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Ali Abdullah Saleh

Latter-Day Sultans

Armed with pitch-perfect talking points for the Facebook generation, a clique of fortunate sons in the Middle East is set to take over their fathers' sclerotic dictatorships. But this is not regime change. Monarchy is back.

Commentary

The Myth of the Arab State

Across the Middle East, states are becoming decentralized and fragmented.

Saleh Should Stay in New York

Accepting the ousted Yemeni president for medical treatment was a difficult, controversial choice. It was also the right one.

Will Yemen's Peace Agreement Hold?

Saleh signed the peace agreement. But Yemen's biggest challenges remain.

Blogs

Saleh's Medical Treatment

Washington's goal should be to try to be avoid being muddied by what inevitably will be a very messy situation in Yemen.

Saudi Oil and the Yemeni Succession

Once again Yemen's imposing big brother subjugates its southern neighbor to its selfish interests.

Seeking Perfect Security in Yemen

What could be wrong with a little U.S. military aid to Yemen?

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May 23, 2013