



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

Typical
Yemen daggers.
Chewing
Quat is the favorite pastime narcotic. See bulge in cheek.

Spices
See bulge in cheek.

Camels

Taiz


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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
|
Some of the exceptions are the Christian country of:

| Georgia |
the Jewish state of:

| Israel |
and a country with 17 different religious communities

| Lebanon |