Yemen, situated on the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula is caught between a period of change and timelessness, united as a republic since 1990. Remote parts of this mountainous and desert land suffer from tribal conflicts and more recently an up rise in Islamic militantism. Elsewhere the renowned historical architectural sites and those living in mountain communities remain untouched by the influence of the outside world. The population living in the towns is 'addicted' to chewing Qat, a social problem that creates an economic drain on their personal resources and whose production covers a...