30 years after unity dream, fragmented Yemen faces reality

Thirty years after unification, Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries and foreign interference. On May 22, 1990, to popular acclaim, the leaders of the former North and South Yemen states announced from Sanaa the formation of a new republic that was seen as “the dream of an entire generation of Yemenis”, according to political analyst Saleh al-Baidhani. But 30 years on, that dream has faded and…