Nafeesa Syeed

Nafeesa Syeed is a freelance writer and editor based in Washington, DC. She spent four years as a staff writer with The Associated Press, reporting on domestic and international news. On Twitter: @NafeesaSyeed

Yemen | Sep 14, 2012

Yemen Protests: Confusion and Anger Over Anti-Islam Video

Tear gas, protests, chants and slogans occupied the streets of Sanaa in Yemen on Friday, in response to an anti-Islam video that has sparked unrest across the region. Nafeesa Syeed reports from the scene, where many protesters admitted to not having seen the clip, by choice or circumstance. Still, people are perplexed about the purpose of the video.

Yemen | Sep 6, 2012

Visit to Revolution ‘Birthplace’ Shows Yemen Still on Edge

Eighteen months after Yemen's revolution, some worry the country is slipping backward. Nafeesa Syeed talks to activists, politicians and everyday people in Taiz, the intellectual heart of the revolution, about their fear that Saleh's remnants have too much control, Iran and the US are fighting on their soil and women's rights are being ignored.