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An emblem of the Central Bank of Yemen is seen on the bank’s gate in Sana’a August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Imminent Activation of Yemeni Outward Transfers via Domestic Banks

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Sep 28, 2017 | Middle East

London- Yemeni commercial banks have been informed that outward transfers will be activated soon, but they are required to meet some simple conditions, the Central Bank’s Deputy Governor Khaled al-Abbadi said. “Most Yemeni banks are responding positively and showing...

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People inspect damage at a site hit by Saudi-led air strikes in the al Qaeda-held port of Mukalla city in southern Yemen April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Pentagon: ‘Political Vacuum Enabled Qaeda to Expand in Yemen’

by Khater al-Khater | Jun 24, 2017 | Middle East

Washington- Since al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2011 attacks on the United States and the US military campaigns did not stop, in an effort to stamp out the most dangerous terrorist organization. One of the most prominent US campaigns against...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal gestures during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (not pictured) after a meeting on March 23, 2015 in Riyadh. (AFP Photo/Fayez Nureldine)

Opinion: Prepare for the Yemeni Storm

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Mar 25, 2015 | Opinion

What is currently happening in Yemen is not the first problem Saudi Arabia has faced with respect to its neighbor to the south. But the current problems don’t just concern Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is of course the most affected out of the countries of the Arabian...

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Views of Mecca and Medina by HA Mirza & Sons, 1907

Digital library poised to change understanding of Gulf’s history, say experts

by Grace Perriman | Nov 2, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Accessing detailed accounts of what life used to be like in the Arabian Peninsula has long frustrated historians. If you wanted to learn about the daily existence of Najdi Bedouin or the dealings of imperial agents who jealously guarded their...