Author: Safiyah Mahdy

Safiyah Mahdy is a Yemeni journalist who writes for Daraj Media

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Death Of A Controversial Yemeni Islamist, Linked To Bin Laden And A Bogus AIDS Cure

​Sheik Abdul Majeed Al Zindani sits surrounded by bodyguards in the Sana'a airport.
Sheik Abdul Majeed Al Zindani sits surrounded by bodyguards in the Sana'a airport. Lucas Oleniuk/The Toronto Star/zReportage.com/ZUMA

Abdul Majeed al-Zindani was one of the most prominent founders of what was known as the “Islamic Movement” – the Muslim Brotherhood affiliate in Yemen. He was sanctioned by the United States and United Nations’ Security Council over his links with al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.

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Inside Yemen, Rising Opposition To Houthis’ Red Sea Escalation

People take part in a protest staged to condemn the U.S.-led strikes on Yemen and in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen,
People take part in a protest staged to condemn the U.S.-led strikes on Yemen and in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sana'a, Yemen. Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua/ZUMA

Despite their country’s complicated situation on the economic, humanitarian and political levels, war-weary Yemenis are divided over the Houthis’ escalation in the Red Sea. The situation is raising concerns among Yemenis about their future.

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