10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YEMEN»
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Yemen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Yemen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Refuge: Yemen, Al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia
A former Fullbright Fellow who studied in Yemen describes the rise and fall of the terror organization and how they grew out of their defeat by the United States into one of the most dangerous and threatening groups in the world. 25,000 ...
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Yemen"--Provided by publisher.
Anna Hestler, Jo-Ann Spilling, 2010
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Yemen: The Bradt Travel Guide
Yemen is shrugging off its image of being a country with a security issue, to reveal its stunning landscape and fascinating culture – justifiably worth visiting by professional archaeologists, historians, the business traveller, or those ...
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of Yemen.
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A History of Modern
Yemen
An accessible and fast moving account of twentieth-century Yemeni history.
Explore this beguiling land of mud-brick scrapers and labyrinthine medinas with this fully updated guide. * 29 detailed maps, including a full-colour country map * essential advice on safety, and areas to avoid * travel tips including ...
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Yemen Chronicle: An Anthropology of War and Mediation
In 1979, Steven C. Caton went to a remote area of Yemen to do fieldwork on the famous oral poetry of its tribes.
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Yemen: Background and U. S. Relations
Debating the U.S. Approach Toward Yemen; (2) Domestic Challenges: Terrorism and Al Qaeda; The USS Cole Bombing; U.S.-Yemeni Intelligence Cooperation; Al Qaeda¿s Resurgence; The 2008 U.S. Embassy Bombing; Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ...
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Peripheral Visions: Publics, Power, and Performance in
Yemen
Lisa Wedeen, who spent a year and a half in Yemen observing and interviewing its residents, argues that national solidarity in such weak states tends to arise not from attachments to institutions but through both extraordinary events and ...
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Kidnapped in
Yemen: One Woman's Amazing Escape from Captivity
The author describes her experiences in captivity after being kidnapped in Yemen in December of 1998 by the Al Qaeda affiliated Aden-Abyan Islamic Army, her escape into the desert, and her return trip to Yemen in which she investigated the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YEMEN»
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Yemen is used in the context of the following news items.
Yemen conflict: Saudi-led coalition resumes air strikes despite truce
A Saudi-led coalition has resumed air strikes in Yemen, hours after a humanitarian truce came into effect. The ceasefire started at midnight on Sunday, but was ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Deadly air strike hits market in Yemen
More than 3,000 people have been killed and 14,300 wounded in Yemen ... The air campaign has had limited success and instead has plunged Yemen into a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
Avoiding such disintegration in Yemen was a leading war aim of Riyadh, ... are reluctant because they are in such a weak position on the ground in Yemen," ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
Why Saudi Arabia's Yemen war is not producing victory
As the war in Yemen escalates after a short humanitarian truce, the stakes are getting higher for Saudi Arabia's princes, the region and Washington. The United ... «Al-Monitor, May 15»
Yemen: Saudi-led air strikes resume as five-day ceasefire ends
Saudi-led coalition air strikes targeting Shia rebels have resumed in the southern port city of Aden after the end of a five-day humanitarian ceasefire, Yemeni ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Yemen: Houthi rebels and allies signal willingness to accept ceasefire
Ceasefire efforts in Yemen after more than six weeks of Saudi-led air strikes have gathered pace after renegade troops who helped Shia rebels seize much of ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Saudi air strikes continue against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Saudi Arabia intensified its air strikes against the main Shia rebel stronghold in Yemen, with warplanes carrying out more than 50 raids overnight and early on ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Senegal to support Yemen campaign
A Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels, who seized the capital, Sanaa. President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi fled ... «BBC News, May 15»
Yemen in Crisis
Yemen faces its biggest crisis in decades with the overthrow of its government by the Houthis, a Zaydi Shia movement backed by Iran. As the Houthis captured ... «Council on Foreign Relations, Apr 15»
Catastrophe in Yemen
Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen's civil war was always a risky gamble. Now there's evidence showing just how damaging four weeks of airstrikes ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
