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The state of Yemen’s oil and gas resources

Bernard Haykel
23 May 2013

Yemen is a minor oil and gas producer whose reserves are in decline, and will remain so unless major new discoveries are made. Until recently the hydrocarbon sector an...

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Publications

Colombia: between the humanitarian crisis and hope of peace: Francisco Rey Marcos , Luisa Fernanda Pineda Ariza 15 May 2013
The start of peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP guerrilla group presents real possibilities for progress towards ending the conflict. However, engaging in talks in the middle of a conflict implies risks in the humanitarian field that may be invisible as national and international attention focuses on monitorin... more
Middle East and North Africa Update 33: 14 May 2013
Jordan being increasingly trapped by the Syrian conflict and Libya's government overwhelmed by regional and domestic security crises. more
Tunisia after Ben Ali: retooling the tools of oppression?: Derek Lutterbeck 13 May 2013
Tunisia under Ben Ali was a police state par excellence and reforming the country’s internal security apparatus has thus been one of the major challenges since the long-standing autocrat’s fall. This policy brief examines the various efforts to reform Tunisia’s internal security system in the post-Ben Ali period and the challenges this... more
The evolving role of women in Pakistani politics: Huma Yusuf 8 May 2013
In Pakistan’s upcoming general elections on March 11th 2013 only 36 women are contesting general National Assembly seats on political party tickets, up from 34 in the 2008 elections. This low number contradicts overall trends whereby a growing number of women are contesting elections as independent candidates and more women are registe... more
Will Pakistan’s historic elections be free and fair?: Huma Yusuf 7 May 2013
Pakistan’s upcoming elections, scheduled for May 11th 2013, are an historic milestone marking the first time that a popularly elected civilian government will transfer power to another through the ballot box. But weeks ahead of polling, concerns about the extent to which the elections will be free and fair are increasing, raising doubt... more