CIA
-- The World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (http://www.csis.org/)
A Washington, DC based think-tank which sponsors seminars and conferences and
issues reports on terrorism, United States foreign policy, and several regions
of the world including the Middle East and Africa.
Clandestine Radio Intel Web (http://www.clandestineradio.com/intel/)
Includes essays as well as very specific information about non-government sponsored
radio stations, and related web sites.
EurasiaNetEurasia
Insight - Yemens Connection (http://www.eurasianet%5Forg/epartments/insight/articles/ear010802a.shtml)
Yemen's connections with al-Qaeda tied to domestic repression.
Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) "is the oldest organization
dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race, achieving complete nuclear disarmament,
and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Whatever one's
views are on its goals, a search of the site yields valuable information on a
country's armament found only with difficulty elsewhere.
Gary Leupp: The war on Terrorism
in Yemen (http://www.counterpunch.org/leupp0520.html)
It provides data on the situation in Yemen and the relations between the Yemeni
government and the USA government.
Global Information Networks in Education (http://ginie1.sched.pitt.edu)
"The Ginie project creates on-line learning communities for education professionals
working internationally on the front lines of civilization.." offering
information on a variety of topics such as: "Child and Young Adult Soldiers
...Education and Democracy ... Education and Psychological Distress in Countries
in Crisis ... Education for Peace and Reconciliation ...Land Mine Awareness Education
... Programme for Education for Emergencies and Reconstruction ... Rapid Education
for Victims of War, Forced Migrants and Displaced Populations."
The History Guy: Saudi-Yemeni Border Conflict
(1998) (http://www.historyguy.com/)
It includes description and causes of the 1998 flare up between the two nations
of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Kidnaped Western hostage in Yemen: Rescue
Attempt (http://www.mideastnews.com/)
It gives information about the Western hostages in Yemen and the attempts to
rescue them.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system. |