After a few more articles in the "Spiegel Online" I will even try to describe how the situation is here in the country.

I've talked with some people on the subject. Among them are colleagues, foreigners who have lived here longer and also employees of the security of the French Embassy. Especially the latter may apply to be quite well informed.

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Loitering and Kath chew

Slowly it was me in the hotel but a little boring. Even if the security situation here is not the best, I decided to look at me a little of the old town. I had not really scared. I think this is the most dangerous return trip by taxi was. In the jalopy was not quite clear whether it still creates around the next corner. In addition, the hotel entrance is located on a fairly steep road to the brakes and this little box I was really confident. "Read the rest of the entry ..

YEMEN
Seven German kidnapped by rebels

New Kidnappingfall in Yemen: According to official figures have been kidnapped in the north of the country seven German and two other foreigners. Trade during the hostage-takers they are Shiite rebels, said the Defense Ministry in Berlin Sanaa.In a crisis team was set up. "Read the rest of the entry ..

Filipinos in Broadway

Well, the "night life" in Sana'a. On the whole, is not the place. There is no such thing as bars or clubs. No discos. Or is it? A few small exceptions can be found with a little local knowledge. Over the two major hotels in the city there is at least for the evening entertainment bars open till midnight. Toll is all but not really. The Sheraton is called the whole "Broadway" and has something in the '70s same charm as the rest of the hotel. .. »Read the rest of the entry

Landscape around Sana'a

'm Now a few days in this "beautiful" city. One can say briefly: there are better places in this world. At the beginning of irritated me that every time when I'm grown up three steps, I whistled the lungs. Somehow I found that odd. I'm not exactly well-trained, but I usually make three flights out of nothing. So high I have to climb over and here at home I usually do not run out of breath. "Read the rest of the entry ..