How the Houthis use water as weapon in Yemen
In Yemen there are "girls who don’t have an education because they must spend their entire day walking hours to carry back water that is far too heavy for their bodies."
Country: Yemen
Yemen Jews in Israel have a song for the Houthis
Voices of Yemen, Yemen Jews from Israel sing a song for the Houthis. We want your music, not your missiles.
Red Sea cargo ship sinks with no condemnation from Greenpeace
The Houthis have sunk a cargo ship carry 30,000 tonnes of fertilizer.
Sustainable development goals for Yemen?
Yemen is all over the news the last couple of months as the Houthi terrorists play a role in Israel's war against Hamas. As a sustainable news reporter, I've been interested in Yemen because as much of the Middle East progresses, Yemen with its internal conflicts remains one of the world's driest and hungriest cultures.
The Sidr tree is the sacred link between Judaism, Islam and Christianity
From the leaves of the jujube (sidr) to its fruits, roots, and bark, the sidr tree is a treasure trove of medicinal wonders: The leaves, rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium, hold therapeutic prowess, serving as components in natural wound disinfectants and herbal shampoos.
Yemen pipeline attacked by gunmen, causing oil spill
An oil pipeline is attacked by gunmen in Yemen causing an alarming oil spill.
What’s a food desert and how can we solve them?
Bodegas in New York advertise food but they are part of the problem
The tradition of honey in Yemen
Yemen beekeepers keep ancient tradition alive. Now they get support from the UN.
Houthis hold oil tanker off the cost off Yemen – it could explode any moment
An oil tanker off the coast of Yemen can explode any moment.
Yemenite green hot sauce (zhug)
Zhug, sahawiq or bisbas is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. There are many names for it. And here are a few more...s'chüg (also called zhoug or schug or zhug - generally meaning “ground”) is believed to harken from Yemen.
6 great reads for Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month, and here are six publications from a half dozen Arab American authors whose work is influencing the literary landscape of the USA, and beyond. I’ve chosen one for each of the six Muslim-majority nations whose citizens are currently banned from entering the America. Crack one open and learn some […]
Could hydroponics save Yemen from starving?
The number of food insecure people in Yemen has risen by 3 million in seven months, with an estimated 17.1 million people now struggling to feed themselves, according to a joint assessment by three UN agencies. Of the 17.1 million food insecure people, about 7.3 million are considered to be in need of emergency food […]
Coffee extinct by 2080
The sun may be setting on a popular morning brew. According to a new report issued by the Climate Institute, global warming will underpin an estimated 50 percent drop in coffee production by 2050. Bad news for coffee lovers, but catastrophic for the 120 million people in dozens of mostly developing nations who depend on […]
7 agricultural technologies that will save the Middle East
From vertical farming to rooftop gardening, here are 7 of the best agricultural companies and projects put in practice in the Middle East. There’s no getting around it: the world is becoming a much less secure place in which to live. Economies are tanking, geo-political systems are in turmoil, weather events such as wintertime drought are […]
Portraits of the world’s oldest trees
Incense that burned in ancient Egyptian and Greek temples was once harvested from this island; nine species of the frankincense tree are unique to Socotra.