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British-Yemeni Society
Articles from the society's journal
Articles about Yemen
by Brian Whitaker
Middle East International
Articles about Yemen by Brian Whitaker
The Guardian
Articles about Yemen
Jawf, forgotten governorate
First of a three-part series by Faez al-Makhrafi, translated by Mahmoud…
In 2013, Yemen found itself at an historic juncture. Following the popular uprising that began in 2011 and culminated in the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh after more than 43 years in power, the country was attempting a difficult political transition.
A key part of this was the…
This map is held by the University of Texas library. Users should note the following errors:
Yemen has 18 provinces, not 17 as stated on the map. The capital, Sana'a, is considered a separate province.
'Ataq is a provincial capital, but the province itself is known as Shabwah.
Click on the…
Grants for Yemeni Studies
Each year the Leigh Douglas Memorial Fund offers two or three small grants (in the region of £300) to assist scholars of any nationality whose research involves the study of Yemeni history, culture, economics, politics or society.
The Leigh Douglas Memorial Fund was…
The Bin Laden connection
In January 2001, Usama Bin Laden celebrated the bombing of USS Cole with a poem he recited at his son's wedding:
A destroyer: even the brave fear its might.
It inspires horror in the harbour and in the open sea.
She sails into the waves
Flanked by arrogance, haughtiness and…
The suspects
Click here for more detail on the suspects' connections with Usama bin Laden
Jamal al-Badawi
The most senior of the six arrested suspects. Told investigators he received telephone instructions for the bombing from Mohammed Omar al-Harazi in the United Arab Emirates. Badawi said he had…
Yemen and the United States
FOR SEVERAL years, Yemen has been quietly nurturing its relations with the United States, despite opposition from some sections of public opinion.
Relations have moved a long way since 1990-91 when Yemen's attitude to the conflict with Saddam Hussein led to American aid…
The investigation
IN THE EARLY stages of the investigation, the Yemeni authorities rounded up some 60 people for questioning. Most of those detained were associated with the Jihad organisation, and this seems to have been mainly a trawl for information.
However, on October 16, the police found bomb…
The motive
THE ATTACK on the USS Cole appears to have been a generalised protest against American involvement in the Middle East; it was not directed at any particular aspect of US policy, such as Palestine or Iraq.
The use of suicide bombers suggests it was carried out by an armed Islamist group…
The bomb
AMERICAN analysis of residues found in the wreckage indicates that the bombers used C-4, a military plastic explosive which has no non-military uses and is not available on the open market..
To some experts, this suggests the involvement of a state, or at least a well-organised group. C-4…
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
