Maria Al-Masani - Wikipedia
WEBMaria Al-Masani (born 1984) is a Yemeni and Canadian fashion designer [1] and public relations executive who co-founded the Yemen Rights Monitor, a blog to record human rights violations. In 2012, she was named as one of eight 'agents of change' by CNN's Inside the Middle East. [2]
Confronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers? - BBC
WEBSince the Houthis seized power, Yemen, already the poorest Arab nation, has been torn apart by a catastrophic civil war. An estimated 150,000 people have been killed, along with millions made...
Why I Miss Yemen - TIME
WEBFeb 22, 2015 · Most foreigners who have been fortunate enough to experience the warmth, humor and kindness of Yemeni people miss it too. I miss waking up in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen’s 3,000 year old...
Yemeni Civil War brings war on female artists
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Areej Al-Sayed, 27, is a Yemeni artist and model who won the Miss Yemen Award in 2017. She told the Media Line that Yemen is not an encouraging environment for female artists, many of whom...
Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel …
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have missed a commercial tanker carrying jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait, That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters.
Yemeni Civil War Brings War on Female Artists - The Media Line
WEBUpon seizing power in Sanaa and other Yemeni cities in the north, the Ansar Allah group (the Houthi movement), the northern de facto authority, posed the greatest threat to the new artistic movement through repeated harassment and decisions limiting women from singing on many occasions.
Methal: My Dream Is My Home - Al-Madaniya Magazine
WEBSep 29, 2017 · Methal: I am a Yemeni singer-songwriter and grew up in Yemen. I started playing music by ear at a young age and learned to play guitar when I was 19. I started writing songs in 2010, and since then I have been learning and developing my skills in music. Photo Courtesy of Vanessa heins.
Yemeni model jailed for indecency by rebel authorities - BBC
WEBNov 8, 2021 · A Yemeni actress and model has been jailed for five years by rebel authorities after being convicted of "indecency". Intisar al-Hammadi, 20, alleged that she was physically and verbally abused...
‘Yemeni women must be given a seat at the table’ - New …
WEBJun 2, 2023 · Historic peace talks are a glimmer of hope in the world’s worst humanitarian conflict. But the exclusion of Yemeni women’s voices in the peace process is deeply worrying, says Fatma Jaffar of Oxfam, in Sanaa. Yemeni girls study in a school destroyed by the war in Taiz City, Yemen. Credit: Shutterstock/Akramalrasny.
'Miss Arab' Competition Challenges Boundaries - The New York Times
WEBDec 7, 2010 · CAIRO — The young women competing for the title of Miss Arab World 2010 made their grand entrance to a buoyant Western beat, strutting on 6-inch heels down the catwalk in a glitzy hotel ballroom...