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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Yemen: struck by child malnourishment
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
Yemen: Strengthening anti-qat campaign
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
UAE: Arab Spring investments suspended
Mahmood Sharif Mahmood, an advisor at the Gulf state’s ministry of foreign trade has given reasons why the UAE has put a temporary halt to its investments plans in countries hit by the Arab Spring. He said that they are Read more
Yemen: promoting the country’s agricultural sector
A major agricultural development program will be undertaken by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to promote the country’s agricultural sector. The project has been allocated a budget of around $75 million. Arrangements are now underway for the project Read more
Oman plans free zones expansion
As Oman struggles to keep up the employment demands of its fast-growing population and the decline of foreign direct investment last year, the government has announced an investment plan of $450 million to extend its free trade zones across the Read more
Yemen begins LNG re-exportation
After the bomb attacks on its pipeline with no one claiming responsibility, liquefied natural gas is once more making its way to the port for export. Last month, the pipeline which is tasked with transporting Yemen’s liquefied natural gas pipeline Read more
MENA 5 year energy investment
A report from Arab Petroleum Investments Corp has revealed that oil producers in MENA are planning a total investment of US$740bn on energy projects over the next 5 years (2013-2017). The five countries leading the investment table are Saudi Arabia Read more
Yemen: AQAP’s second-in-command killed
Details are still emerging from the assumed killing of the second-in-command of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Said al-Shihri. Government officials claim he has been killed in an operation in the Hadramawt area, southern Yemen. Circumstances surrounding his death Read more
Are terrorists bustling again in Saudi Arabia?
After a respite that lasted for some time during which there was no more talk about terrorists in Saudi Arabia, terrorist plots in the kingdom came to the forefront Sunday when the Interior Ministry announced it dismantled two suspected terrorist Read more