Yemen: Software Piracy
Many shops in Yemen sell pirated CDs and software openly and in a way that is accepted by the whole population. Prices of this kind of technology go as low as $1 USD which makes it preferable for Yemenis instead Read more
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Many shops in Yemen sell pirated CDs and software openly and in a way that is accepted by the whole population. Prices of this kind of technology go as low as $1 USD which makes it preferable for Yemenis instead Read more
This year Hamas’s anniversary celebration was held earlier to commemorate the first uprising against Israel as well. Ismail Haniya, the Hamas prime minister in Gaza and Mr. Meshal emerged together in front of thousands of supporters to celebrate the 25th Read more
A week ago, the UN General Assembly voted that Palestine is recognized as a state. However, the European Union did not present a united front when the vote was made. Countries such as Britain, Italy, France and Germany which are Read more
This Sunday marked the anniversary of the day the United States army left Iraq. When they did, the country was divided between Shiites and Sunnis. The conflict was mainly illustrated when Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a Shiite, issued an Read more
In Yemen, health centers around Bajil are becoming more and more crowded by mothers that come seeking treatment for their children that are suffering from malnourishment, defined by UNICEF as “a consequence of insufficient food consumption and the repeated appearance Read more
In the West Bank territory exists a region called E1 that Israel captured in the 1976 war. Since then many development plans have been made for the site but each time the United States blocked the project. However, Israel announced Read more
Since the US’s withdrawal from the territory tensions between Shia, Kurdish and Sunni factions have been on the rise. Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia Muslim is accused by his rivals of trying to monopolize power. That is why Shia Muslims are Read more
Eight years ago, Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) leader died at the age of 75 in a Paris military hospital shortly after an unexplainable illness. He was then buried in front of a crowd of thousands in his Ramallah Read more
Former foreign minister, Tzipi Livini announced on Tuesday her return to the Israeli political arena. After six months of intense reflex ion, she decided to create a new party “The Movement”. In the speech she made at the journalist’s Union Read more
80% of Yemen population is believed to chew qat. This plant that posses narcotic properties is seen as an institution of Yemeni culture which brings people together and creates a particular atmosphere specific to Yemen and its people. However, many Read more