Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Al-Iman University

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I would also direct your attention to this piece by Mohammed al-Qadhi in the National on al-Iman University.

I don’t think it is terribly difficult to get access to the university. When I am in Yemen – and I don’t exactly blend in – I usually have no trouble walking in the front gate and spending time browsing theses in the library.

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