yemenia magazine 40 jul - sep 2011 مجلة اليمنية

اليـمنيـة أقـوى..

اليـمن أكبـر..

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Kuala Lumpur Malaysia(Country Code: 00 603)Business Suite 19A-30-330th Floor, UOA Centre19, Jalan Pinang 50450 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAirport site:Yemen Airways (Malaysia - KLIA Office)Lot S3, Mezzanine Level 4Airlines Office, Main Terminal BuildingKuala Lumpur International Airport43900 Sepang, SelangorMalaysiaTel Town Office: +603-21643031Tel Country Manager: (Mr Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi): +6012-3305353Tel Airport Office: +603-88764601 / +603-87764678, Tel Station Manager: (Mr Meor Azhar) : +6019-3049501Town Office Fax: +603-21616977Airport Office Fax: +603-87764674Town Office Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected], Airport Office Email: [email protected]

Kuwait - KuwaitCountry + Area code (965)Airport site:FarwaniyaOffice address: Ali-Al-Salem Street /Building Bassam, P.o.Box 21659,safat 13077, KuwaitSales office:22317171 22457962Area mgr Tel:22317172/ Fax: 22454777 - Mob:99125519Airport office: 24345555 Ext. 2085 E-mail:[email protected]

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London ( U. K. )Country + Area Code (44-207)67 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 7PTTel: 0044(0)2073233213Fax: 0044(0)2073233132E-mail:[email protected] Airport Office:room 2102 South CorridorTerminal 2 Heathrow Airport Hounslow Middlesex TW6 IEW-Tel: 0044(0)208759038Fax:0044(0)2087599054

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Madrid ( Spain )Country + Area Code (34-91) GSA- United Tours S.A. C/San Bernardo 80-82, 28015 Madrid Tel. 914441351 Fax : 914441355 E.Mail: [email protected]

Manama(Kingdom of Bahrain) Country + Area Code (973) GSA - Dadab--hai Travel, Manama Center Shop No5 : Tel: 17223181 Fax: 17210191 Area Mgr Tel: 17213922 Mob: 39663831 Fax: 17212804 , A/P : 39663831 / 39426888 E.Mail: [email protected]

MoroniRepublic of Comoros (Country Code : 00 269)Rond point SalimamoudBoulevard Maoré Petite CouléeArea Manager Tel: 773 14 04Mob: 00269-3332247Email: [email protected]:yvarriy, Reservation Tel: 773 14 01Fax: 773 14 05Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Mukalla ( Yemen )Country + Area Code (967-5)October Zone Beside Banaaemah MosqueA/MgrTel.: 302413 Fax: 302414 Mob: 733786099Sales Tel.: 303444/5, 352364Airport Office Tel. : 385228/9 Mob: 711710122, Office Hours :SatThu 08:00-20:00 Fri 16:00-20:00 &nbs p;

Mumbai - IndiaYemen AirwaysOffice No.1, Arcade, World Trade CentreCuffe Parade,Mumbai..400005.Area Manager Tel:22188379 , Fax.22188301Mobile 9820062900E.mail:[email protected]: -22161649,22183333Airport office;66859500, Fax:66859504Mobile:9821013306Cargo office no.26817592,Fax:26817593Office Hours.Mon-Fri 0930-1730Sat 093-1330

Muscat ( Oman )Country + Area Code (968) GSA - National Travel & Tourism Tel.: 24660300 Fax: 24566125 E-mail:[email protected]

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Nairobi ( Kenya )Country + Area Code (254-20) GSA – Im--aan Air. Ltd.3rd floor Sasini House Loita StreetTel: 2229166 / 2240891,Fax: 2246605Area Manager Tel / Fax: 2218731, Mobile: 70877786E-mail: [email protected] - [email protected]

New Delhi ( India )Country + Area Code (91-11) GSA-Trans Arabia Transport & Travel Pvt. Ltd C/o Delhi Express, P-13 Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110 001,Tel.: 3363218 / 3568 / 3188 / 3583, Fax: 3365952

New York ( U.S.A. )Country + Area Code (1-718) GSA-Ar--bian horizons travel & tourism 203 court st. Brooklin z 11201,Tel:7970906 Fax: 7970915E-mail: [email protected] - YEMENIA -YEMEN AIRWAYS 203 – court street . Brooklyn , NY 11201 USA . Area Manager :Tel: 718 – 254 - 5867. Fax : 718 – 254 – 5872. Mob: 347 210 2313 E-mail: [email protected] Sita : NYCZQIY – NYCZZIY – ELIZZIY

