‘Abd al-Qadir Bajammal

Keeping with our theme of aging politicians, News Yemen has this piece on former Prime Minister Bajammal’s return to San’a.

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Gregory Johnsen

December 21, 2010

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Keeping with our theme of aging politicians, News Yemen has this piece on former Prime Minister Bajammal’s return to San’a.

Gregory Johnsen

Near East Studies Scholar, Princeton University

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