Haley Sweetland Edwards

GlobalPost
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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.

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Where wedding shots once meant something else entirely

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Green technology — it’s older than you think

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Yemen: Magnet for refugees and Al Qaeda?

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The house bin Laden built

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US lends firepower to Yemen fight

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

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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.

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Rollerblading trumps jihad, French say

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

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Party! Yemen covets a racier clientele

Agence France-Presse

The country’s tourist authorities want it to be the next international Spring Break hot spot. No joke.

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Mapping Georgia from scratch

Politics

Until an NGO took matters into its own hands, Georgia was literally uncharted territory.