Nicosia ( Cyprus )Country + Area Code (35-72) GSA - Travel

masters ltd 82A-Archbishop Makarios III Avenue Tel.: 447702 Switch Board , Fax: 374837 Rsrvn : 374702 / 377656

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Oslo ( Norway )County + Area code (47) GSA-Airline Directors Fridtiof Nansens Plass 7, 3rd floor n-0160 Oslo Tel.: 22411490 Fax: 22410311

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Paris ( France )County + Area code (33-1)16, Avenue de L’Opera 75001 Pairs Area Manager Tel: 42566051 / 42566052 Fax: 47033597 Mobile: 67560452 3Email:[email protected] Manager Tel: 42566058 / , Fax: 42898025Email: [email protected] Reservation Tel: 42560600 , Fax: 42898025 Email: [email protected] . Airport Office Tel: 48642425,Fax: 48166377.Station Manager Mobile: 607604344Email: [email protected]. Cargo Office Tel: 70760266/7,Fax: 70760268 . Cargo Supervisor Mobile: 688683522Email:[email protected]

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Ras Al Khaimah - UAECountry Area Code ( 971 7)Address: Al Nakeel Road, Sheikh Tariqal Qassimi Bldg, Ras Al KhaimahP.O. Box : 5121, Ras Al KhaimaTel: 07-2286211- Fax:06-2286200Email: rakagncyemirates.net.ae

Riyadh ( Saudi Arabia )Country + Area code (966- 1) Al-Ouda Building, Khazzan street P.O Box 61063 Riyadh-11565 Area Manager Tel: 4122206 Fax: 4039314 Mob: 054424493 E.mail: [email protected] Reservation: 4039282, 4039248 / 4039184 Station Manager Tel: 2201998 Mob: 054109314Office hours: Sat-Wed 09:00-13:00 & 16:00-20:00 - Thu 09:00-13:00

Rome ( Italy )County + Area code (39-06) Via Di Porta Pinciana 6. 00186 Roma Area Manager Tel.: 42012745 / 42012749 Fax: 42012749 Mob: 3299551000 E.mail: [email protected] Cgo Cismat S.P.A for Northern Italy Address: via xx settembre,30-1612 Genoa Tel: 39010/540651 Fax: 564090 A/P Tel/Fax: 65010269 / 65953323 Stn Mgr Mob: 3299537890

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Sana’a ( Yemen )County + Area code (9671)Area Manager Tel: 400544 Mob: 7117105440ASales Manager Tel: 400546 Fax:201821Hadda ‘A’ Office Manager Tel.:201822 / 204550 / 204538Hadda ‘B’ Office Manager Tel.: 209578 Sales: 204616/7Manager Agency Sales Tel.: 400541 P.T.A Section 204615, Zubeiry Office Manager Tel.: 260838 Sales Office Tel: 260834/6, 500766, Abdul Moghni Office Manager Tel.: 250803 Sales Office Tel: 274697/98 Shoob Office Manager Tel.: 252989 Sales Office Tel: 250833Taiz Street Tel: 600902/3 Fax:600907Office hours: Sat-Thu 08:00-20:00Fri: 10:00-12:00 & 17:00-19:00Sana’n International AirportStation Manager Tel.: 345831 Fax:345832, Mob: 73777747

Sales&Traffic office Tel: 345868/346410, Cargo Service Tel:345824/5E-mail: [email protected]@[email protected] Yemen: E-mail: [email protected]

Seiyun ( Yemen )County + Area code (967-5) Al-Degail Bldg, Hai Al Hamdi Wahdat 18th of April Tel.: 403565/402550 Fax: 404388 A/PTel. 402145/402298Office hours: Sat-Thu 08:00-13:00 & 16:30 19:30

Sharjah - UAECountry Area Code (971 6)Orient TravelAddress: Al Arooba Street, Orient Building, Sharjah,UAE. P.O. Box 772, SharjahTel: 06-5683838 / 06-5696025 Fax: 06-5684273Email: [email protected]

Sheher ( Yemen )County + Area code (9675) Wihdat Alqyerya Hospital str. Mgr Tel/fax: 332452 SalesTel: 332451, Office hrs: Sat-Thu08:00-20:00 Fri 08:30-11:30

