Three Decades of Rule and Betrayal: Was “Afash” a President—or just a proxy for Washington and Riyadh?

Three Decades of Rule and Betrayal: Was “Afash” a President—or just a proxy for Washington and Riyadh?

In a scene crowded with shiny slogans about “peace” and the “cost of living,” a counterfeit discourse is being pushed onto the Yemeni arena. Some domestic actors claim to care about the people’s livelihood and dignity, while foreign fingers skillfully pull the strings from behind the curtain. Taking center stage are those who now shed crocodile tears over the citizen’s suffering—the very same crowd, and the heirs of those before them, who manufa…