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By Sheila Carapico
(reprinted from Middle East Report, November-December 1993)
Yemen's experiment in popular parliamentary elections has shaken things up in the Arabian Peninsula, the last place on earth that the United States wants to see democracy flourish. But internal political differences,…
Speech delivered by President Ali Abdullah Saleh to mark the 49th anniversary of the 26 September revolution.
This was the first speech delivered by Saleh after his return from Saudi Arabia where he had been recovering following an assassination attempt.
Source: Presidential website
25 September…
Yemen: state weakness and society alienation
by Ahmed Abdelkareem Saif
Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Politics,
University of Exeter, England
INTRODUCTION
AFTER EIGHT years of unification, socio-economic development and democratisation in Yemen are still lagging behind. Unification and…
Yemeni party law: a comparative perspective
by Ahmed Abdulakrim Saif
Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Politics, University of Exeter, England.
Introduction
Definition of a party
Registration procedures
Resources and financial provisions
Penal provisions and sanctions
Conclusion…
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3. Parliamentary Campaigns and Elections
The Supreme Election Committee (SEC) decided on the exact boundaries of constituencies, based on the population census estimate of December 1992, which puts the population at 14,256,724. Considering administrative and…
by Ahmed Abdul-Kareem Saif
Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Politics, University of Exeter, England.
This article was first published in AL-MASAR Journal, Volume 1, Number 1 (winter) 2000, pp. 15-32.
SINCE the establishment of the unification in May 22, 1990, democratic process has…
In 1990, the Yemen Arab Republic (in the north) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (in the south) united to form the Republic of Yemen. Ali Abdullah Saleh, who had been president in the north since 1978, continued as president of the unified state.
Following unification, a multi-party…
The tables below compare proposals in the Document of Pledge and Accord with the relevant parts of Yemen's 1990 constitution. For discussion of these proposals see Chapter 11 of The Birth of Modern Yemen.
Principal differences are highlighted in bold. Numbers refer to clauses in the constitution…
Note: This translation, originally published in the Yemen Times, is the only version currently available in English. Although it generally reflects the content of the document, there are some ambiguities and inaccuracies. Anyone intending to quote the document is advised to check the Arabic…
Pre-election assessment by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
THE DELEGATION AND ITS WORK
This statement is offered by a four-member international pre-election assessment delegation organized by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI). The…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
