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A Yemeni Maestro’s Mission To Reinvent His Country’s Music
A Yemeni maestro is giving his country’s music a second life, blending folk songs from Hadramawt province with Western orchestras to create something entirely new.
One Man’s Mission To Save Yemen’s Ibex
Abdullah Ahmed Salem Mawla al-Dawila turned from killing endangered Nubian ibexes to creating a sanctuary for them in Yemen's Hadramawt province. He now cares for over 50 ibexes and 20 gazelles while contending with disease, limited funding and cultural traditions that glorify hunting the animals.
A Tribal Leader Becomes an Oil Tsar
Amr bin Habresh, leader of the Hadramawt Tribes Alliance, has deployed his armed men to block oil supplies in Yemen's Hadramawt province. His demands include a greater role for the region in national politics and an end to the economic crisis.