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Complete details about Yemen in Asia with capital city Sanaa
| Country Name | Yemen (Al-Yaman) |
| Country Code | YEM |
| Capital City | Sanaa |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East |
| Independence Year | 1918 |
| Population | 18112000 |
| Surface Area | 527968.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 59.8 years |
| GNP | 6041.0 (old 5729.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (99.6%) Soqutri (0.0%) |
Major Cities |
Sanaa, Sanaa (population 503600) Aden, Aden (population 398300) Taizz, Taizz (population 317600) Hodeida, Hodeida (population 298500) al-Mukalla, Hadramawt (population 122400) Ibb, Ibb (population 103300) |
Yemen's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:22 -0700 | |
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By Mohammed Mukhashaf and Angus McDowall | ADEN/RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemeni government troops battled Islamist militants in two southern cities on Wednesday as international donors met in Saudi Arabia to pledge $4 billion to help stabilize a state that ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:46 -0700 | |
| 'Friends of Yemen' Pledge $4 Billion in Aid read full story | ||
| Publisher: U.S. News & World Report (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:09 -0700 | |
| Is Yemen Becoming Vietnam, Circa 1963? read full story | ||
| Publisher: CNN | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:33:02 -0700 | |
| Yemen: Al Qaeda affiliate behind blast read full story | ||
| Publisher: CNBC.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:34 -0700 | |
| Yemeni troops advance; donors pledge $4 bln aid read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 15:37:13 -0700 | |
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SANA, YEMEN ? A year ago hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Sana's Change Square and turned it into the symbolic heart of the revolution by calling from their tents for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and euphorically debating ... read full story |
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| Publisher: UPI.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:07:08 -0700 | |
| Yemen congress accuses general in plot read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:36:00 -0700 | |
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SANAA, Yemen ? Yemeni military officials say fresh clashes between government troops and al-Qaida fighters in the south have killed 22 militants and seven soldiers. The officials say the fighting around the town of Bajidar in Abyan province lasted ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Huffington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:35:08 -0700 | |
| Yemen Al Qaeda Clashes: 22 Militants Killed In Yemen Fighting read full story | ||
| Publisher: Kansas City Star | Tue, 22 May 2012 17:36:01 -0700 | |
| Yemen marks Unity Day with somber ceremony after massive suicide bombing read full story | ||
| Publisher: MiamiHerald.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:43:44 -0700 | |
| 22 al-Qaida militants killed in Yemen fighting read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:37:39 -0700 | |
| Yemen Soldiers Hold Somber Ceremony After Suicide Attack read full story | ||
| Publisher: UPI.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:00 -0700 | |
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A wounded Yemeni pro-reform protestor is rushed to a makeshift hospital in Sanaa's landmark Change Square on November 24, 2011. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah. SANAA, Yemen, May 23 (UPI) -- Amid the bloodletting in war-torn Yemen, the Arab world's poorest state ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Link TV | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:44:04 -0700 | |
| After deadly suicide bombing, Yemen marks National Unity Day read full story | ||
| Publisher: Seattle Post Intelligencer | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:59:59 -0700 | |
| After bombing, somber Yemen marks National Day read full story | ||
| Publisher: TIME | Tue, 22 May 2012 05:15:55 -0700 | |
| After Bombing, Yemen Marks National Day read full story | ||
| Publisher: Middle East Confidential | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:32:57 -0700 | |
| Yemen: Controversial Celebration read full story | ||
| Publisher: BBC News | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:29:41 -0700 | |
| Yemen holds sombre national day after deadly bombing read full story | ||
| Publisher: China Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 00:33:18 -0700 | |
| Somber Yemen marks National Day read full story | ||