Arabian Peninsula Stories
Gulf Sunni monarchies fear' Shiite Spring'
December 16, 2011
The Sunni Muslim monarchies of the Gulf fear that Shiites on the Arabian peninsula will rise up against their rule, inspired by the Arab Spring, community leaders in the region...
Napolitano says lone wolf terror threat growing
December 02, 2011
Noting current threats to the United States, she singled out al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and'' the growth of the lone wolf,'' a single attacker not part of a larger...
Yemen court jails seven Qaeda militants
November 25, 2011
Al-Qaeda branch in Yemen -- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) -- has claimed responsibility for the botched Christmas Day attack on a US airliner. Washington accused the...
Underwear bomber seeks new US lawyer
December 21, 2011
The botched plot, which US officials say was the work of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, failed because the explosives did not fully detonate and instead caused a fireball....
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
November 23, 2011
The U.S. saw little choice but to partner with him, and Washington stepped up aid to Saleh to fight Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. That group, believed to be the terrorist...
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