Category Archives: Yemen

Must read: Arab revolts – Past and Present

Posted on November 18, 2011 by iPouya

al-Jazeera: The current popular challenges to the Western-sponsored Arab dictatorships are hardly a new occurrence in modern Arab history. We have seen such uprisings against European colonialism in the region since its advent in Algeria in 1830 and in Egypt … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Lesson Gleaned from Yemen

Posted on June 5, 2011 by iPouya

After reneging on his promise to sign an agreement that would mark a transition of power and after months of protest and consequent regime attacks on revolutionaries, parts of the opposition were provoked to armed action, which has led to … Continue reading →

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Video: Yemeni women ‘will not remain silent

Posted on April 18, 2011 by iPouya

See it here.

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Thousands march in Yemen over protesters’ deaths

Posted on April 10, 2011 by iPouya

I have so much respect for these people. They have braved bullets, massacres, and a president who’s as stubborn as a mule, yet they’re still coming out in droves.  The Guardian: In Yemen, tens of thousands of people marched in … Continue reading →

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The Syrian and Yemeni Regimes are their Sense of Humor

Posted on March 28, 2011 by iPouya

The Syrian government spokesman recently said that President Assad is the “only hope” for democratic reforms in Syria. Does anyone have the spokeman’s phone number? I want to hire him to join Maz Jobrani’s “Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.”  While … Continue reading →

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Transfer of power “looming” in Yemen

Posted on March 26, 2011 by iPouya

See video update here.

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Ali Abdullah Saleh the Comic

Posted on March 21, 2011 by iPouya

Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has served as Yemen’s president for 32 years,  declared that the recent military defections to the opposition were “a coup against democracy.”  Why didn’t anybody tell me he had a sense of humor?!? Had I known, … Continue reading →

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Top Army Commanders Defect in Yemen (Video)

Posted on March 21, 2011 by iPouya

This is a disaster for the government and a major morale boost for the revolutionaries in Yemen. See the video here. Now that the commanders have pledged to protect the demonstrators, protests will probably swell even larger now that there … Continue reading →

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Yemen cracks down, fury in Bahrain, protests in Syria, Qaddafi still fighting in Libya, Egypt votes

Posted on March 18, 2011 by iPouya

Crackdown in Yemen (Video) Fury in Bahrain (Video) Protests spread to Syria (Video) Qaddafi violating “ceasefire” (Video) Egypt’s referendum (Video)

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Qaddafi is spearheading the wider counter-revolution

Posted on March 15, 2011 by iPouya

When the Tunisian protest movement succeeded in toppling its dictator, the protests spread like wildfire to the rest of the region. Mubarak in Egypt fell, protests brought things to a standstill in Bahrain and Yemen, and revolutionaries in Libya responded … Continue reading →

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Friday sees the biggest day of protest in Yemen thus far…

Posted on March 11, 2011 by iPouya

al-Arabiya: Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Yemen on Friday marking what they called the “Friday of no return”, drawing record crowds in the capital to show President Ali Abdullah Saleh his reform offers would not soften their demand … Continue reading →

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Protests Spread… Iran, Bahrain, Libya, Yemen…

Posted on February 16, 2011 by iPouya

See the video of protests in Bahrain here. See the video of protests in Libya here. Read the news about Iran here. Read the news about Yemen here.

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Protests Grow in Yemen

Posted on January 27, 2011 by iPouya

See the video from Thursday’s rallies in Sana’a.

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