Yemen
12/04/2013 / YEMEN
Mutinying infantry wreaks havoc in Yemeni city
In Yemen, the smallest spark could tip the country into armed conflict. In the country’s southeast, already weakened by separatists and al Qaeda, the mutiny of an infantry group on Saturday caused a spiral of violence in the streets of Radah. Read more...
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28/03/2013 / YEMEN
Cheering for Bashar Al Assad … in Yemen
At first glance, the video looks like it might have been filmed in Syria: uniformed soldiers pose in front of an armoured vehicle, on which are plastered photos of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad. However, this video was actually filmed in Yemen’s capital. Read more…
09/01/2013 / YEMEN
Camel racing and war dances: it’s festival time in southern Yemen
In early January, communities in southern Yemen come together to commemorate their reconciliation following the South Yemen Civil War in 1986. It’s also an occasion for them to reinforce, in a festival-like atmosphere, their desire for independence from the north. Read more...
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19/12/2012 / YEMEN
High no more: Yemenis launch khat-free wedding movement
In northern Yemen, a wedding where you don’t chew khat is unthinkable to most. The drug, which is ubiquitous in the country’s north, is usually provided to guests in ample quantities, even if the bride or groom don’t indulge. However, young activists have dared to break with tradition and launch a khat-free wedding movement. Read more…
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12/12/2012 / YEMEN
Brooms not guns: Yemenis bridge divides to clean up their capital
Divisions run deep in Yemen, where the population is scarred by last year’s violent uprising. However, for one day, the capital’s residents successfully came together over a relatively neutral cause – cleaning up the city. Read more…
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19/11/2012 / WORLD
“Dronestagram”: Mapping covert wars through aerial photos
Most people who use the popular photo-sharing site Instagram post pictures of their daily life – their friends, their families, their pets. James Bridle, however, posts photos of remote places that have been hit by drones. Each time a drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, or Somalia, he posts an aerial shot of the targeted location. Read more…
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07/11/2012 / WORLD
From Iran to DR Congo, our Observers share reactions to Obama’s win
As soon as Barack Obama’s re-election was announced, Internet users from around the world went online to react to the news. Our Observers sent us some of the most interesting comments they spotted, giving us an idea of how Obama’s win is viewed outside of the United States. Some are enthusiastic, others blasé, and yet others downright funny. Read more…
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18/09/2012 / YEMEN
Yemeni security forces attack on French journalist caught on video
While covering a protest against the anti-Islam video “Innocence of Muslims” in front of the US embassy in Sana’a, an independent French journalist was violently set upon by Yemeni security forces. Benjamin Wiacek, who regularly works with France 24, looks back on his attack in Yemen’s capital city, which was caught on amateur video. Read more...
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17/09/2012 / MUSLIM WORLD
Our Observers explain why they’re protesting against “Innocence of Muslims”
Tensions remain high in the Muslim world over “Innocence of Muslims”, a video recently published on YouTube. Protests denouncing the video as insulting to Islam, and in particular to its Prophet Muhammad, have taken place in several Muslim countries on Friday and over the weekend. We asked several protesters to tell us what shocked them most about the video. Read more...
31/08/2012 / YEMEN
Yemenis take to streets to decry attempted assassinations of political leaders
Yemeni protesters demonstrated in the streets of the capital Sanaa and its second city Taiz on Thursday, angered over the attempted assassination of a top politician. One protester explains that they are worried about the increasing violence against those working to lead the country down a more democratic path. Read more…
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