Singapore ( Singapore )County + Area code (65) Tourist Mobile Travel Center Pte. Ltd 20 Cecil Street Equity Plaza #05-06 Singapore 049705 Ticketing/Reservation: +65 63331966 Cargo Reservation: +65 65388590

Socotra ( Yemen )County + Area code (9675) Tel.: 660123/124 Fax: 660311

Stockholm ( Sweden )County + Area code (468)GSA-Yemenit Com AB Sveavägen 137113 46 Stockholm-SwedenTel. 46 8 444 00 00 - Fax: 46 8 444 00 50Mobil : 46 70 740 45 40E-mail: [email protected] Site : http://www.yemenia.se

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Taipei ( Taiwan )Country + Area Code (88-62) GSA - Overseas Travel Services Ltd. 2nd Fl No. 129 Chang Chun Road Tel. 5116188 - Fax : 5330626

Taiz ( Yemen )County + Area code (9674)Houd Al Ashraf Herwi StreetArea Manager Tel/Fax 228815/233225 Mob: 711718195Sales & Resvn 233226/217126-6/228497 Mobile 7924699 A/P 218195/6/7Office hours: Sat-Thu 08:00-20:00 Fri 10:00-12:00 & 1 7:00-19:00

Tokyo ( Japan )Country + Area Code (81+3) GSA-World Transport Inc. 14-9 Ginza 1-chome Chuo-kuTokyo 104-0061 JapanReservations & Ticketing Tel: 3564-3773 Fax: 5250-2915e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 3562-2570,Fax: 5250-2915 Mobile: 90-1251-6269 e-mail: [email protected] Working hours & days Between 9am and 6pm daily except Saturday/Sunday & Holidays

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Vienna ( Austria )Country + Area Code (43-1) GSA- Aviareps Airline Management Services Ges.m.bArgentinierstrasse 2/4A-104 ViennaTel: 5853630-19E-mail: [email protected]

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Abu Dhabi ( U.A.E. )Country +Area code (9712) GSA-Abu Dhabi Travel Bureau Bader Tower Tel Reservation: 6338700/6342005/6344325 E-mail: [email protected] Cargo Office: 6340524 Fax: 6214885 Area Man--ager:Tel:6323675 Fax: 6392790 Mobile: 506216552 Yemenia- Airport Office Tel: 5757087- 5757008 Fax: 5757811 Office Hours: SAT-THU 08:00-13:00 & 16:30-19:30 E-mail: [email protected]

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia(Country Code : 00 251)Town Office : Ras Desta Damtew AvenueP.O. Box 1079Tel : 11- 5515076; 11- 5526440/1; 11- 5516079; 11- 5511809, Fax : 11- 5545196 Area Manager Mobile : 11- 9112003 [email protected] Office : Addis Ababa Bole International AirportTel : 1-6610830 - Fax : 1-6650488Station Manager Mobile : [email protected]

Aden ( Yemen )Country + Area Code (9672)Queen Arwa Road-Crater AdenTel. Reservation: 253848/253291/252528/253969/255568/252456Area Manger Tel: 240838/245263 Fax: 240834 Mob: 711710838Airport Office Tel: 240838/245263Traffic Tel: 231060/231041,Madram street Maalla: Tel: 242467/243626/245264/5

Ajman - UAECountry + Area Code ( 971 6)Al Ketbi TravelAddress: Al Diwan Round-about, Aldorrah Building, Ajman.P.O. Box : 20520, AjmanTel: 06-7446409 - Fax: 06-7446763Email: [email protected]

Alghaydah ( Yemen )Country + Area Code (967-5)Tel : 612041/612144 - Fax : 612451Area Mgr Mob : 711710145 Airport Office Tel : 612450Office hours :SAT - THU 08:30-12:30 & 15:30-18:00FRI 08:00-10:00

Amman - JordanAmman - Jordan(Country Code : 962)Town Office : Queen Rania St. MalakCommercial Center Area Manager Mobil : 799542203, Sales Manager: 799093232Area Manager Office : 6 5652712 ,Sales And Reservation : 6 5652713/14/15 Fax : 6 5652711 E-mail : [email protected] Office : Queen Alia AirportStation Manager Office 6 4451162,Mobile 799500559 - Fax : 6 4451162 E-mail : [email protected]

Amsterdam ( Netherlands )Country + Area Code (31-20) GSA-Air AGENCIES APG Air Agencies Head Office : Flamingoweg 9 ,Room 280 1118 EE-Schiphol Amsterdam Netherlands Tel: 3161916/921- Fax: 3161999E-mail : [email protected] or [email protected]

