Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemen’s former leader opens museum dedicated to himself
Yemen’s former dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh recently returned to the country’s capital Sana’a in order to open a museum about himself. Undeterred by the revolt that toppled him last year, in which demonstrators chanted “Saleh, leave, all the people hate you,” the ex-leader has decided to affirm his place in the country’s history through displays of his personal possessions.
By Lucy Provan | Notebook | Wednesday, 20 February 2013 at 5:08 pm
When will they learn?
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the President of Yemen, recently announced that he would not seek re-election in 2013. That is extremely generous of him; after all, he has only been in power for the last thirty-one years.
By Jody McIntyre | Notebook | Wednesday, 16 February 2011 at 9:34 am
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