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Decisive Dialogue in Yemen Last Updated: : Sunday 11 November
2012   15:14 Mecca  The popular uprising in Yemen erupted in
February 2011, and by virtue of the steadfastness and sacrifices
of the country’s youth the regime was overthrown and President
Ali Abdullah Saleh was replaced. Despite this important historic
achievement, the enduring previous regime and its socially-
constructed society, as well as the role and the interests of
regional and international powers in Yemen ensured that the
revolution did not continue. The type of revolutionary activism
that was stirred during the uprising could have led to radical
and holistic change in all aspects of life for the people of
Yemen – in terms of politics, economics, social issues and
security. Instead, it led to a political settlement that
reflected the existing internal balance of power and the
influence of external parties. This has generated resentment
among some of the revolutionary youth moveme