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Libya, Egypt and the War on Terror

September 3, 2011 by Louisa Loveluck

Human Rights Watch have announced the discovery of correspondence between the Gaddafi regime and British and American intelligence agencies. The papers suggest close cooperation within the context of the War on Terror. Not only did this involve sharing the details of Libyan dissidents, but it also included a programme of extraordinary rendition for suspected militants. Although verification of the documents has yet to be completed, the concerns they raise are not without precedent. The post-9/11 machinations of American dealings with Egypt […]

Categories: America, Egypt, Libya • Tags: America, Egypt, Libya, War on Terror

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Sarah Phillips on Yemen

April 11, 2011 by Louisa Loveluck

The Guardian is carrying a great piece from Sarah Phillips on the struggle in Yemen, here’s a taster: I see pictures on Facebook of my young Yemeni friends demonstrating peacefully but assertively. Some of them are carrying gruesome pictures of those killed by the regime’s snipers to bolster their argument that the president has lost his legitimacy to rule and must leave. These heady days will remain with them on the difficult road ahead as biographical hooks in their political […]

Categories: America, Media, Yemen • Tags: America, Media, War on Terror, Yemen

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Yemen and the War on Terror

March 12, 2011 by Louisa Loveluck

After another bloody day in Yemen, questions need to be asked about the relationships that facilitate and constrain the government’s actions. I’m reading a number of reports that suggest the weapons used against protesters in Sana’a came from US-military shipments, and this comes as no surprise. To my mind, the most damaging thing to happen to Yemen over the past decade has not simply been the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Instead, it has been the country’s incorporation into […]

Categories: America, Yemen • Tags: America, War on Terror, Yemen

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Yemen: deconstructing the US response

March 12, 2011 by Louisa Loveluck

Even by American standards, the reaction to President Saleh’s most recent bout of political squirming is pretty awful.  A more capable and time-rich person than I could write a pretty devastating critique. For now, I’ll stick to the main points: WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama’s top anti-terror advisor John Brennan on Friday called Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh to welcome his pledge to devolve power and urged the opposition to support the plan. A simple history lesson will reveal […]

Categories: America, Yemen • Tags: America, War on Terror, Yemen

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