Khaleej
Arabic: Al-Khaleej. English: the Gulf. Our bloggers dive for pearls of wisdom on the Arabian Peninsula. ‘Khaleej’ follows the economic, political and social trends in this fast-developing promontory of the Arab World.
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Wednesday, 15 May, 2013
In 2008, the then fresh-faced US presidential hopeful Barack Obama promised to shut down the detention center that had become famous as a symbol of the presidency of George W. Bush: Guantanamo Bay. He described it as a “sad chapter in American history.”
Yet, five years on, and now into Obama’s second term, Guantanamo is still open for business and continues to hold many of those the US terms ‘enemy combatants’ without charge.
More than half of the 166 men still detained are Yemeni. ...
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Wednesday, 8 May, 2013
President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s April 10 reforms represent the third, and potentially most significant, stage in Yemeni security sector reform (SSR). They also reflect not only a much-needed realignment of the Yemeni military, but also both the current state of Yemeni politics and of the maturity of American-backed SSR programs.
There are two main military elements to the announcement. The most important element is the reorganization of the Yemeni ground forces. Although this may appear...
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Thursday, 2 May, 2013
The counter-terrorism partnership between Yemen and the United States of America dates back to the very dawn of Washington's war against Al-Qaeda in 2001, when then-President Ali A...
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Friday, 26 Apr, 2013
It seems that US drone attacks in Yemen have resumed after a months–long halt. However, American drone attacks and their attendant “collateral damage” have become increasingl...
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Saturday, 20 Apr, 2013
The National Dialogue, beamed into Yemeni homes via state television, has now completed its first month of proceedings. It is far too soon to pontificate on its apparent success or...
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Sunday, 14 Apr, 2013
A long time in the making, Yemen finalized on Wednesday evening what might just be the most important phase of its transition of power, if not the most expected. Through the public...
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Thursday, 4 Apr, 2013
Various newspapers and websites recently revealed—some sensationally and others less excitedly—that the Sultanate of Oman had granted political asylum to four members of the fa...
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Thursday, 14 Mar, 2013
A recent symposium organized by the Emirati Center for Human Rights and the All Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group highlighted the dilemmas that British policy makers face ...
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Thursday, 7 Mar, 2013
A dhow full of weapons was seized by a joint US and Yemeni operation once it entered Yemeni territorial waters. The boat was apparently behaving erratically, and upon boarding and ...
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Thursday, 14 Feb, 2013
Relations between Yemen and Iran are currently witness to unprecedented tensions and strains. The last straw came on January 23, when the US Navy helped Yemeni coast guards catch a...
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