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The Yemen Times

The Yemen Times

Sana’a, Capital of Yemen

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Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. It’s also a religiously conservative country. Just 30 percent of its women can read compared to 70 percent of its men. But Yemen’s English language newspaper has scored a “first” in this traditional country. 

Its editor-in-chief is a woman. 

And she’s on a mission to help Yemen overcome a myriad of challenges. Dale Gavlak of the World Vision Report brings us the story…

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