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Yemen: Al Qaeda's Safe Haven? (2nd part)

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Yemen, in the south-west of the Arabian peninsula, has become Al Qaeda’s new sanctuary. Two recent events have thrust this into the forefront of international debate: the shooting in the American military base of Fort Hood and the failed terrorist attempt aboard a flight to Detroit, the responsibility of which was claimed by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula(AQAP).

 

Debate hosted France 24's Mark Owen with guests:
 
Mathieu GUIDÈRE, Professor at the University of Geneva and Co-author of « Le Manuel de recrutement d’Al Qaeda »
Ginny HILL, Journalist and Filmmaker and Director of the Yemen Forum at Chatham House(Satellite from London, UK)
Abdul-Ghani AL-IRYANI, Independent Political Consultant (via Satellite from Sana’a, Yemen)
 

Programme prepared by Perrine Desplats

Watch the first part

 


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