Yemeni citizens have never felt the need for a strong state as much as they do now, writes Farea Al Muslimi. Yemeni citizens have…
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A poor and fragile country like Yemen cannot make independent decisions or escape the effects of the many disagreements around it. While Yemen did not…
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At the beginning of March 2013, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sanaa warned that more than 2 million children between…
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Whenever we find ourselves strapped for cash, my closest friend in Yemen — an American citizen — and I joke that I should arrange for…
A rushed and flawed national dialogue is setting Yemen up for more problems rather than finally solving them, writes Farea Al Muslimi. More than a…
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On March 8, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi conducted a security and government reshuffle targeting certain important ministries and security agencies. The decree sacked…
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One of Yemen’s worst and most common political habits is forming commissions. As soon as some issue or problem emerges, the president or prime minister rushes to…
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Yemen is a maritime nation par excellence. Although its surface area is less than 600,000 square kilometers (231,661 square miles), it has a 2,200-kilometer (1,367-mile)…
Since the start of the decade, Yemen — the country, its entities and individuals — has seen one split after another. There have been horizontal and…
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On Feb. 26, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution threatening sanctions against those who hinder Yemen’s political transition. The resolution didn’t identify or blacklist individuals, but…