Now is the time to set a clear vision and establish a workable strategy about how to resolve the conflict in Yemen.


Murad Alazzany is a professor in the department of English Studies at Sana'a University, Yemen. His main research areas are 'the representation of Islam and Muslims in the Western media' and 'the political discourse of Islamic movements in the media'.
Now is the time to set a clear vision and establish a workable strategy about how to resolve the conflict in Yemen.

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