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  • 19 Jan 2011
    Fears raised over imminent execution risk in Yemeni 'child offender' case

    Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to halt the imminent execution of a man alleged to have committed a murder whilst still a minor.

  • 2 Dec 2010
    WikiLeaks cable backs evidence of US airstrikes in Yemen

    A leaked diplomatic cable has corroborated images showing that the US military carried out a missile strike in south Yemen in December 2009.

  • 9 Jun 2010
    Ever decreasing circles in the Middle East?

    Across the Middle East region, ill winds bring ever-decreasing circles of hope, despite the fact that most indigenous peoples want a decent peace along with their daily bread, says Harry Hagopian. People aspire and pray for peace, but they keep being thwarted by political power plays and vested interests.

  • 26 Jan 2010
    Yemeni rights at risk as security crackdown escalates

    The Yemeni government’s increasingly heavy-handed response to the threat posed by al-Qa’ida puts the country at risk of being locked in a downward spiral on human rights, say concerned observers.

  • 9 Jan 2010
    Seeking common ground in Yemen

    Neither the government of Yemen nor outside forces have much influence on how it runs, says Giles Fraser. But strangely, football can prove the Esperanto that builds common ground.