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http://www.mapinc.org/pix/xmlpower.gifYemen: Yemen Bans Khat
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Mail and Guardian, 20 May 2016 - Authorities in South Yemen have banned the sale of the mild narcotic khat on weekdays, but said it will be allowed into the city of Aden and its suburbs on weekends. Checkpoints were set up on Monday around Aden to stop khat shipments from entering the port city. Patrols roamed markets to enforce the ban on its sales. It will only be permitted on Thursdays and Fridays. Mail and GuardianDrugnews - Yemen2016-05-20Yemen: UN Warns That Political Conflicts Worsen Yemen Food
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Jerusalem Post, 30 Sep 2014 - ABU DHABI (Reuters) - An escalation of political turmoil in Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world, risks aggravating an already dire food security situation, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday. Shi'ite rebels seized the Yemeni capital Sanaa this month, prompting President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi to warn of a drift toward civil war in a country long riven by deep political, religious and tribal divisions. Dahan, Maha ElJerusalem PostDrugnews - Yemen2014-09-30Yemen: Yemen Increasing Efforts Against Illegal Drugs
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The National, 05 Jun 2011 - MUSCAT // Omani police said yesterday they are beefing up coastline security to fight drug smuggling due to a 35 per cent increase in drug offences in 2010 compared to the previous year. Lt Col Yaqoub bin Salmeen al Habsi, acting head of the drug control department at the Directorate-General of Criminal Investigation, said in a statement that the police charged 1,417 people "with drugs offences" in 2010 up from 1,048 in 2009. Shaibany, Saleh alThe NationalDrugnews - Yemen2011-06-05Yemen: Why Yemen Is Qat's Cradle
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Globe and Mail, 30 Dec 2009 - The Arab world's poorest country is hooked on Catha edulis, and its spread hasn't stopped at the border Walk down any major street in Yemen after noon and you'll see men with bulging cheeks chewing qat. The leaves, which contain cathinone and cathine and produce a high, are also cultivated in the Horn of Africa. But Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country, buffeted by government-tribal clashes in the north, secessionism in the south and dwindling oil revenues, is just about being held together by the Catha edulis shrub. Gaess, RogerGlobe and MailDrugnews - Yemen2009-12-30Yemen: Yemen Establishes First Addiction Rehabilitation Center
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Yemen Observer, 08 Aug 2009 - YEMEN - The Ministry of Health and Population is preparing to build a special center for treating psychological illnesses and drug addictions, the first of its kind in Yemen, said Dr. Dhyaa Fadhil, a Psychological Health Program Officer at the Ministry of Health. She added that the program is to launch an awareness campaign over drugs trafficking and addiction risks in the different Yemeni provinces this week. Yemen ObserverDrugnews - Yemen2009-08-08Yemen: Yemeni Farmers Threaten To Swap Grapes For Qat
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Yemen Times, 13 Apr 2009 - SANA'A, Oct 11 - Yemeni raisin producers have threatened to replace grapes with qat in their plantations after the loss they sustained this year as a result of not being able to sell all their produce. Nasser Al-Khawlani, owner of a vineyard, said that the reason behind the low demand for local raisins this year was the presence of other cheap and attractive raisins in the markets, smuggled into Yemen from China. Al-Ashmori, SaddamYemen TimesDrugnews - Yemen2009-04-14Yemen: The Struggle Between Youth And Qat - Who Will Prevail?
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Yemen Times, 25 Dec 2008 - A Yemeni-youth gathering at the Al-Afeef Cultural Foundation provided some interesting insights into young people's perception of this social phenomenon. During this discussion, experiences were shared and awareness raised about the hazardous physical and psychological side-effects of qat. In a bid to further combat the spread of this habit, the symposium held earlier this month revealed some creative news ways to help Yemeni youths stop consuming their time, money and minds with qat. Saeed, AliYemen TimesDrugnews - Yemen2008-12-26Yemen: Panel Court Sentences Iranian To Death Eleven Iranians And Two Pakistanis
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Yemen Post, 17 Nov 2008 - The specialized panel court sentenced last Saturday an Iranian to death, and eleven other Iranians and two Pakistanis to 25 years in prison for drug smuggling. In the session presided over by Judge Muhsin Alwan, and in the presence of the Attorney General representative, the court issued the death sentence against Ayub Mohamed Hood. Almsmari, HakimYemen PostDrugnews - Yemen2008-11-16Yemen: Large Quantity Of Hashish, Other Drugs Destroyed
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Yemen Observer, 15 Nov 2008 - The Prosecutors Office of Sana'a has destroyed 1477 kilograms of hashish, and 170 million pills of various kinds of drugs. Security forces seized these drugs at the Sana'a airport and in the eastern governorates of Hadramout and al-Maharah. The pills were hidden in chocolate, and wrapped in pieces of cloth. In a statement, Special Penal Prosecutor Ali Hussein Asker said the drugs were seized at the Sana'a airport, as well as various land and sea outlets, adding that the traffickers are now standing trial. Askar added that Yemen is frequently used as a drug transit point to neighboring countries, pointing out that there are still 10 other cases concerning narcotics awaiting trial. al-Qiri, MohammedYemen ObserverDrugnews - Yemen2008-11-16More Headlines
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