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Yemeni Tribal Norms: Better To Kill A Woman Than To Beat Her

Yemeni Tribal Norms: Better To Kill A Woman Than To Beat Her

A frank interview in the Yemen Times investigates tribal norms in Yemen and the role of ‘Sheikhs’ as tribal leaders who influence a country’s judicial, political, and security climate. This comes on the heels of two [...]

Starbucks strikes Ethiopia deal

Starbucks strikes Ethiopia deal

I have been following this situation since Ethiopia first announced their intentions to trademark their coffee beans and, together with Oxfam, lobby Starbucks to pay more for their Ethiopian supply of Coffee beans. The new rates [...]

Big City, Narrow Minds – Yemen's Battle of the Sexes

Big City, Narrow Minds – Yemen's Battle of the Sexes

Can the philosophy of segregation survive our fast changing times? Sanaa, Yemen’s beautiful capital city, is realizing the alarming introduction and popularity of mixed-gender coffee shops and smoke (sheesha) parlors. Women and men share the same [...]