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Questions tagged [yemen]

The Republic of Yemen / الجمهورية اليمنية / al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah, a Middle Eastern country on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Yemen.

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Is it safe to travel to Socotra, Yemen?

I have been wanting to travel to Socotra, Yemen to see the dragonblood trees and bizarrely beautiful landscapes for a while now, but given the current instability in the rest of Yemen, is it advisable? Are Socotrans heavily involved in the current…
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I was born in Yemen, but to British parents and never had Yemeni citizenship. Can I travel to the USA under the Trump ban?

Always been British and left Yemen as a young child many decades ago. But I was born there and it says so in my passport. Can I travel to the USA? Same question applies to children born in any of the 7 countries banned by Trump.
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Land-based travel in the Middle East

I'm half juggling the thought of a few weeks in the Middle East (I need to collect a 'Y' and an 'O' for my country alphabet). I've looked at flights that may go into Dubai or Qatar from NZ, and then in theory I'd travel around by land. However, I…
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How to react if a friend is arrested in Yemen (or claims to be)?

My friend was arrested in Yemen and they won’t let him home so he can pay the fine what can I do? He was let go but didn’t have time to get home and pay so they arrested him again
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Visiting the US after visiting Yemen

I am a British citizen with a British passport, and have travelled quite extensively for holidays. I like going off the beaten track, and am seriously contemplating a trip to the Yemeni island of Socotra. This question is not about the safety of…
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Can tourists go skiing in Yemen?

Is it possible for tourists to go skiing in Yemen? An article talking about the skiing scene in Saudi Arabia mentions: Saudi entrepreneurs have seen the demand for snow sports facilities in the country, and have actually attempted to build ski…
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Yemeni Rial exchange in Istanbul

Can I exchange Yemeni Rial into US dollars at the airport in Istanbul at any of the currency exchange desks? I work in Yemen and have a bunch of leftover local notes that I would like to exchange into US dollars.
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