May 18, 2013

Nadia Al-Sakkaf accepted the Business for Peace Award on behalf of the Yemen Times in Oslo Norway.  She was one of five recipients running businesses dedicated to ethical practices.
Nadia Al-Sakkaf accepted the Business for Peace Award on behalf of the Yemen Times in Oslo Norway. She was one of five recipients running businesses dedicated to ethical practices.

Yemen Times honored by Business for Peace Foundation

This article has photo galleryThe Yemen Times is proud to announce the paper’s Editor-in-Chief Nadia Al-Sakkaf received one of the Business for Peace Award from the Business for Peace Foundation on Tuesday at the Akershus Nobel Prize Fortress in Oslo, Norway.

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Signs warning locals of the dangers of swimming in the dam haven’t stopped residents from using the water source for entertainment and sport purposes.
Signs warning locals of the dangers of swimming in the dam haven’t stopped residents from using the water source for entertainment and sport purposes.

Locals in Bait Baws prevent officials from draining Kamran Dam

This article has photo gallerySANA’A, May12 — Armed locals in the Bait Baws area in southern Sana’a on Sunday prevented a team from the Ministry of Agriculture and the local council from emptying Kamran Dam, an area of water that has claimed 17 lives since it was created in 2004.

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Dominik Neubauer, the Austrian hostage who is now free, in a video that was published February on Youtube pleading anyone to pay the ransom for his life
Dominik Neubauer, the Austrian hostage who is now free, in a video that was published February on Youtube pleading anyone to pay the ransom for his life

BREAKING NEWS: Abducted foreigners handed over to Omani authorities

High level government officials revealed that the two Finnish and one Austrian nationals who were abducted by Al-Qaeda last December have been handed over by a tribe in Hawf village on the Yemeni-Omani border to Omani authorities on Wednesday night.

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Journalists and human rights activists have been the biggest supporters of the right to information law, which requires all government ministries to disclose requested public documents. (Photo courtesy of Motasm Abdulsalam)
Journalists and human rights activists have been the biggest supporters of the right to information law, which requires all government ministries to disclose requested public documents. (Photo courtesy of Motasm Abdulsalam)

Information commisioner chosen, journalists celebrate move

SANA’A, May 8 — About one year after approving a law that grants citizens and journalists alike the right to request public information from government ministries, President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi appointed Samir Amin Noman as the information commissioner on Monday.

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Join the Yemen Times

Yemen Times is looking for a temporary editor/journalism coach. Our journalists write in Arabic, but their work is translated to English so the candidate must be fluent in both languages and have demonstrated journalism experience. A solid understanding of how news is structured in English and an ability to work with the journalists individually in Arabic is essential. We are looking for someone who can go line by line and explain to someone how to improve their work. Ideal candidates are patient and up for a challenge. If you think you can help our team grow, please send a CV and cover letter to jobs.yementimes@gmail.com. Yemen Times will cover the editor's housing and visa requirements.  A small salary is also provided.  Although the duration of the contract is negotiable, it is expected to last several months. 
تبحث صحيفة يمن تايمز عن مدرب لفريق عمل الصحيفة
للمساعدة في بناء المهارات الصحفية لفريق العمل الصحفي، على أن يتمتع بالأمور التالية:
--- الصحفيون يكتبون باللغة العربية لكن كتاباتهم تُترجم إلى اللغة الانجليزية وعليه لا بد أن يتمتع المدرب بالفصاحة في اللغتين ولا بد أن يملك المدرب تجربة صحفية.
--- من الضروري أيضاً أن يمتلك المدرب فهماً قوياً لكيفية تركيب وبناء الأخبار باللغة الانجليزية والقدرة على العمل مع كل صحفي.
--- لديه القدرة على قراءة الموضوع بشكل دقيق ويشرح للصحفي كيف يمكن أن يطور الموضوع للأفضل.
--- المرشح المثالي لا بد أن يتسم بالصبر وأن يكون كفؤا للتحدي.
 فإذا كنت ترى بأنك تتمتع بالشروط سالفة الذكر، وتستطيع تطوير قدرات الفريق الصحفي؛ نرجو إرسال السيرة الذاتية مع رسالة توضح بها اسباب تقدمك للمهمة المذكورة. jobs.yementimes@gmail.com.
ملاحظة: ستدفع الصحيفة متطلبات السكن والفيزا بالإضافة إلى راتب.

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