Jacqueline Shoen is a London-based freelance writer specializing in the Middle East and North Africa.

Withered Jasmine

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A Non-Violent Hamas?

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Playing With Fire

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Redefining American Power

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Saleh for Sale

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The Good American?

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Strength in Unity

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Qat, Guns and Jihad

Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes Victoria Clark Yale University Press 2010 Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes is the kind of book that…

A Handshake to Kill

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