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Yemen Is ‘Like Syria but Without the Cameras,’ and Saleh’s Still the Star

Yemen Is ‘Like Syria but Without the Cameras,’ and Saleh’s Still the Star
Tribesmen loyal to Houthi rebels attend a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters, Sanaa, Yemen, June 20, 2016 (AP photo by Hani Mohammed).

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and senior editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the contrasting fortunes of British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, and the implications of the British and French elections for the EU. For the Report, Laura Kasinof talks with Peter Dörrie about how, amid the chaos of Yemen’s ongoing crisis, former Yemeni President Ali Adullah Saleh has maneuvered himself back into a position of power.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Sanaa’s Survivor: How Saleh Is Still Calling the Shots in Yemen

How Macron’s Election and May’s Flop Turned the EU’s Fortunes Around
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The Politics Fueling the Qatar-Saudi Rift Have Long Guided Qatari Diplomacy
Stabilizing the Western Balkans Requires Economic Solutions, Not Just Political Ones

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