Yemeni national dialogue needs jump-start

Innovation and fresh thinking are required to pull Yemen out of its current national impasse.

Yemen

Yemen’s harrowing transition

External influences are threatening to further weaken an already fragile transition in Yemen.

Yemen

Yemeni political, religious movements divided over nation's future

As the National Dialogue Conference works to resolve disputes in Yemen and pave the way for a democratic government, disputes among religious groups as well as with secularists continue.

Yemen

Re-emergence of the Yemeni left

Once a central fixture of Yemen’s political scene, the country’s leftist movement has been absent from the scene for the past two decades, but may be making a comeback.

Yemen

Tribal mediations undermine Yemen state institutions

Given the tribal nature of Yemeni society, disputes are often resolved via state-sponsored “mediation committees,” which undermine the state and rule of law.

Yemen

The social politics of weddings in Yemen

The phenomenon of mass weddings is spreading in Yemen.

Yemen

Police reforms to combat sexual violence not enough

Several initiatives by Middle East countries may be a good start, but there is still a long way to go to combat sexual violence in the region.

Yemen

Levant Christians consider threats to their communities

During a gathering of Christian representatives from various Near East countries in Beirut, participants were divided when it came to determining their main enemy and strategies for the future.

Yemen

In Yemen, Facebook, Qat, and Veil

Increasing use of the Internet in Yemen today has managed both to increase people-to-people connections and reinforce some traditional customs.

Yemen

UN Envoy on Yemen Deserves Spotlight

Jamal Benomar, special adviser on Yemen to the UN secretary-general, has succeeded with a difficult brief.

Yemen

Yemen Plagued by Assassinations

Yemen has witnessed a recent increase in assassinations, including some carried out by terrorist groups and others with political motivations.

Yemen

Saudi Arabia Shifts to More Activist Foreign Policy Doctrine

The kingdom should give priority to a regional initiative in Syria and a collective security framework for maintaining order in the Arab world.

Saudi Arabia