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The Republic of Yemen: Al-Qaeda’s Backyard
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Horn of Africa, East Africa and Sahel region The Republic of Yemen is divided into two principal Islamic religious factions, the Shia Zaydi sect in the north, and Sunni Shafi sect in the south. Before...
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The State Department Culture Needs to Change
“Our foreign policy does not always take into account the impact on the host countries”. Senator John Kerry as the next Secretary of State will need to focus on changes at the Foggy Bottom headquarters in Washington DC. At the top of the list is the...
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Timbuktu ‘Festival of the Desert’ May be Catalyst for Peace
Last year I met Malian musician Mamadou Diabate, the 2009 Grammy Award winner of the “Best Traditional World Music” for his album ‘Douga Mansa’. Mamadou had also composed the song ‘Bogna’ meaning “Respect is the healing medicine of peace. Peace is the...
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U.S Consulate in Benghazi: Attacked by Terrorists
“Al-Qaeda has been working hard to gain a foothold in every country that has a significant Muslim population, and to destabilize the region, and attack Western interests. The attacks on September 11, 2012 were well planned and executed. To believe they...