by Aidroos Abdelaziz | Aug 1, 2014 | Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As well as the threat of terrorism and the country’s political divisions, Yemen now faces the possibility of another wave of popular unrest thanks to a series of controversial economic reforms. On Wednesday, a series of protests in the capital...
by Aidroos Abdelaziz | May 9, 2014 | Middle East
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi said that it will take Yemen years to completely eradicate Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) from the country, as Yemeni military forces continue a massive offensive against the militant group in the...
by Aidroos Abdelaziz | Apr 17, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi said on Wednesday that “security is one of the main challenges facing Yemen,” following the emergence of a video this week showing Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Nasir Al-Wuhayshi openly...
by Aidroos Abdelaziz | Jan 4, 2014 | Interviews
Manama, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the head of Bahrain’s Public Security Force (formerly Bahrain State Police), Maj. Gen. Tarek Al Hasan hailed recent reforms in the national security apparatus, affirming that the country has...
