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Thank You, Sir. May I Have Another?

Thank You, Sir. May I Have Another?

Yemenis are suckers for punishment. In psychology, Stockholm Syndrome is a term used to describe a real paradoxical phenomenon wherein hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors; sometimes to the point of defending [...]

Yemen Protests: Where’s the Value Proposition?

Yemen Protests: Where’s the Value Proposition?

The Yemen Times recently interviewed Leslie Campbell, the National Democratic Institute‘s (NDI) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), who is currently in Sana’a on a mission to mediate between the ruling (led [...]

Yemen’s President Longest Ruling In The World After Castro?

Yemen’s President Longest Ruling In The World After Castro?

When I woke up this morning, I was treated to two major news headlines. Fidel Castro resigned his presidency, and Pervez Musharaf’s ruling party (the PML-Q) lost the elections in Pakistan! 2008 is shaping up to [...]