top of page

AIYS NEWS BLOG
Search


The Future of Agriculture in Yemen
There is a superb video on Youtube by the Yemeni author Zayd Ali Basha on the future of agriculture and its importance for rural society...


A cow bath
Bathing a cow in a pond in order to treat a specific disease in the Rayma region of Yemen. The photograph captures the cow in flight......


Astronomical Society of Yemen
If you have an interest in the traditional time-keeping of Yemen, this is a good Facebook Site to visit. The image above shows the annual...


Saqīf near Kawkabān
This saqīf (shelter) is on the mountain plateau near Kawkabān. The picture was taken by Jabar al-Ja‘farī and posted on the Facebook site...


Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
The Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam & Society announces a series of lectures on the heritage and history of Yemen...


Flagg Miller on Yemeni Coffee
AIYS President Flagg Miller will be giving a talk on the role of coffee in Yemen on Friday, February 2 at the Santa Cruz Public Library...


Carrots and Melons in the Tihama
From the Facebook Site اليمن ارض الحضارة


Agriculture in First Millennium CE Yemen
AIYS Board member Dan Varisco has just published an article on agriculture in Yemen during the first millennium CE.


Forum on Climate Change in Yemen
YEMEN: EXPLORING INTERSECTIONS AND SOLUTIONS Rain near Sumara Pass On Monday 27 Nov 2023 (9:00-10:00 Washington; 14:00-15:00 London;...


Traditional Yemeni Well
Scene from Dhamar. From the Facebook Site Old and Rare Photos of Yemen.


Yemeni Sorghum (dhura)
From the Facebook site of Fahad al-Anbari.


Fields around Sanaa
An old photograph of the old city of Sanaa. I suspect it is from the late Ottoman era.


New Article on Agriculture in Rasulid Zabid
Yemen Update Online has just published an article in Arabic by Afrāḥ ‘Alī Jubrān Nājī on a legal issue regarding irrigation and...


Damage to Hadrami Dates
Here is an interesting article on insect pests affecting the date harvest in the Ḥaḍramawt. The first paragraph of the article is copied...


Customs around Aden
This book can be downloaded here.


Fruits of Yemen
Yemen has long had a rich tradition of agriculture, including many fruits. Check out this recent post with photographs of today's crops...


Fields on Jabal Sabr
مسجد اهل الكهف وقرية المعقاب From the Facebook site of Fahad al-Anbari.


Yemeni Farm Worker Hero
Arab American Heritage profile_ see below في عام 1973 قتل الشهيد اليمني ناجي ضيف الله شهيد الحقوق المدنية الأول في امريكا هو أحد الشخصيات...


Spate Irrigation in the Tihama
Offtake channel along Wadi Zabid TMT Training in Yemen The Water and Environment Centre, part of Sana’a University, recently initiated...


Yemen Update Online 2023
Yemen Update Online 2023 is now available and will be updated throughout the year with new articles. If you would like to submit an...
bottom of page