Selected published work
In Yemen, New Leader Faces Threats in the South
March 17, 2012
ADEN, Yemen — For all the challenges that Yemen’s new president faces, none may be more imperative than the unsettled state of the south, where many are eager for secession and a security breach has allowed an Al Qaeda affiliate to grow strong. (MORE)
Yemen’s Election Ensures Leader’s Exit
February 21, 2012
SANA, Yemen — Yemenis voted Tuesday in an election that was predetermined, with one candidate on the ballot for president. But the lack of choice did little to dim the palpable joy on the streets here where the vote meant the formal end of an autocrat’s rule and the chance to move past a violent, yearlong political crisis. (MORE)
Somalis Still Flood Yemen, Going From Worse to Bad
December 9, 2011
ADEN, Yemen — For two decades, Somalis fleeing their failed state found in Yemen a safe haven, a place to work, and a gateway to wealthier gulf states.
Now, Yemen, itself facing state failure, is far from the ideal refuge. But driven by famine and war in their own country, Somalis in greater numbers than ever are making the perilous journey across the Arabian Sea to this crumbling nation. They brave overcrowded boats, sometimes stormy seas, and smugglers ready to cast them overboard to lighten a listing craft. (MORE)
Ancient City Anchors Political Standoff in Yemen
Nov 2, 2011
Taiz, Yemen — This ancient city among the steep cliffs of central Yemen, once known as the commercial and intellectual hub of this south Arabian nation, has emerged as the violent center of a long political standoff between a president who refuses to step down and demonstrators who want him out. (MORE)
From Mosque to MASH Unit in Yemeni Crisis Zone
October 22, 2011
After Generations of Making Do, Yemenis Take Their New Hardships in Stride
September 16, 2011
Yemen General Says Opposition Will Be Ally Against Terrorism
June 22, 2011
U.S. Shifts to Seek Removal of Yemen’s Leader, an Ally
April 3, 2011
Weakening Web of Tribal Support Softens Yemen Leader’s Grip
March 23, 2011
Are Yemen’s protests going to bring another revolution?
January 27, 2011
Sanaa, Yemen
Two days after Yemen’s political opposition called for a national uprising against the leadership of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, thousands of protesters took to the streets in the capital city of Sanaa, calling for the removal of what they view as a persistently corrupt regime.
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Yemen diverted US counterrorism aid meant to tackle Al Qaeda, WikiLeaks reveals
December 6, 201o
Yemen’s delicate dance between US pressure, Al Qaeda threat
November 2, 2010
At heart of Yemen’s conflicts: Water crisis
November 5, 2009
Why Yemen could become Al Qaeda haven
July 31, 2009
Yemen’s fishermen caught between Somali pirates and pirate hunters
June 17, 2009
Al Qaeda bombings, drive-by shootings, and penalty kicks?
November 9, 2010
SANAA, Yemen – International sporting events can be a great way for a country to rehabilitate its image. For two weeks in 2008, for instance, the world focused not on China’s treatment of Tibet or economic policies, but on its stunning Olympic facilities and the spirit of apolitical international competition. This summer, South Africa used the World Cup to put forward an image of an emerging “rainbow nation” unencumbered by racial tension or poverty. But compared with Yemen, which plans to host the Middle East’s largest soccer tournament later this November, those countries had it easy. (MORE)
Iraqis who worked for Army denied US entry
July 27, 2008
CAIRO — Kareem Ali Hussein was stunned when he read the Department of Homeland Security letter that branded him ineligible for refugee status in the United States: “It has been determined that you ordered, incited, assisted or otherwise participated in the persecution of others,” the letter stated. (MORE)