Yemen Observer

Heisenberg and the Yemeni Political Uncertainty!

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:13:58 PST

The German national and the 1932 Noble Prize winner in Physics, Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) is considered to be one of the greatest physicists of all time.

Funds for irrational reports

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:16:10 PST

Many international organizations and donors have been spending millions of Dollars to support Yemen. However large portions of these funds are spent for studies, researches and reports that do not benefit Yemen or Yemeni people at all.

A Yemeni Political Ménage à trios!

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:36:08 PST

Ménage à trois is a French term which literally translates as “household of three”.

Less Oxygen option for the GCC and SM

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:39:51 PST

The GCC member states alleged that they accepted Yemen as a member of their council. However they said initially Yemen is accepted as a member in four of their councils, Sports, Education, Health and… Their excuse for not joining Yemen fully to the GCC was that they have to qualify Yemen economically within 10 years.

Where on Earth could this happen except for Yemen?

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:33:47 PST

One of the crucial issues that Yemen faces is the ignorance of Yemeni businessmen and traders who always conjure up ways to make large profits at the expense of the nation and of the country’s economy.

A Yemeni Political Topology

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:45:24 PST

The mathematical science of Topology studies the spatial properties of objects undergoing continuous deformation such as stretching a rubber sheet without tearing it. Such deformation ...

Can the Arab World achieve food security?

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:47:19 PST

Arab countries face a real food security dilemma that makes them subjected to international pressure and to the monopoly of the essential needs of their population that is estimated at 335mn and is projected to reach some 545mn by the year 2030.

Surprises on the National Day

Sat, 22 May 2010 23:34:41 PST

Today, the Yemeni people across the country are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the national day, May 22, the day of the reunification of Yemen and the establishment of the Republic of Yemen that adopted democracy and multiparty system and protection of human rights and freedoms.

Yemen must win

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:50:40 PST

No doubt that the year 2009 was the worst in Yemen’s recent history at all levels and in all domains.

Yemen against dark forces

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:55:45 PST

The dark forces have joined with one aim: tearing up the unity of Yemen. Al-Qaeda and al-Houthi rebels have complimentary ideologies. Both of them intersect with the separatists in the south, enforcing the sectarian discourse, serving foreign agendas, and aim at destroying Yemen's stability and security.

Join forces to fight corruption

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:07:58 PST

Yemen ranked 154 out of 180 countries in corruption by Transparency International. This rank shows that Yemen sorely needs to change its approaches in its battle with corruption.

It's hard to hide news from the public

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:57:07 PST

The abundance of technology has caused essential changes in the relationship between governments and the media. That's why governments are finding it increasingly complicated to control the flow of news and ways to spin it in their favor.

Yemen’s unity, stability above all interests

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:42:55 PST

What is happening in Yemen should be and has to be the main concern for everyone, regardless of any political affiliation. We are here talking about our country’s stability and security.

Unity must be above all interests

Sat, 23 May 2009 23:02:00 PST

Yemenis are celebrating the 19th anniversary of their national day, the reunification day. The difference this time is that individuals are contributing to the celebrations. Most individuals raised Yemen’s flag on top of their cars, homes, shops and offices.

Yemen's unity must be above all interests

Fri, 22 May 2009 22:02:54 PST

No for jungle law

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:30:56 PST

The story of burning and destroying a house of a citizen by extremists in al-Hasabah this week, under the pretext of blasphemous actions related to the Quran a mother refuted to be a prostitute, reminded me of a similar story that happened in 1993 in Sana’a.

Responsible journalists essential in exposing corruption and injustice

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:26:31 PST

The elections at the Yemeni Journalist Syndicate (YJS) mark an important step towards the consolidation of one of the country’s most important unions.

Early marriage threatens Yemeni society

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:57:23 PST

Setting the minimum age for marriage to 18 has been a hotly debated topic since its initial proposal in 2000. The recent decision of the Committee of Legalising Islamic Sharia in the Parliament to reject the proposal has sparked much opposition from child protection organisation and human rights groups.

Yemeni’s must work together to ensure human rights for all

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:03:37 PST

In order to improve the situation of human rights in Yemen, a collective effort is needed from the government, civil society organizations and citizenry at large.

Yemen’s cultural heritage threatened by smugglers

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:04:10 PST

With its long history and rich culture, Yemen is a virtual treasure trove of priceless archeological artifacts. It is perhaps unsurprising then that Yemen is a prime target for artifact smugglers. Owing to lax security at historical sites and weak laws governing the protection of ancient artifacts, Yemen is seeing increasing incidences of archeological theft.

Yemeni children deserve a better education

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:23:15 PST

All the talk about children and the problems they face has increased in recent years. We see and read about many workshops and training courses for people to deal with children’s problems whether they are within families or living on the streets.

Freedom of information is a key element of democracy

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:04:12 PST

The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate postponed last week its Fourth Conference until November 22 in order to examine various issues concerning the profession. The Yemeni people, and indeed all people, want a free press that provides information to the public in an independent way and encourages and citizens to question the government and hold it accountable for all its actions.

Somali refugees need more care

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:04:32 PST

A regional conference is to be held in Sana’a to discuss refugee’s protection and international migration.

When can woman win elections?

Sat, 10 May 2008 02:53:09 PST

Yemen’s first governors elections are due on May 17, 2008. A poll released last week uncovered that 78 percent of the voters see that the governors elections are of great significance for Yemen to enlarge public participation, enhance democracy, and is a great transaction to the decentralization system and local authority system.

Together to stop punishment against newspaper and journalists

Tue, 06 May 2008 01:08:46 PST

While the journalists across the world celebrated their world Press Freedom Day on May 3, Yemeni journalists celebrated the day by getting a new victory when the West Capital Court issued its verdict to cancel a resolution issued by the Minister of Information Hasan al-Lawzi to ban the al-Wasat...