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Yemen
Yemen: the Dichotomy of Revolution
Rebecka Zekovic** | 16 Mar 2012
Yemeni anti-government protesters gesture and chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa. (Photo credit: AFP - Mohammed Huwais) Over the past year, Yemenis have struggled against the regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh for the sake of democracy, freedom, transparency and human rights. In reflecting on the revolution, Adel al-Surabi, one of the early organizers of the protests,...Yemen’s (S)election: a Symbol that Should Not Become a Distraction
Saleem Haddad* | 21 Feb 2012
Members of the Yemeni election committee prepare ballot boxes on the eve of Yemen’s presidential election at a polling station, Sana’a, February 20, 2012. Today millions of Yemenis braved security threats to vote in Yemen’s one-man Presidential election. The one and only candidate for the position was Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a consensus candidate...Fuel Subsidy Reform in Post-Revolutionary Yemen
Rafat Al-Akhali* | 23 Jan 2012
It is safe to say that the Transitional Government in Yemen, sworn into office in December 2011, faces daunting political and security challenges, not to mention economic and fiscal challenges that rarely make the headlines. Among these economic obstacles is the fiscal imbalance caused by subsidizing fuel products in Yemen. This article examines the current...In Yemen, the Life March Revives the Debate on Immunity for Saleh
Atiaf Alwazir* | 22 Dec 2011
Hundreds of Yemenis are marching 250 kilometers from Taiz to Sana’a to protest the immunity clause contained in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) initiative. Demonstrators began their journey on Tuesday December 20 and are hoping to arrive in Yemen’s capital in time to hold protests in front of the Parliament on Saturday. On that day, Parliament is scheduled...Does Killing al-Qaeda Leaders Make the West Safer?
Maya Beasley* | 7 Nov 2011
The War on Terror has become a Herculean task because of Western failures to understand the true nature of global Salafist terrorism. As important as al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah still are to perpetuating this worldwide jihad, the real threat comes from the ideas behind these organizations, rather than the organizations or leaders themselves. It is this ideology...Looking Back at the Cairo Speech: Obama, West Asia, & North Africa
Yazan Al-Saadi* | 29 Feb 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt Thursday, June 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis During the early days of his first term, people in the West Asian and North African region...Call for Submissions: Special Issue “After the Revolution: Looking Forward”
Muftah Editors | 9 Feb 2012
Muftah.org and Democracy & Society Present A Special Issue – After the Revolution: Looking Forward Volume 9, Issue 2 We are seeking well-written, interesting submissions of 1500-2000 words on the theme...Welcome to America?: The Side-Effects of Salih’s Visit to the U.S.
Daniel Martin Varisco* | 27 Dec 2011
Yemen rarely makes the front page of the New York Times, but today it did. According to the article, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Salih has requested and been granted a visa to receive medical attention at New...Turning a New Page in an Old Yemeni Book
Daniel Martin Varisco* | 13 Dec 2011
Over a week ago Yemen’s beleaguered President Ali Abdullah Salih finally stepped down after taking power in North Yemen 33 years ago during a military coup. Having promised three times to sign a deal worked...Gender & the Arab Spring – VIDEO PRESENTATION
Zakia Salime* | 4 Nov 2011
In honor of United Nations Day, on October 24, 2011, Muftah contributor and Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor Lara Dotson-Renta convened a panel of Middle East experts to discuss the Arab Spring. The...
