11 April 2006

First impressions of Sana’a

Yemen? Yes, Yemen … in the corner of the Arabian peninsula next to the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia and Somalia) … one of few countries on the New Zealand’s government’s “no go” list, ranking up there with Iraq. Makes the previous trips to Beirut and Tehran seem tame right? The ranking ascribed to Yemen is […]

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10 April 2006

Arriving in Sana’a

Onward to Dubai and Sana’a With an 0210 departure from Singapore to Dubai, I was sleepy even before the flight departed. The Emirates flight was full. Fortunately I was comfortable enough to get a little sleep. Connecting in Dubai upon arrival at 0510 was slow. Transit security comprised of one x-ray station which meant […]

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