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Jamal Benomar, UN envoy to Yemen, speaks during a press conference conference in Sanaa December 24, 2013. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)
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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
Opinion: A Possible Alternative for Yemen
On December 23, 2013, Yemeni state media broadcast footage of a meeting during which the a document called the “Solutions and Guarantees Relating to the Southern Issue” was signed. State media announced that this document would bring about salvation and secure a...Caption:
A Yemeni artist paints a graffiti depicting men aiming firearms at themselves, in Sana’a on January 9, 2014. (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Opinion: What now for Yemen?
Just over a month separates the Yemenis from the end of the transitional period set by the Gulf Initiative—February 21, 2014—and its protracted implementation mechanism. It is clear that other political deals are being discussed and concluded by the main participants...Caption:
Delegates attend the third general plenary session of Yemen’s National Dialogue conference in Sanaa October 27, 2013. (Reuters)
Yemen: “Historic” document to resolve Southern Issue signed
Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yemen took a significant step towards a comprehensive settlement on the Southern Issue on Wednesday with the signing of an agreement on political power-sharing between the country’s Northern and Southern regions. During a session...Caption:
File photo of Yemeni Legal Affairs Minister Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)