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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)


MENA Facing Unemployment Crisis

MENA Facing Unemployment Crisis

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—More than half the working-age population of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is neither employed nor in education, a World Bank report has revealed. The latest World Bank report, titled “Jobs for Shared Prosperity: Time for action in...
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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

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...
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File photo of head of the Algerian branch of the Islamic Ennahda Movement, Fatah Rabiai. (AAA)


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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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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)


Yemen Needs More than Pledges

Yemen Needs More than Pledges

Last year the international community made a commitment to Yemen, pledging USD 7.5 billion in support of both the reconstruction effort and the political transition. Now is the time to fulfill those promises. Yemen has made significant progress since the adoption of...