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Member of the Shi’ite Houthi militia stand guard on a wall surrounding the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, on 01 January 2015. (EPA/Yahya Arhab)
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People walk on a street blocked by rocks after clashes between policemen and armed followers of the Houthi movement near the group’s political bureau headquarters in Sana’a on June 21, 2014. (REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemen: Houthi rebels cut off road to Sana’a airport
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Shi’ite Houthi fighters said on Saturday they had cut off the main road leading to Yemen’s main airport, as fighting between the rebels and the country’s military spreads to areas surrounding the capital, Sana’a. The rebels said they had...Caption:
A Yemeni man holds up the national flag during celebrations marking the third anniversary of the Yemeni revolution that toppled former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, at Sanaa University in the capital, on January 15, 2014. The Yemeni revolution came after the Tunisian Revolution and Egyptian Revolution of 2011. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED HUWAIS
Debate: Federalism could protect Yemen from anarchy
Federalism is a promising idea. It could secure further international support for Yemen and simultaneously help put an end to foreign interference in the country. Despite the hardships that plagued the National Dialogue Conference’s efforts to rebuild and...Caption:
In this Saturday, March 5, 2011, file photo, anti-government protesters take shelter from the sun under their national flag during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana’a, Yemen. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen, File)
Debate: Federalism will not necessarily protect Yemen from anarchy
Federalism is not necessarily the best choice for Yemen, nor is it necessarily the worst choice. It is certainly not a magic bullet, a catch-all solution to the plethora of social, economic, sectarian and political issues that plague the country. Whatever system of...Caption:
Yemeni laborers repair a damaged part of the wall that surrounds the historical quarter in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, currently listed as one of the world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on March 13, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS)