Published on 10 May 2012 by Ali Saeed in Interview
General Mohamed Ali Mohsen, former leader of the Eastern Military region who aligned with Yemeni revolutionaries in 2011 against Saleh’s rule, was one of the first leaders to leave his office with no defiance of the decrees of the new President Abd Rabo Mansour Hadi.
Published on 3 May 2012 by Sadeq Al-Wesabi in Interview
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) began working in Yemen in the early ‘70s with the aim of improving the welfare of Yemenis and alleviating poverty through better reproductive health, and including population and gender issues in development planning.
Published on 26 April 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
While Yemen feels its way into economic recovery and as the international community is on stand-by waiting for Yemen to state its economic priorities a team of economic experts have already made headway in this field.
Published on 23 April 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
With over 30 years of public service, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi was one of the few men who has held his ground and reputation since he started his career as a chemistry professor at Sana’a University in the seventies.
Published on 12 April 2012 by Muaad Al-Maqtari in Interview
Doctor Ishraq Rabee’ Al-Sabaee’s face is well-known in Sahbwa Governorate, an area of 42,564 square kilometers, in the east of Yemen.
In a tribal area described by some people as a thriving environment for fundamental religious groups, Al-Sabaee, who goes unveiled, is trying to reverse the stereotypical image about tribes created by the media. She has been working with them as gynecologist since the age of 14.
Published on 9 April 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Mohammed Qahtan is a member of the Supreme Committee of the Islah Party and a leader in the Joint Meeting Parties. In a time when much controversy is spread over this Islamic conservative Islah Party, which is Yemen’s strongest political party today, Yemen Times interviewed Mohammed Qahtan to clear some points on the party’s and the JMP’s position towards several current issues.
Published on 22 March 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Published on 19 March 2012 by Ahmed Dawod in Interview
Mohammed Muftah has recently become known as one of the scholars for the Zaidi sect in Yemen. In addition to being a religious scholar, he is also a brilliant speaker and an influential politician.
Published on 15 March 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Published on 12 March 2012 by Mohammad Bin Sallam in Interview
Published on 12 March 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Yemen’s own Amat Al-Alim Al-Sosowa, who is currently UNDP’s Assistant Secretary -General and Regional Director Regional Bureau for Arab States, is on her fourth visit to Yemen since she started working with the UN. She says it is unusual for a UN high ranking officer to visit his or her own country this frequently, but she can’t help it since Yemen is special.
Published on 8 March 2012 by Mohammad Bin Sallam in Interview
The Republic of Yemen possesses a coastal strip 2600 kilometers long, rich with fish and marine life. It possesses 182 islands, including Kamaran, Zoqar, the larger Hanish, the smaller Hanish in the Red Sea, and the archipelago of Socotra, which includes Abdu al-Kuri, Darsa and Samha in the Arab Sea.
Published on 1 March 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Since his first visit in April 2011, Jamal Benomar, the United Nation Secretary General Special Advisor on Yemen, has been visiting Yemen almost every month. Earlier visits aimed at facilitating a political agreement between the main political players. Now he is following up the process in cooperation with Gulf countries and the international community to make sure Yemen continues towards a more peaceful, sustainable future.
Published on 6 February 2012 by Shatha Al-Harazi in Interview
Yemeni migrants shine in various areas in science. However, their work, which has grabbed attention worldwide, has failed to be recognized even in their homeland.
Published on 19 January 2012 by Nadia Al-Sakkaf in Interview
Yemeni women still have a chance to make a place for themselves in the world of politics, especially after their significant contribution to the making of the revolution. However, without better preparation, women run the risk of being left out of Yemen’s transitional process.
Halima Gellman, an analyst and researcher in politics and gender, doing her thesis at New York University on “Yemeni women in the revolution: Building a women’s agenda,” has some thoughts on the lessons learned for Yemeni women.
Published on 16 January 2012 by Sadeq Al-Wesabi in Variety
Yemeni children are being denied the right to education and protection from violence, abuse and exploitation, Save the Children has warned.
Published on 16 January 2012 by Nadia Hadash in Variety
The very idea behind the January 12 “No Qat Day” has left a number of Yemenis feeling inspired, resonating with those who see qat chewing as a waste of time, money and water.
Published on 12 January 2012 by Malak Shaher in Variety
Yemen has been witnessing a lot of changes and 2011 was an unforgettable year for many. During the Yemeni youth revolution, gunfire and blasts were heard on an almost daily basis as clashes erupted between pro-government and pro-revolution forces – and sometimes also in celebration.
The art of protest in YemenPublished on 30 November -1 by Arie Amaya-Akkermans in Variety
At the end of last year, while the eyes of Yemenis were on the still unfinished power transfer following from the deal brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council, a curious event took place in Spain about which little was heard in the Middle East: “Casa ?rabe” (Arabian House), an international institute on Arabic and Islamic studies in Madrid and Cordoba, held a series of conferences called “The Arab Springs in Evolution”, in which different experts analyzed the evolution of political changes in the Middle East.
Published on 29 December 2011 by Yemen Times Staff in Variety
Thirty disabled Yemeni women will receive career development training from the British Council, in coordination with the Khuth Biyadi charity organization for people with disabilities. Called Springboard training sessions, they are designed to help to empower disabled people to succeed in the job market and will commence on Saturday.
Published on 30 November -1 by Arie Amaya-Akkermans in Variety
50 years ago, when the Soviet Union still existed, a political theorist, Hannah Arendt, suggested that the clearest sign that the Soviet Union could not be longer called totalitarian was the amazing recovery of the arts during that decade. The suggestion was very shocking: the Soviet Union would fall because of art; the suggestion was met with laughter by the experts, until it was proven true.
Published on 28 December 2011 by IRIN in Variety
Aid workers in Yemen, the Middle East’s poorest country, appear to have made some headway in broadening the mainstream narrative to include the deepening humanitarian crisis.
Published on 28 December 2011 by Sadeq Al-Wesabi in Variety
Mikael Strandberg, 49, a Swedish explorer who has traveled to 125 countries, recently completed a 14-day journey by camel from Tehama and Zabid to Sana'a to "prove that Yemen is a safe country."
Published on 19 December 2011 by Ali Saeed in Feature
It started as the hash tag #SupportYemen on Twitter and developed into an international campaign. Now SupportYemen is a vehicle for Yemenis around the world to tell the globe about the new face of their country.
Published on 14 February 2012 by Ahmed Al-Makhtafi in Interview
After nearly six years of armed conflict and continuous uncertainty, the governorate of Sa’ada has finally found peace. Ironically, such a peace comes during a time when the rest of the country is overwhelmed with violence, revolution, and upheaval.
Published on 13 February 2012 by Hakeem Najmaldeen in Interview
Yemen’s historic wealth going to wastePublished on 20 March 2012 by Mohammed bin Sallam in Interview
