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White dhura (sorghum)
From the Facebook Page of Fahad al-Anbari.


History of Mocha
This is a Facebook site dedicated to the history of the Yemeni port of Mocha.


Customs around Aden
This book can be downloaded here.


The Ṣan‘ā' book of Serjeant and Lewcock
One of the best books ever published about Yemen in English is the masterful set of articles on the city of Ṣan‘ā', edited by R. B....


Yemeni Coffee
For the English version, click here.


Yemen's Bee-Keeping in Danger
For the full article, click here.


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...


Food Security in Yemen and the Ukraine War
Congratulations to Mohammad Al-Saidi of Qatar University for his article on the impact of the war in Ukraine on food security in the...


Khawlani Coffee and UNESCO
UNESCO has designated Khawlani Coffee in the Jazan region as intangible cultural heritage. Unfortunately, it seems that the Saudis have...


Pressing Sesame Oil
From the Facebook Site معتقدات وتقاليد يمنية قديمة


Nancy Um on the Mocha Coffee Trade
To register for this Zoom, go here.


An Australian View of Yemen in 1850
In 1850 an Australian press published a geography book with a description of Yemen at the time. Here are some of the excerpts...


Yemeni Art of Hashim Ali
From the Facebook Page of Mohammed Jarhoom.


Breakfast in Sanaa
from the Facebook site of Aisha Jumaan


AIYS BOOK AWARD EXTENDED
The Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh Book Award for Yemeni Heritage is available for any Yemeni scholar living in Yemen. The deadline for submitting...


Honey in Yemen
Al Jazeera has an article on the impact of the war on honey production in Yemen. There are several photos of hives and honey. Click here...


New Article on Yemen Update Online
Plowing in al-Ahjur, 1978. Photography by Daniel Martin Varisco A new article has been published on Yemen Update Online for 2022. This is...


Yemen Keeps on Plowing
Yemen has been an agricultural wonder for over three thousand years and once was considered the breadbasket of Arabia, supplying grain to...


Seeds for Yemen
Juan Cole published an oped I wrote on the need to provide seeds for Yemeni farmers to grow more food under the current famine threat,...


Qat and Corona and More
The online journal Sawt Alamal, with sections in Arabic and English, published several articles on qat in Yemen over the past year.
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