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For commentary see: 'The birth of modern Yemen', Chapter 4.
Significant differences are highlighted in bold.
Numbers in brackets refer to articles in the respective constitutions.
Table 1: Nature of the Yemeni state
YAR, 1971
PDRY, 1970
Unified state, 1990
Yemen is an Arab Islamic state,…
In August 2000, President Ali Abdullah Salih proposed a series of amendments to the constitution. The relevant clauses are set out below. Underlined sections indicate the changes. See: Avoiding elections (Middle East International, 1 September, 2000).
1994 CONSTITUTION
Article (10) The state shall…
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Abd al-Aziz al-Saqqaf was a courageous warrior whose weapons were paper, ink and computers. As founder, editor and publisher of the Yemen Times, he insisted on taking the country's ostensibly liberal press law at its word - and regularly suffered the consequences.
Dr…
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Born: 1942 (21 March?), Beit Al-Ahmar village (Sanhan district of Sana'a province).
Status: Married, with seven children. Eldest son, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Salih, is a member of parliament for Sana’a.
1960 Officers’ training school.
1962 As a sergeant, participated in…
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Born: Sana’a province, 1952.
Primary and secondary education in Sana’a. Graduated from Sana’a University: MA in Islamic Jurisprudence.
Prominent member of the National Dialogue Committee; helped to formulate the National Convention and the popular plebiscite on it.…
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Jarallah 'Umar was assassinated in 2002.
Yemeni politician shot dead
BBC, 28 December 2002
The Death and Life of Jarallah Omar
by Sheila Carapico, Lisa Wedeen and Anna Wuerth
Obituary (British Yemeni Society journal)
Obituary (The Guardian, 4 February 2003)
A short…
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Biographical notes
Dr Abd al-Karim al-Iryani is one of Yemen's most experienced politicians, having served as a government minister almost continuously since 1974, first in the Yemen Arab Republic and later in the unified state.
He was born in 1934 in the village of…
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MU'ALIMI Abd al-Malik al-
Born: Dhamar, 1954
BA in engineering, China
Higher studies in administration
Engineer, Ministry of Public Works
Teacher and Principal until 1987
1987-1990 General Manager of the Technical Training, Ministry of Education
1990-1992 Deputy…
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ABYAD, Yahya al-
Born: Sana'a
BA in electrical engineering, Germany
Training courses in America, France, Italy and Jordan
Chief Engineer, Dhahban Power Station and Katheeb Power Station
General Manager, Katheeb Power Station
1997-2001 General Manager, General…
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Full name: Abdulqader Abdulrahman Bagammal
Born: Hadramaut, 18 February, 1946
Status: married, with four sons and daughters
Education: Degree in commerce, Cairo University, 1974. Diploma in business management, 1979.
Publications: "Samples of Development in 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
