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Yemeni security forces stand guard in a street of the capital Sana’a on February 23, 2014 as authorities tighten security measures after gunmen have shot dead an intelligence officer the previous day in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)

UN Security Council approves Yemen sanctions

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 27, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, New York and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to impose sanctions on individuals judged to be obstructing Yemen’s political transition. Security Council Resolution 2140 grants authority to freeze assets and impose...

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A poster of Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi is seen on a house in the Old Sanaa city February 1, 2014. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)

Two of One, Six of the Other

by Abubakr Al-Shamahi | Feb 5, 2014 | Majalla Blogs

If reports are to be believed, the United Yemeni Republic will be the new name of the Republic of Yemen when the country becomes a federal state, as it is expected to in the near future. Federalism is now touted by the international community and by the Yemeni...

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Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi speaks during the closing ceremony of a national dialogue conference aimed at drafting a new constitution and establishing a federal state on January 25, 2014 in Sana’a. (AFP Photo/Mohammed Huwais)

Yemen expands Reconciliation Commission following National Dialogue Conference

by Arafat Madabish | Feb 2, 2014 | Middle East

Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Yemen’s political forces continue meetings to discuss implementing the agreements reached at the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference, a senior official revealed that the Reconciliation Commission is set to be expanded. In comments to Asharq...