Speaking on Democracy Now, Jeremy Scahill explains how Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born Islamic cleric turned from regular Joe to most wanted terrorist.

In September of last year the international community gathered at two events to discuss support for the economic reconstruction and political transition in Yemen. The end result of the donor conference in Riyadh and the ‘Friends of Yemen’ meeting in New York City was pledges totaling US$7.5 billion. 

"I believe that inheritance and separation are two sides of the same coin as there is no place for them in Yemen’s future at all. Yemeni people won’t accept inheritance at all."

"The US is helping Yemen become more of a dictatorship rather than an institutional nation. By allowing the drone strikes and no one knowing about it, this way people cannot stand against it or approve it."

In a formal address to the Yemeni people on National Unity Day (May 22sd) President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi was keen to dub Yemen's unification as the country "most historical achievement" and the most defining moment of the republic.

Yemen must take further steps to reform its security forces, or longstanding divisions could well undermine its political transition, which entered into a six-month “national dialogue” on 18 March.

In a bid to promote economic development and stability throughout all sectors of the economy Yemen will organize next week a small and medium sized enterprises conference with the participation of state officials, civil societies, academics and private entrepreneurs.

Dr Abdul Hamid Suhaibi, General Director for Yemen National Program to Fight Aids established that so far 160 new cases of AIDS had been registered for 2013, a trend which is said to be worrying health officials.

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The present situation in Yemen can be best described as "The Emperor has new Clothes and "the Rape of Yemen" and UN providing the cover.

Possible Turkey fallout and Iran advances are not necessarily related.

Lights that were suddenly switched on. Sweat and blended. A raindrop glistened. Their voices were full of green geometric terraces.

Today the Indian Ocean region has emerged as political, economic and strategic power base set to transform the face of global economy.