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Yemeni by birth, Egyptian by choice, Arab by identity. A diplomat's daughter hence a citizen of the world. A Political Science graduate with a minor in Economics, a blogger and an activist for humanity and justice.
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Twitter handle: @noonarabia

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22 May 2012

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Yemen: Suicide Blast on Eve of Unification Anniversary

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Nearly 100 people were killed and at least 200 injured when a suicide blast targeted a military parade rehearsal in Yemen's capital Sana'a on May 21. The bomber detonated his explosives in the middle of soldiers rehearsing for the celebrations of the anniversary of the country's unification.

21 May 2012

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Yemen: Millions Go Hungry in Ongoing Food Crisis

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In Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the Arab world, millions of people are facing a severe humanitarian crisis, widespread hunger and chronic malnutrition. New figures from the World Food Programme indicate that 45 percent of the population do not have enough to eat.

14 May 2012

Yemen: The #NoDrones Campaign

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Yemenis have launched a campaign on Twitter to express their condemnation of the United States' drone war in Yemen. They are tweeting under the hashtag #NoDrones, and have asked non-Yemenis to speak out and join them in their campaign.

12 May 2012

Egypt: Disappointment at First Presidential Debate

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On May 10 people around the region and beyond were pinned to their screens following Egypt's first ever presidential debate, which was between the top two presidential candidates, Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh.

6 May 2012

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Yemen: How Many Women Have Been Subject to Sexual Harassment?

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An article published in pan-Arab newspaper Al Hayat on May 2, claiming that 90% of Yemeni women have been subject to sexual harassment, has caused a stir online.

3 May 2012

Yemen: Anger at Expansion of US Drone War

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The United States has recently expanded its campaign of drone strikes in Yemen, to widespread anger and concern. Drone strikes against suspected Al Qaeda operatives have been launched under expanded authority allowing the CIA and military to fire without knowing the targets' identity.

18 March 2012

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Yemen: Remembering the Friday of Dignity

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A year ago, around 52 protesters were killed and close to 100 were reportedly injured in Sanaa. Netizens remember the day, March 18 - a turning point in Yemen's revolution, which made many people, statesmen, diplomats, and soldiers defect and join the ranks of the protesters.

27 February 2012

Yemen: Hadi President After 33 Years of Saleh

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After 33 long years of Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule, Yemen finally inaugurated today a new President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, for the transitional phase, following a whole year of protests. Hadi had assumed his position as president according to a GCC-brokered power deal which made him the sole consensus presidential candidate in the one man election, in which he won 99.8 per cent of the votes.

20 February 2012

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Yemen: All Set for the One Man Presidential Election

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Just one more day to go to Yemen's uncontested and unprecedented “one man” election”, which will start tomorrow, February 21. It will end 33 years of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule and cost the country more than US$48 million.

12 February 2012

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Yemen: A Year of an Unfinished Revolution

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Yemenis mark the first anniversary of their unfinished peaceful revolution to overthrow the Ali Abdullah Saleh dictatorship, which continues to pull the shots, thanks to support from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the approval of the US and UN. Netizens share their views.

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