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Business, Commerce, Economy: Yemen

Includes agriculture, banking, industry, investment, trade, chambers of commerce, directories of companies, economic statistics.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

AME Info (http://www.ameinfo.com)
Covers current business news in a number of fields including energy, oil and gas, Arab financial markets, construction, and technology. Includes in-depth business reports from different countries in the region, and links to other relevant websites (English, Arabic).

Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development (http://www.arabfund.org/)
Search for information on projects funded throughout the Arab world

Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

Ashtal Travel and Tourism (http://www.ashtal.com/)
It offers scenic and adventure tours throughout Yemen.

Buy Yemen Books and Save (http://www.booksellersnow.com)
It is the site for books buying and stationary products guide.

Central Bank of Yemen (http://www.centralbank.gov.ye/)
It provides information about the bank's function and structure and its services.

Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
"The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty." Search by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites and documents.

Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
" The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development consulting firms." Searchable by keyword.

Doing Business in Yemen (http://www.internationalist.com/bussiness/yemen.php)
It is specialized in world real estate.

Fares.net (http://www.fares.net)
Site includes a directory and a list of sites on a wide range of subjects including tourism, entertainment, culture, the media, news and business in English and Arabic. Search under the name of the country.

Future Tours Industries - tourism agency (http://www.ftiyemen.com/)
It is the company's profile. FTI, is a member of well-established group of companies dedicated to quality and environment proving educational and rewarding.

General Investment Authority of Yemen (http://www.giay.org/index.htm)
It gives official information about investing and doing business in the country.

Global Archive -- Total Search (http://search.ft.com/search/index.html)
Searches the archive of the British newspaper, Financial Times, online version.

InfoHub specials Travel Guide (http://www.infohub.com)
It provides information about Yemen's tours, art, culture, and weather.

International Bank of Yemen (http://www.ibyemen.com)
It is the web site of the International Bank of Yemen. It provides information about the bank and its branches in all major cities of Yemen.

International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an "organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment." A search by country will yield reports on the IMF's initiatives and programs in it.

International Trade Administration (http://www.ita.doc.gov)
A branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the ITA site offers trade statistics, export data, publications and reports on a variety of issues related to international trade.

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular country.

Living in Yemen (http://www.gildedserpent.com/)
It provides information about the life style and culture of Yemeni people.

MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute (http://www.memri.org/)
Founded in 1998, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ‘explores the Middle East through the region's media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East.'

Port of Aden (http://wwww.portofaden.com/)
Port of Aden acts as a regional cargo handling transshipment and distribution center.

Republic of Yemen Stamp and Postal Stationary (http://www.ohmygosh.on.ca/stamps/yemen/ryemen.htm)
It shows the flag of Yemen and Yemeni stamps and postal images.

Trade Guide for Muslim Countries (http://www.muslimtrade.net/tradeguideline/)
Produced by Muslim Trade Network, "a trade reference directory for Muslim countries."

UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
"UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system.

United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations, etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
"Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.

United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
"ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community" Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.

United States Trade Representative (http://www.ustr.gov)
As "America's chief trade negotiator and advisor to the President of the United States on trade policy, the USTR and the Agency itself work with other bodies, such as the World Trade Organization to create new job opportunities for American business, workers and agricultural producers." A search by country yields news, regulations, reports and initiatives on the United States' and USTR's dealings with it.

United States. Agency for International Development. Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) (http://www.dec.org)
"The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects, activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions, developing countries, and the public worldwide."

United States. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/index.html)
Offers valuable statistics by country and by commodity beginning in 1996 and information about the U.S. trade balance with individual countries from 1992 onward.

United States. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration (ITA) (http://www.ita.doc.gov)
A branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the ITA site offers trade statistics, export data, publications and reports on a variety of issues related to international trade.

Universal Yemen (http://www.universalyemen.com/)
Specialized in travel services throughout Yemen.

Virtually in Yemen (http://www.ohmygosh.on.ca/stamps/yemen/ylinks.htm)
It is a web site gives ideas about their services.

The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.

World Chambers Network (http://www.worldchambers.com/)
Searchable by country offers information about individual national chambers of commerce and about international trade including news and upcoming events of interest to the business world.

World Trade Network (http://WorldTradeNetwork.org/)
An English language site proving access to information country by country on international trade as well as links to related sites, as well as to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language "website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents."

World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development. Its English language "website contains material for a range of users, from the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents."

Yahoo! Finance - Currency Conversion (http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u)
This service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates of foreign currencies.

Yemen Airways (http://www.fernweh.com/yemenair.htm)
It is the web site for Yemen airways. It gives information about their flights.

Yemen Commercial Bank (http://www.ycbank.com/)
It is the web site of the Yemeni Commercial Bank established in 1993 as the first private sector Bank after the unification of Yemen.

Yemen Gate (http://www.yemengate.com/)
It offers web services to companies. It features services and products such as web site designs.

Yemen Geography 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy (http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/yemen/yemen%5Fgeography.html)
It provides information about the economy, maps, and flags of the country.

Yemen Mocha (http://www.yemenmocha.com/Mocha.html)
It shows that Yemen as the world oldest, most famous coffee comes from Yemen. It was a small port in Yemen on the Red Sea.

Yemen Pictures (http://www.itv.se/%7Ea1086/)
It gives pictures about Yemen.

Yemen Tours and Travel Services - FTIYemen (http://www.ftiyemen.com/)
It gives information for tours and travels. It explains Yemen's crossroads of spice and incense routes.

Yemen Web. com (http://www.yemenweb.com/)
It offers pictures, news, audio, and video as well as web consultancy for Yemeni companies.

Yemen airways -Yemenia-Web Page (http://www.yemenia.com.ye)
It is the web site of the official carrier of the State of Yemen. It gives information about flights and schedules.

Yemen: Possibility to solve the Yemeni water problem (http://www.page.org/clearwater/c%5Fyemen.htm)
It provides information about the possibility of solving the Yemeni problem with solar water distillation. This site, while very good, works very intermittently.

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