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Yemenis launch social media campaign with focus on development |
2018-03-02 |
[Al Jazeera] Yemenis have launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #BringDevBack - or Bring Development Back to Yemen ![]() - highlighting how years of war have destroyed the opportunity for development. The campaign shows the people of Yemen are already thinking about rebuilding their country despite the ongoing conflict. Wesam Qaid, executive director at Sanaa-based economic developmental organization SMEPS, told Al Jazeera the goal of the campaign is looking towards a hopeful future. "I am so proud to be part of this campaign #BringDevback in Yemen, it's an important message. It means ending the war, it means thinking about the future, it means hope and jobs for young people," Qaid said. |
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