Asmara ( Eritrea ) Country +Area code (291) Yemen Airways Harent-Liberty Ave Reservation & sales officeE-mail: [email protected]@yahoo.comOffice Tel: 00-291-1-120059/ 121035 / 120199Fax: 00-291-1-120107

Area Manager mobile: 00-291-7112283 Home : 00-291-8203536 HomeOffice Hours: MON-FRI 08:30-12:00 & 14:30-18:00 , SAT 08:30-11:00 Yemenia Airport Office: 291-1-152546 / 153467Station Manager mobile : 00-291-7112135 Home : 00-291-1-150756

Ataq ( Yemen )Country + Area Code (967-5)Tel / Fax : 202881 Sales : 203892Mob : 733730104Offices hours:SAT-THU 08:00-12:00 & 16:00-18:30

Athens ( Greece )County + Area code (30-1) GSA-AIR Promotion (A.P.G Hellas) 13 Omirou St. ,Athens 106 72 Greece Tel: 3603120 / 3607740Fax: 3633121 E-mail: [email protected]

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Baghdad ( Iraq )County + Area code (9641) Al-Gandol Travel & Tourism Co. Ltd Sadoon StreetTel. 7193546/7

Bangkok (Thailand )County + Area code (662) GSA-Saba Trade Travel Co. Ltd 45/4 Sukhumvit Road, SOL 3 (Nana Nua) Klontoey, Bangkok 10110 Tel: 6503301-4 Fax:6503305 E-Mail: [email protected]

Beirut ( Lebanon )Beirut – Lebanon(Country + Area Code 00961-1)Town Office: Al-Hamra- Gefinor Center Clemenceau StreetTEL: Area Manager 737637Fax: 747704Mobile: 00961-70752100Reservation: Tel:01737736E-mail: Beirut@Yemenia .Com Station Manager Mobile: 9613880599 / 96170847791

Brussels ( Belgium )Country + Area Code (32-2) GSA - Royal Aviation 91-97 bld.Maurice lemonnoer Tel : 7882088/7882020 Fax : 2230293 Mob: 475281010 E-mail: [email protected]

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CAIRO - Egypt(Country – Area Code 2-02)Zamalek Office , 7 & 8 Sour Nadi Alzamalek – Mohendes--sen Area Direct Manager Tel : 33461441 / 33446965 Fax 33034552 - Mobile : 012-3161675 Resvn. : 33469854 / 33466799Arae Manager : 0090190919293E.mail : [email protected] Evergreen Office , 10 Talaat Harb Str.Resvn : 25772467 – 25740711Fax : 25772473 Cairo Airport Office - Station ManagerTel /fax 22918485 – 22695356Traffic Office : 22654110 Cargo Office : 22653677 Fax : 22653677 E.mail :ameh Fawzy [[email protected]]

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DAMASCUS – Syria(Country Code : 00 963)Town Office: Maysaloon Street Mohandes--sen BldgMobile : Area Manager: 933 222071 Telefax: Area Manager Office:11 2245240E-Mail : [email protected]

Sales And Reservation:11 2220086 - 11 2223681 - 11 2228255Airport Office: Damascus International AirportMobile : Station Manager:988 001106Tel:Station Manager Office:11 5400170E-Mail : [email protected]

Dammam ( Saudi Arabia )Country + Area code (9663) PSA-Shamsan Travel Dahran Road TEL: 8337765 FAX: 8349363

Dar Essalam ( Tanzania )County + Area code (255-22) GSA-Badr East African Enterprises Ltd.TOFL Building Ground floor OHIO Street., B.O.Box: 10761Tel. 2126036/7/8/9 Fax:2123072, Area Mgr Tel: 2126032 Mobile: 742762780Email: [email protected] Manager Mobile: 0784608906, Email: [email protected]

Detroit ( U.S.A. )County + Area code (1-313) GSA- Arabian Horizons Travel & Tourism 10148 Vernor ave , alameer shopping center, Dearborn Michigan 48120 Tel. 4830828 ,Fax: 8430620 E-mail: [email protected]

Dhaka ( Bangladesh )(Country + Area Code (880-2) GSA - Bang--ladesh Aero Vision Limited Erector’s House 5th floor 18 kemal Ataturk Avenue Banani, C/A Dhaka-1213 Tel : 8857481, Fax: 8857480/8826374Area mgr mob: 017303 7699 Stn mgr mob: 01730 40531 E.mail: [email protected]

