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Mohammed Abdulmaghni Journalist and Political Researcher In modern Yemeni history, September 26, 1962, stands as a pivotal milestone in the lives of Yemenis of all backgrounds and political orientations. It was not merely the day of a revolution or a political transition that removed the hereditary monarchy based on the monopolization of power by a …

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Bushra Al-Amiri Editor-in-Chief of the Federal Yemen Website For centuries, Yemeni women have embodied the delicate balance between deep-rooted traditions and aspirations for change. Their journey stretches from the shackles of pre-September 26, 1962, through their role in establishing the republic, to the challenges imposed by the war and the Houthi coup—revealing an extraordinary capacity …

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Dr. Abdullah Awbal Former Yemeni Minister of Culture In Yemen’s modern history, there are many moments of solidarity and complementarity between the people of the north and the south in achieving the revolutionary act of liberation from the Imamate and colonial rule. A unified Yemeni identity and a shared set of revolutionary values were vividly …

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Maha Awad Human Rights and Political Activist Chairperson of the “Wujood for Human Security” Organization The Revolution of September 26, 1962, was not merely a political transition but a historic turning point that freed Yemenis from the autocratic rule of the Imamate and paved the way for a republican system carrying broad hopes for freedom, …

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Safwan Sultan Secretary-General of the National Bloc of Parties and Political Components, member of the Political Bureau of the Justice and Development Party, and researcher in political affairs. On September 26, 1962, Yemen ushered in a new dawn after centuries of isolation. The revolution was not merely a transfer of power but a decisive break …

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Counselor Jamal Abd al-Rahman al-Hadhrami Since the Treaty of Dhuʿan (Sulh Dhuʿan) on October 9, 1911—ratified by an Ottoman ferman in 1913—between Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din, representative of the Zaydi sect, and Ahmed Izzat Pasha, envoy of the Ottoman Sultan, named after the Dhuʿan fortress in the ʿAmran Governorate, it was agreed that: (The Imam …

Read more “The Modern Migration from Tihama: An Analysis of Citizens’ Realities Before and After the September Revolution of 1962”

 Amida Shulan  Historian and Writer Mohammed Ahmed Shulan and the Heroes of the September 26 Revolution My father, the late revolutionary and freedom fighter Mohammed Ahmed Shulan, was one of five Yemeni patriots who signed, alongside President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the document proclaiming the establishment of the Yemen Arab Republic: Ahmed Mohammed Nu’man, Mohammed Mahmoud …

Read more “Freedom Is Not Inherited but Protected – Dignity Is Not Purchased but Preserved – A Nation Can Only Be Built by Its Own Citizens”

Rasha Kafi  Writer and Human Rights and Women’s Rights Advocate For more than five decades, the glorious September 26 Revolution was perceived merely as an annual occasion—a public holiday marked by a few patriotic songs on state television, a presidential speech, and a military parade in Sabeen Square. We did not fully grasp the greatness …

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Qobool Abdo Al-Absi Chairperson of Qarar Foundation for Media and Development In exile, the 26th of September is no longer just a passing memory but has become an occasion through which Yemeni communities revive the spirit of revolution and pass its stories on to new generations. For Yemenis abroad, this date is more than a …

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Mohammed Abdulwahab Al-Shaibani Poet and Writer Yemenis have a long history of dispersion and exile, ever since individuals lost stability in their homeland and geographic shelters due to drought and wars. A striking historical model of this can be found in the deployment of Yemeni manpower in the Islamic conquests, whose trajectories were meticulously recorded …

Read more “The Perpetual Yemeni Diaspora.. Migration: Driven by War, Despotism, and the Fate of Geography”