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by A. D. Bakewell
The recent visit to Britain of the lutenist and singer Hamud bin Junayd afforded the occasion to hear live Yemeni music in this country, a rare opportunity, despite the long-established Yemeni community here. His success in the competition at the International Eisteddfod in…
by Peter Welby
Ali Hussain Saleh (AH) won the English Speaking Union (ESU)’s International Public Speaking Competition for 2007. He lives in Sheikh Othman, Aden. Peter Welby (PW) interviewed him on behalf of the British-Yemeni Society in April 2008. Peter has spent six months of his gap year in…
by ROY FACEY
This is an updated summary of a talk given to a joint meeting of the Middle East Association and the British-Yemeni Society in January 1998. Captain Facey has, through the UNDP and World Bank, acted as adviser to the Port of Aden during the recent phases of its development.
If you…
by Peter Hinchcliffe
The author served as a political officer in the Western Aden Protectorate, later the South Arabian Federation, from 1961-67 before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His postings as a diplomat included Dar es Salaam, Dubai, Zambia (High Commissioner), Kuwait (…
by DEREK HARVEY
Dr Derek Harvey served for several years as medical officer with Petroleum Development (Oman) and later ran a clinic for a consortium of companies in Yemen. His interests include the ornithology of the Middle East and Africa, and environmental conservation. He gave the following…
by Salma Samar Damluji
Dr S.S. Damluji is an architect who has spent many years working in Yemen. She is Chief Architect and founding member of the Daw'an Mud Brick Architecture Foundation (DMBAF) based in Mukalla since 2007. She was project partner with The Prince Claus Fund in the restoration of…
A survey of Islamic sites, by G.R.D. King,Department of Art & Archaeology, SOAS
This article was published in the British Yemeni Society's journal, 1994
A team of archaeologists from the school of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, visited Yemen in January 1994 to make a…
A brief overview by RICHARD PORTER
The Republic of Yemen is very rich in bird life. If one includes the island of Socotra over 360 species have been recorded. Among these are seventeen species (thirteen on the mainland and four on Socotra) which are found nowhere else in the world except in some…
Compiled by NAJLA ABU-TALEB
Sana’a is a ‘must’, however long the journey takes
La budd min Sana’a wa lau taal al-safr
From a pound of talk, an ounce of understanding
Min ratl hakya tafham wiqya
A foreigner should be well-behaved
Ya gharib kun adib
Look to your near neighbour rather than to your…
by Paul Hughes-Smith
Paul Hughes-Smith served as an Associate Producer for BBC TV in its Music, Arts and Education Departments before retirement in 1999. Since then he has been active in helping to put together ‘Sacred Voices’ and then ‘Diaspora Music Village’ festivals. Of particular interest to…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