DjiboutiRepublic of Djibouti(Country + Area Code : 00 253)Town Office : 8 rue de ParisTel reservation : 355437Area Manager Tel : 355427 / Mob : 644218Fax: 355439:Email: [email protected] office : 340979 Station Manager Mob: 676520 Email :[email protected]

Doha - QatarCountry + Area Code (974)GSA – Trans Orient Travel and Tourism Center Airport road. Addresses : Po.Box:363Reservation Tel : 4458309/4458310Area Manger Tel : 4458333/4458387Fax: 4327245 - Mobile: 5846954E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Office Hours: Sat-Thu 0800-1300. 1600-1900

DUBAI - UAECountry Area Code (971 4)Al Rais TravelAddress: Al Maktoum Street, Clock Tower Roundabout,Ministry of Enviorment & Water Bldg., Deira. P.O. Box 4951,Deira DubaiTel: 04-2956797 / Fax:04-2941080Email: [email protected] DUBAI OFFICECountry + Area code (971-4)Airport site:Terminal 1Office Address: Al Maktoum Street, Clock Tower Roundabout, Ministry of Enviorment & Water Building, Deira P.O. Box:4951 Deira Dubai - UAEArea mgr Tel: 4-2958883 - Fax: 4-2958877Mob:97150 5517383 Email:[email protected];[email protected]; Email Accounts: [email protected] Reservation/Ticketing office: Al Rais Travel DubaiTel: 04-2956897 - Fax: 04-2941080,Email:[email protected] Airport office:Terminal 1, Departure side, Airline offices area, behind Food Court,Office no. 3126Tel: 04-2244309 - Fax:4-2200171

Station Manager Mob:97150 6448410Station Mgr’s Asst: Mob:97150 6571319Email:[email protected] Office Address:Cargo Village, Airline Import/Export Build--ing, 3 floor, Office no. 3045Tel: 4-2832887 ,Fax: 4-2832878Cargo Sales & Operation Manager : Mob: 97150 7259126 Email: [email protected]@yemeniacargo.ae; [email protected]

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Frankfurt ( Germany )County + Area code (4969) Rossmarkt 5, 60311 Frankfurt Tel. 288272/3 Fax: 287655 Area Manager - Tel. 288274 Mob: 1726727616E-Mail : [email protected] A/P pob 25 /building: 150/room2574 60549 terminal 2 Tel:69028711-69539650 Fax:69539711

Fujairah ( U.A.E. )County + Area code (9719) GSA-Fujairah National Air Travel Agency Tel. 2222316/2222524 Fax: 2222555

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Guangzhou (China)County + Area code (86-20)Yemen Airways Guangzhou Representa--tive OfficeAdd: M02, Garden Hotel, 368 Huanshi Dong Road, Guangzhou, ChinaTell:8620-83815959, Fax:8620-83814707Mobile:86-13802772274,Reservation Line:8620-83817111 E-mail:[email protected]

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Hodeidah ( Yemen )County + Area code (9673)Area Manager Tel. 201470 Fax:201471Mobile: 7117120949 - Reservation Tel. 201473/420 - A/P Station Manager Tel. 231797/231254 - Mobile : 711710108Office hours: SAT-THU 08:00-20:00

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Ibb ( Yemen )Country + Area Code (967-4)Taiz St . Area Mgr Mob : 711710147Telefax : 412349 Sales :412350/400818Office hours :Sat-Thu 08:00-13:00 & 16:00-20:00, Fri 09:30-11:30 & 17:00-19:00

Istanbul ( Turkey )Country + Area Code (90-212) GSA - Fatih Turizm cumhuriyet cad. 317/2-3 -34367 harbiye Tel: 233 3624 - Fax: 2320850 / 232 4777 - Mob : 532 211 72 98 E-Mial: [email protected]

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JAKARTA Indonesia(Country + Area Code : 00 62-21)Town Office : Wirausaha Building – 7th Floor, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav C-5 Jakarta 12940,Office Tel.: 00-62-21-5261715 (hunting)A.M Direct: 00-62-21-5261245S. M Direct: 00-62-21-5265743A. M. Mobile : 00628138285526S. M. Mobile : 00628128324455Fax: 00-62-21-5261249Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Office : 1st Floor, DOD 15 – Ceng--kareng, Soekarno Hatta - Office Tel.: 00-62-21-5502681 CGO Tel.: 00-62-21-5594481 , Fax: 00-62-21-5502680

