The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. Ahmed Mansoor is one amongst the thousands of young men to have been injured while protesting against the abhorred regime. However, if his tale is sadly similar to that of many, […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. As violence continues to escalate in Yemen, the poorest country of the Arabic peninsula, the US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are losing patience. If Ali Abdullah Saleh was viewed as […]
In 2002, Saudi Arabia put forth its Arab Peace Initiative. The plan consisted of the following: Israel would withdraw to the Green Line and cede all lands conquered during the Six Day War in 1967. They would also allow any refugees displaced by the creation of the State to return should they so choose. In […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. As Yemen enters its third month of protests against the regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh, the 32 year-long ruler, a resurgence of violence is sweeping across the country, leaving a trail […]
While the Turkish Justice and Development Party’s (AKP’s) record on democracy and foreign policy is less than perfectly in accord with European or U.S. preferences, the Turkish opposition has often appeared even worse, given its chauvinistic nationalism, shortsightedness, and anti-Western views. Signs indicate, however, that this dynamic is changing. Since taking over as chair of […]
Earlier this month, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s reminded the world of the unchanged US support for Morocco’s “serious, realistic, and credible” compromise autonomy proposal to end the three-decades old Western Sahara conflict. Days after, two more countries officially withdrew recognition and support of the “Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic” (SADR) “the pseudo country” run […]
It was a question Washington had been struggling with since the George W. Bush administration: How can America strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) without simultaneously aiding Hizballah? This week, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates decided that it was impossible. Since Hizballah began participating in Lebanese elections in the 1990’s, the group has steadily risen […]
The following piece was written by Ms. Donna Hakimian, a researcher and historian focusing on modern Iran and human rights. Ms. Hakimian obtained her MA in Women’s Studies from the University of Toronto. She also holds a BA in Religious and Middle Eastern Studies from McGill University. As many in the Middle East clamor for […]
Judge Richard Goldstone issued an unexpected apology, years after his biased and one-sided report indicted Israel for human rights violations after the attack on Gaza Strip two years ago. While expressing remorse for his condemnation of Israel after admittedly only knowing some of the facts, Goldstone’s apology is largely irrelevant, as the anti-Israel bias inherent […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. As anti-government protesters gathered up on the main square of their city, Taiz, for another day of demonstration they were met by the Security Forces. In scenes similar to those witnessed in […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. Maher Hassan is not the only victim of the Saleh regime, but his tragedy and the message it carries, is rippling throughout the entire nation like a sandstorm. If Tunisia had […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA), and due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. After weeks of protests and many false starts, Yemen is no closer to a political solution. As Ali Abdullah Saleh continues to hold on to its presidential seat, the nation has […]
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