



Typical architecture of Yemen residences.
Photos from Sana, the capital city

Residence

Sabaean script from a 200 BC building in the desert.

children of the Akhdam

The city of Al-Hudayda is on the Red Sea. Fresh fish.
More Photos from Hodeidah, on the sea
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Chewing Quat is the favorite pastime narcotic. See bulge in cheek.
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Typical Yemen daggers.

Spices

Camels
Photos from the market in Taiz
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Recommended Guide Books
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other Middle Eastern countries

The Middle East largely consists of Muslim countries:
Bahrain |
Egypt |
Iran |
Jordan |
Kuwait |
Oman |
Palestine |
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
Syria |
The Yemen |
| United
Arab Emirates
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Some of the exceptions are the Christian country of:

| Georgia |
the Jewish state of:

| Israel |
and a country with 17 different religious communities

| Lebanon |