Yemen
Saleh transition deal is likely to falter
Thousands of Yemenis demonstrated in Sanaa today in protest against the role of former regime...
YemenSaleh's exit offers Yemen chance to avert civil war
President Ali Abdallah Saleh signed a deal yesterday that will see him step down after 33 years...
YemenProspects for Arab economies in 2012
Arab economies have followed widely different trajectories in 2011. Oil producing countries, with...
Middle EastProspects for Arab politics in 2012
The outcome of the 2011 political upheavals should become clearer in 2012 following elections in...
Middle EastAulaqi assassination reflects al-Qaida global decline
US-born jihadist cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi was killed by a US drone on September 30. Aulaqi was a...
InternationalEscalating violence dashes Yemen peace hopes
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Yemeni capital today to demand the resignation of...
YemenYemeni president's return signals civil war inevitable
President Ali Abdallah Saleh called for a cease-fire on his return to Yemen today after more than...
YemenSaudi-Iranian rivalry undermines regional stability
The Arab Uprisings pose problems for both Iran and Saudi Arabia. Their growing rivalry...
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