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A Yemeni man works on the display of his wares in his shop at a market in the old city neighborhood of Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, March 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
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The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)
Poll: Young Arabs Remain Optimistic
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite widespread economic problems and political instability, the youth of the Arab world are still optimistic about the future, according to the results of a new poll. The annual Arab Youth Survey, conducted by the Dubai-based ASDA’A...Caption:
File photo of head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai. (AAA)
Algerian Ennahda Chief: Protests ‘Only Way’ to Achieve Demands
Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—“The more pressure you exert [on the government], the more rights you will secure” a senior Algerian Islamist told Asharq Al-Awsat. The head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai, emphasized that the urgent...Caption:
An Egyptian youth wears a Guy Fawkes mask, trademark of the anonymous movement and based on a character in the film V for Vendetta, with writing on it reading in Arabic: “The people are not afraid of the ruler” during a demonstration in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 31, 2013.
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Arab Economies Must Create Millions of Jobs, Warns UN Report
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The states of the Arab world must create millions of new jobs for their young people if they are to avoid serious economic and political problems, a new UN report warned this week. The organization’s annual Human Development Report was launched...Caption:
Supporters of Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi attend a rally to mark the first anniversary of his election in the southern port city of Aden February 21, 2013. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)