Yemeni youth key to country's security.

Text of report in English by Qatari government-funded aljazeera.net website on 16 August

Across the Middle East and North Africa, youth have used their new-found sense of dignity to create change that previous generations only dreamed about. But as the so-called Arab Spring progresses, the youth voice often gets buried under individual interests and political posturing. Nowhere is this truer than in Yemen, where the youth face both a resilient autocrat and stubborn allies. Yet still, their determination to change the status quo through peaceful, democratic and selfless tactics has become one of the few constants in a decidedly unstable country. Over the past six months the younger generation has made it clear that if Yemenis hope to realize their revolutionary aims, the solution must include a prominent role for youth. The uprising began even before Tunisia revolted with a handful of young activists endearingly known as the "pioneers". Every week, they would hold demonstrations against the regime. Soon after Egyptian President Husni Mubarak fell, more …