Yemen Science & Technology News

Almost 200 million children under the age of five in the developing world suffer from stunted growth, according to a new U.N. report. But surprisingly, in the Middle East, wealthier countries have more of a problem than some poorer nations....

A total of 17 people in Yemen have reportedly died of the A/H1N1 flu, out of 2,070 confirmed cases in the country, Yemeni government spokesman Hassan al-Lawzi said in a press conference Tuesday.     Two A/H1N1-infected patients died over the past...

Oct. 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the first music product for the Macintosh,called MusicWorks.  It was published by Hayden software and created by MacroMind. People just loved to play with it.  Unfortunately there were only 100k Macs in existence...

There was a delay in operating the Marib gas turbine station, attributed to high amounts of residue in the liquefied gas, said an official report. Reports ensured that temporary filters will separate these impurities from the gas for rapid treatment;...

SMS messages by mobile phone and transfer data via smartphones such as the iPhone or BlackBerry. Together with its new business partner Panasonic, Lufthansa aims to equip a major part of its long-range fleet with FlyNet within its first year...

The Ministry of Transportation announced its intention to establish a railway network that links Yemeni cities to the Gulf Cooperative Council’s (GCC) countries, through a bid to private international companies. The Transportation Ministry will assign experts to prepare the bids...

Where conflict-torn lives go on As war rages a mountain away, children in Yemen's Al Mazraq refugee camp draw bombs in safe areas. Save the Children's Phoebe Greenwood reports Phoebe Greenwood Displaced children are encouraged to play together in Al...

The government has welcomed a new campaign launched on 5 October by NGO Save the Children to help reduce child mortality in Yemen, which has the highest rate in the Middle East and one of the highest in the world...

We believe that increasing tension and debates that lead to bloodshed do not serve peace, stability or national unity in Yemen. We hope to see national unity, security and stability in the Republic of Yemen, through measures and the wisdom...

Many children in the impoverished northern governorates of Yemen, particularly Saada, are suffering severe malnutrition as a result of food price hikes and limited access to food because of escalating violence between the army and rebels, according to UN and...