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Discover the Old City of Sanaa, Yemen

Discover the Old City of Sanaa, Yemen

You will often hear about Yemen on television, but for all the wrong reasons. The country has been constantly in the news since it plunge…

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Yemen’s warring sides blamed for destruction of heritage during heavy rainfall

Yemen’s warring sides blamed for destruction of heritage during heavy rainfall

Yemen is trying to save its cultural heritage by appealing to UNESCO and the international community, after many of its historic cities have starte…

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Yemen calls on UNESCO to save Old City of Sanaa

Yemen calls on UNESCO to save Old City of Sanaa

The General Organisation for the Preservation of Historic Cities of Yemen (GOPHCY) on Monday appealed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific…

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Yemen's 'Manhattan of the desert' damaged by flooding, say officials

Yemen's 'Manhattan of the desert' damaged by flooding, say officials

Officials called for urgent action after the historic mud-skyscraper city of Shibam in southern Yemen was damaged by torrential rains last week.…

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International plea to save storm-hit Yemeni mud city from collapse

International plea to save storm-hit Yemeni mud city from collapse

Authorities in southeastern Yemen have called for international help to save the historic mud-skyscraper city of Shibam from collapse after heavy r…

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STC troops gain full control over Yemen's Socotra island

STC troops gain full control over Yemen's Socotra island

 Troops of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Saturday tightened their grip on the strategic Yemeni island of Socotra after expelling…

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Yemen calls on US to ban sale of its artefacts

Yemen calls on US to ban sale of its artefacts

Yemen’s government has asked Washington to prevent the sale of Yemeni antiquities and artifacts in America, Saba News Agencyreported yesterday. Min…

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'Manhattan of the desert': civil war puts Yemen's ancient skyscrapers at risk

'Manhattan of the desert': civil war puts Yemen's ancient skyscrapers at risk

by : Bethan McKernan in Shibam, Yemen On the edge of the vast Empty Quarter desert that dominates the Arabian peninsula, white and brown…

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THE SOUNDS OF YEMEN

THE SOUNDS OF YEMEN

Three years after their first album, the Haim girls of A-Wa are back. The Barby club in Tel Aviv was packed – sold out, actually. …

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Yemen’s strategic Hajour district: A forgotten battlefront

Yemen’s strategic Hajour district: A forgotten battlefront

While the UN envoy to Yemen, along with members of the international community, were in Stockholm celebrating the signing of the peace agreement be…

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Yemen's government fights to preserve cultural heritage

Yemen's government fights to preserve cultural heritage

The war in Yemen has left a devastating toll not only its population but also on its cultural history, resulting in the destruction of irreplaceabl…

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Correction: Yemen story

Correction: Yemen story

 In a story Feb. 6 about Western arms supplied to the Yemen war, The Associated Press incorrectly cited Amnesty International researcher Patri…

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WASH Needs Assessment Report: Shibam Kawkaban District, Al-Mahwit Governorate, Yemen

WASH Needs Assessment Report: Shibam Kawkaban District, Al-Mahwit Governorate, Yemen

In Yemen, one of the world’s most water-scarce countries, the ongoing war continues to exasperate the dire humanitarian situation particularly for…

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See the otherworldly tree of life

See the otherworldly tree of life

Two hundred miles off the coast of Yemen is Socotra, a remote island known as the jewel of the Arabia, where a species of otherworldly tree known a…

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IESCO Condemns Houthi Pillaging of Yemen’s Historic Zabid Library

IESCO Condemns Houthi Pillaging of Yemen’s Historic Zabid Library

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IESCO) condemned Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen for stealing manuscripts, historical a…

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SANA'A, YEMEN:Bayt Baws

SANA'A, YEMEN:Bayt Baws

What makes the village stand out is that it is a largely deserted Jewish settlement in the heart of Yemen. The village was founded by the Bawsites…

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An Israeli Singer Returns to Her Yemeni Roots

An Israeli Singer Returns to Her Yemeni Roots

There’s quite a contrast between the persona of S H I R A N, who owns the stage with confidence and wows the audience, and Shiran Avraham, a bashfu…

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Coffee In Yemen: Past, Present And Future

Coffee In Yemen: Past, Present And Future

On a cold spring morning in Seattle, my parents took me to breakfast at a cafe they had heard some good things about. I was groggy and bumbling my…

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THE FANTASTIC DISASTER OF THE ARABIA FELIX , THAT CALLED NOW YEMEN

THE FANTASTIC DISASTER OF THE ARABIA FELIX , THAT CALLED NOW YEMEN

Photo: Shibam old city in Hadramout east of Yemen   Talk about disasters. The first modern European expedition to the…

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9 Wonderful Features of Yemen history

9 Wonderful Features of Yemen history

Here is IFP's translation of a report by IRNA about the 9 amazing features of the people of Yemen. The features, which are said to have surprised e…

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