Gulliver and the Lilliputians: It’s America’s Small Wars that are Unwinnable
By Tom Engelhardt It’s possible I’ve lived most of my life on the wrong planet — and if that sounds like the first sentence of a sci-fi novel maybe, in its own way, it is. I thought I knew where I was, of course, but looking back from our helter-skelter world of 2014, I wonder. For most of the last ...
Comment mettre au point des programmes de reconstruction efficaces après une catastrophe ? En s’inspirant de l’expérience d’autres pays vulnérables
Source: World Bank Country: World, Bangladesh, Haiti, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Mozambique, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Yemen LES POINTS MARQUANTS Après une catastrophe, l’enjeu est de construire mieux, ce qui signifie bâtir des structures plus solides mais aussi faire p ...
UN urges Yemen to probe killing of protesters
The United Nations’ human rights office has urged Yemeni officials to probe the recent killing of protesters in the country’s capital, Sana’a. On Tuesday, Rupert Colville, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, called for an ...
United States : Additional US$3 Million Grant to Improve the Quality of Higher Education in Yemen
The World Bank Group s Board of Executive Directors approved today an additional US$3 million grant to support the government of Yemen s efforts to boost the employability of college graduates. The grant will supplement an ongoing project focused on the ...
Yemen: 22 Are Killed in Clashes in the North
Twenty-two people were killed in two days of fighting between Houthi rebels and government-allied tribesmen in northern Yemen, tribal and local sources said. After the clashes on Monday and Tuesday, the spokesman for the Houthis claimed victory in taking ...
U.S. in Yemen: It’s hard to fathom a compelling national interest
President Barack Obama last week cited the targeting of al-Qaida’s affiliate in Yemen as a successful effort to fight terrorists who threaten the United States. His claim of success is misleading, though, given that the situation in that country of 25 ...
