Yemen is not just a land of many problems — its sky has problems too. The receding annual rainfall from the clouds above has made…
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Every new day in Yemen people chew away at their political, economic and social aspirations for the future. They chew on disappointment from the failings…
Yemen has always been a country of halves, and 2012 was no different. Half dictatorship, half elections, half reform and some even claim merely a…
In ancient times, what is now Yemen was given the name Arabia Felix — or “Happy Arabia” — by the Romans. But in modern times,…
In gangster movies, a classic scene is for a mafia boss to greet someone warmly with his right hand, then wink to one of his…
Yemen’s current president — formerly the quiet, powerless vice president — took office more than eight months ago, yet until recently those walking near his…
On Monday in Yemen’s eastern province of Hadramout, a bomb exploded outside a gathering of southern Yemeni leaders. The detonation was premature and there were no…
Perhaps most of Yemen’s problems, if properly addressed, could be resolved within a short or medium timeframe — that is, except for the issue of…
Yemen’s old history books speak of the fifth century King al-Tuba al-Yamani who, in the final seconds of his life, gives his heir some tips…
Few in Yemen can remember the last external war their country’s national army fought. For the record, the last time Yemeni troops aimed their artillery…
