Stories about Yemen from September, 2012
World: Hilarious Muslims Rage on Twitter
Twitter was a happy place for Muslims today, who took turns to pour out their rage, 140 characters at a time. Some were even creative enough to share memes in response to Newsweek's latest cover story.
France, Yemen: Vanishing Women
Eloïse Lagrenée [fr] has posted on her Facebook page a picture by Yemeni photographer Bushra Almutawakel, illustrating how women could vanish into darkness and invisibility, step by step, under fundamentalist...
Yemenis Organize Marches to ‘Reclaim’ Country's Wealth from Regime
Over the past two months, Yemen's revolutionary youth and activists have been organizing marches demanding an end to all corrupt deals deals made during President Ali Abdullah Saleh's reign.
Yemen: The People of Yemen Photo Project
New York-based Yemeni blogger Summer Nasser reveals a new project of taking photographs of people inside Yemen through contributors, then uploading them to a Facebook page, inspired by the Facebook page...
Yemen: TEDxSanaa Website Launched
TEDxSanaa launched its official website on September 1, 2012. The Slogan of TedxSanaa 2012 is “Inspiring hope” and it would take place on December 31, 2012.
Yemen: Anger as 13 Civilians Killed by US Drone Strike
Another US drone attack struck Yemen on Sunday in Al-Baydha, targeting the usual “suspected” militants. In what has now become a recurring theme, the target missed and according to local reports 13 civilians, including three women, were killed. Yemeni netizens turn to Twitter to express their anger
Yemen: Safe Streets Campaign First Book
Yemeni anti-street harassment campaign Safe Streets posted on its Facebook page the launch of a new book to combat sexual harassment in the country.
