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Yemen Times — Despite the revolution which exploded last year in Yemen with demands for human rights and opportunities, thousands of Yemenis still work in slave-like conditions with little hope of escape.
Yemen Times — Private schools in Yemen have created new opportunities for students who don’t want to face the overcrowding and poor facilities found in public schools. Many parents are keen to send their children to private schools to provide them with the best educational environment.
Yemen Times — Fierce clashes broke out a few weeks ago in Lawdar, Abyan governorate between Al-Qaeda affiliate Ansar Al-Sharia, the Yemeni military and several people’s committees, local groups established to fight against Ansar Al-Sharia.
Yemen Times — Yemen’s massive protests that began in January 2011 have reignited existing tribal, ideological and political conflicts.
Yemen Times — President Obama plans to issue an executive order Wednesday giving the Treasury Department authority to freeze the U.S.-based assets of anyone who “obstructs” implementation of the administration-backed political transition in Yemen.
Yemen Times — So much fuss has been made lately about the outreach committee, of which I am a member. There have been many rumors and much criticism based on the misunderstanding that the outreach committee should be representative of the various political parties and powers in the country.
Yemen Times — To help youth resolve existing conflicts and reduce the likelihood of future unrest during Yemen’s two-year transitional period, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) last month hosted the Peace Generation Project in Sana'a.
Yemen Times — SANA’A — Iran has found in Yemen an excellent environment for political interference because of the lack of state control, after the collapse of the former regime, according to Abdusalam Mohammed, the head of Ab’ad Studies and Research Center.
Yemen Times — SANA’A — The Southeastern Capital Court is expected to sentence Abdulamlik Al-Ansi, the Prime Minister’s driver, to death within a few days, a source at the Southeastern Capital Court confirmed to Yemen Times, on condition of anonymity.
Yemen Times — SANA’A — Apparently the war on Al-Qaeda in Yemen is still in its embryonic phases and what occurred in the course of the previous year of political turmoil was just a prologue.
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