Haley Sweetland Edwards

GlobalPost

Protecting Somaliland's endangered cave paintings

Young archeologist works to save prehistoric rock paintings in war-torn Horn of Africa.

Protecting Somaliland's endangered cave paintings

Two options for Yemen on the brink

Two options for Yemen on the brink
The World

Georgia looks to replace Russian with English

Georgia looks to replace Russian with English
The World

Mapping Georgia from scratch

Mapping Georgia from scratch
The World

Party! Yemen covets a racier clientele

Party! Yemen covets a racier clientele
The World

Rollerblading trumps jihad, French say

The French group Planet Roller brought a team to Yemen to show kids there's an alternative to jihad.

Rollerblading trumps jihad, French say
The World

Keeping Yemen in the dark ages

In Sana'a, one of the world's fastest growing cities, a struggle within just to keep the lights on.

Keeping Yemen in the dark ages
The World

US lends firepower to Yemen fight

GlobalPost witnesses a training session in which American commandos help Yemenis to combat Al Qaeda.

US lends firepower to Yemen fight
The World

The house bin Laden built

Osama bin Laden's father's house stands in Wadi Doan, Yemen, though experts say it's far from the only reason Al Qaeda is on the rise there.

The house bin Laden built
The World

Yemen: Magnet for refugees and Al Qaeda?

Civil war and lawlessness have turned the Arab world's poorest state into an attractive destination for African refugees and, U.S. spy agencies say, an alternative base for Al Qaeda.

Yemen: Magnet for refugees and Al Qaeda?
The World

Green technology — it's older than you think

In Yemen, 800-year-old houses provide all the comfort of a modern, cutting-edge structure.

Green technology — it's older than you think
The World

Where wedding shots once meant something else entirely

The tradition of firing off automatic weapons at weddings has succumbed to a relatively new concept for Yemen: public safety.

Where wedding shots once meant something else entirely
The World

Prized in Yemen, made in China

Despite a centuries-old tradition, more Yemeni men are opting for price over prestige when buying their ceremonial jambiya — or dagger.

Prized in Yemen, made in China