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CommentsYemen: Between Iran, al-Qaeda, and the WestPosted by INSS on Jul 2, 2012 at 11:43 AM
The next few months will be crucial to Yemen's future Although for the most part the Arab Spring has not had a major impact on countries that over the past twenty years have experienced extended civil war or deep internal polarization, Yemen is a notable exception. The civil unrest that has gripped the nation since January 2011, inspired by the upheavals elsewhere in the Arab world, has intensified existing trends and accelerated processes liable to lead to state failure. The hope had been that Saleh’s resignation as president would contain the Yemeni revolution and, more importantly, the serious situation of the country, but so far the hoped-for stability has not materialized. On the contrary, the Yemeni revolution has further weakened the central government and resulted in increased Iranian and al-Qaeda influence. More...Post a Comment on: Yemen: Between Iran, al-Qaeda, and the WestCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: Personhood Leaders Suffer Violent Attacks from Pro-Abortion Terrorists Following ‘Newsweek’ Feature Previous entries comments: Gag Order may squelch discussion of alleged human trafficking young women for prostitution Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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