General Mohammed Saleh, holds the position of the commander of the Air Force. Saleh's son Ahmed is the chief commander of the Republican Guard, while the former ruler's cousin and nephews also hold top posts in the military. This has raised criticisms that the slight change in the ruling administration hardly addresses the aspirations of Yemenis for justice and a fundamental change in the political life of their country, following more than three decades of Saleh's iron-fisted rule. Yemenis want Saleh and his allies to stand trial for involvement in the killing of nearly 2,000 people in the brutal crackdown on demonstrations, something the US-backed deal has made impossible by granting immunity from prosecution to Saleh and his closest aides. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022812?start=451 People have taken to the streets of Yemen's flashpoint city of Taiz demanding the expulsion of the US ambassador, reports Press TV. They are angry at the US and its ally Saudi Arabia for keeping the former regime in power. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022812 Israel, Iran, Nuclear program of Iran, Gaza, Palestinians, Tehran, Saudi Arabia, Iranian legislative election, 2012, Yemen Uprising, Palestinian prisoners in Israel Presenter, Female #1 Also in the headlines today, people have taken to the streets of Yemen's flashpoint city of Taiz demanding the expulsion of the US ambassador. The protestors carried banners urging the US ambassador to stop what they called "intervention in Yemen." They are angry at the US and its ally Saudi Arabia for keeping the former regime in power. Washington and Riyadh's push for a deal that transferred power from the longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh to his deputy in a single-candidate election. The deal also granted Saleh and his closest allies immunity from prosecution for crimes they committed during the deadly crackdown on a year of anti-regime protests. The demonstrators demand Saleh stand trial and Yemen be cleansed of the old regime's remnants. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021012?start=756 <p>Support grows for Palestinian prisoner on 56th day of hunger strike, Free Syrian Army claims responsibility for blasts in Aleppo, Egypt's military deploys troops ahead of general strike, and more.</p> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021012 Palestinians, Israel, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Aleppo, Syrian Civil War, Egyptian Parliamentary Election 2011-2012, Yemen Uprising, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Bahrain Uprising, Israeli–Palestinian conflict Presenter, Male #1 The Houthis refuted a statement issued by the US ambassador to Sanaa, Gerald Feierstein, who confirmed meeting with Houthi representatives and receiving assurances that they will participate in the early presidential elections. Feierstein was interviewed Thursday night by the Yemeni state television. The Houthis announced they have reached a truce with armed fighters loyal to the Reform Party and Wahabi groups in Hajjah Province. Meanwhile, massive demonstrations broke out in Saada in rejection of presidential elections. Reporter, Male #2 Appearing on Yemeni state television, the US ambassador to Sanaa issued provocative statements in a bid to prevent Yemen's revolutionaries from achieving their objectives, which the US and its Saudi ally are seeking to undermine by implementing the Riyadh Agreement that grants immunity to President Saleh. The US ambassador's remarks, which stirred public outrage, come as part of US intervention in the country. Feierstein said that Washington is exerting tremendous efforts to restructure the Yemeni army and reorganize its ranks, especially in light of recent waves of defections among its divisions. In an attempt to grant false legitimacy to the presidential elections, the US ambassador said he met with Houthi representatives and received a positive response regarding the upcoming elections. It seems the ambassador is trying to embarrass the Houthis or distort their image by claiming they are in contact with Americans. In response, the Houthis quickly dismissed the US ambassador's allegations. In a statement issued by the Houthis' Media Office, the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi denied holding a meeting or reaching an agreement with the US ambassador, adding that such behavior undermines the country's sovereignty and independence. Al-Houthi further said that such claims are part of political propaganda and a fabricated act of deception aimed at implementing the US plan. The statement also stressed the importance of boycotting the elections, which it described as "illegitimate and predetermined." In response to the US ambassador's claims about Iranian intervention in Yemeni affairs, the Houthis described it as "strange and shocking." Reporter, Male #2 This is another message the Houthis sent the US ambassador in a bid to affirm their national position, as well as to reject foreign intervention in the country's affairs. Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in the country's northern province of Saada. The protesters rejected early elections, in which Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is the sole candidate, is running for president. The Houthis remain an integral part of the country's political equation, and that is causing concern for the Saudi regime that is seeking to weaken them by distracting them with fighting the Reform party and Wahabi groups. However, the latest developments confirm that both sides have indeed reached a truce in the country's northern province of Hajjah, following fierce battles. The deal calls on both sides to commit to a ceasefire, reopen all roads, refrain from using weapons or accuse others of apostasy, recognize one another, and work to end the stalemate in the region. The deal also calls on armed groups to return to their regions. The Houthis said earlier they have expelled all Saudi-backed armed groups and seized their Saudi-originated weapons from the area of Aham in the Hajjah Province. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-122711?start=396 Yemeni cities witnessed angry protests against statements by the US ambassador to Yemen. He described the March of Life, which demanded the trial of Saleh, as a non-peaceful demonstration. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-122711 Israel, Women in Israel, Syrian Civil War, Women in Egypt, Politics of Iraq, 2011 Libyan Uprising, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Israel Defense Forces, Cairo Presenter, Female #1 Washington called on the Yemeni authorities to practice self-restraint in confronting the Yemeni protestors. Meanwhile, US authorities said they are considering the request submitted by outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to enter the United States. Reporter, Female #2 There are conflicting reports about outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's request for a visa to enter the United States after the implementation of the Gulf initiative to end the crisis in Yemen. The United States denied reports indicating Saleh has been granted a visa for medical treatment. A spokesman for the White House said the officials are still considering Saleh's request to enter the US for medical treatment only, but that no final decision has been made on the subject. The official denial of the matter comes after the New York Times quoted an anonymous official in the US administration saying Saleh would be granted a visa to enter the US after an extended discussion on Saleh's request within the administration. Amid these reports, Yemeni state TV aired a meeting between President Saleh, a ministerial committee, and members of a popular committee to accelerate the implementation of the Gulf Cooperation Council's initiative for a power transition. Saleh headed the meeting during which he repeatedly discussed the current situation in the country. On the ground, gunmen wearing civilian clothes opened fire on a sit-in organized by officers and soldiers of the Yemeni Armed Forces' Moral Guidance Department. The protestors demanded the ouster of the chief of the Moral Guidance Department over allegations of what they referred to as "financial and administrative corruption." In turn, Saleh's supporters organized a demonstration against what they considered the opposition parties' attempts to outmaneuver the Gulf initiative. However, sources from the Yemeni opposition described this demonstration as a move towards escalation to hinder the implementation of the initiative. In addition, Sanaa, Taiz, Ibb, al-Dalea and other Yemeni cities witnessed angry protests condemning statements by the American ambassador to Yemen. The ambassador described the March of Life, which was organized by the opposition and demanded the trial of Saleh, as a non-peaceful demonstration.