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be able to overcome that?Perhaps in such a case, I might get closer to revealing the secret of the sense of joy and pleasure Eric creates wherever he goes when he takes shots. This might happen as soon as he longs for Yemen and comes back one day.He humbly says with much of the simplicity that we are familiar with, and love very much:“I see Yemen as a very welcoming country, far from the image that might be promoted erroneously through media. As I have been to Yemen when I was a kid, I was 9, I met people with strong traditions, all with big guns, but smiling and taking care of me when visiting the villages! Since then, I have visited Yemen Five or Six times to see the diversity of the country: Paradise Islands, Deserts, Architecture, UNESCO towns ... I think Yemen has the best preserved culture in the Arabic world, and it has to maintain it in the future. In my world, Yemen’s presence is very strong, even my wife has fallen in love with this country too. She has been there 16 times! So we share the same passion! We just need to go to Soqotra and discover it. It’s the last place where we haven’t been!”In front Of The Camera, Not Behind It:Finally, I am well confident by now that the camera and the equipment are not what produce those wonderful albums that we browse on the website: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytripsmypics It’s only the artist who creates such beauty. I also became convinced that Eric Lafforgue does not stand behind the camera, but in front of it. I can not imagine him as any other photographer hiding behind the camera, looking through the lens towards the world, but I find him on the opposite side, standing in front of the camera, stretching his hand to the world in a friendly invitation to enter through a new lens to the world of marvelous photography. It is the world of Eric Lafforgue. Speaking about him never ends easily, despite his usual extraordinary simplicity. That’s why I can’t introduce him quickly in this limited space. It is better to leave his camera speak and let the picture reflect what it has in the epic of exceptional photography.What a difference here between taking pictures for the world for the sake of happiness and photographing the world in a creative work beyond the borders of cultures, ethnic and language barriers. I cannot find a counterpart for this artist except in the world of music of Yanni made for one world and

the whole world, a world of love and what humanity can share through audio pleasure. Eric’s world is also opening up a world of cultural and visual comfort.There is no room for lifeless things. Everything has a spirit, even the old buildings and narrow neighborhoods. Everything reflects its inside even the solid rocks, and that is what Eric is searching for as an exceptional artist, and there he builds a unique, real, inspiring world which is full of fascinating delight and surprise.

An Extra Ordinary Photographer From His Testimonials: “Sometimes words aren’t enough. Your

work is without doubt the best I’ve seen on Flickr by a long way and it inspires me - thank you”

bob: davis “If one day you need to see how the world is, how people can be different and similar at the same time, how life flows all around this Planet and specially, if one day you need to spend hours watching and enjoying the Best Photography, then this is the place for that, Eric’s Photography is as full of life as the real world is, strongly recommended for every Photography and Humans lovers. Thanks for sharing this with us, thanks for teaching us how a great Photographer must be. “

Fotonstudio “Eric’s photostream is a must, here on Flickr .... he has the ability to capture the very essence of people and their culture in a way that no one else does ... after viewing his stream (his North Korea set, for example) you have seen not only what the country looks like, but much more importantly, come to understand something of the life and hopes of the individuals he photographs.A combination of greal skill, a wonderful eye and the ability to capture the perfect moment makes Eric’s photostream my favorite place to spend a Sunday afternoon..

VinaPix “I have been associated with photography since 1965, as a learner, as a photographer, as a teacher and as a Semi-professional. I have participated in camera clubs and various competitions and have seen many photographs that could equal Eric’s images but I have rarely seen the work of a photographer that is so consistently great as the work of Eric Lafforgue. The images he has made of various countries and the people of those countries show tremendous quality and cause me to be in awe.

Flickr is well represented by this photographer. “ Rbracy1943“Eric’s photography is what I would like my photography to be one day. He is nothing but inspiration threw his lens. He shows us the beauty that life has to offer threw the colors and many faces of the world. Eric I tip my hat to you. Your photography is amazing and inspiring to the world of photographers.Robert Lio

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man’s face anywhere else, and whether it’s a place or a face, they are all living and communicating in his world of photography.But here too, we approach the most difficult question again, what does this creative photographer do to us? That is what he does to those in Yemen. It is not easy to portray people here, there are customs and traditions that apply and the least among these is the misunderstanding that could arise. That ‘misunderstanding’ led a woman to strike my hand with a stick while I was taking a picture of a female shepherd at el Dhabab district of Taiz. That shepherd was an old woman aged 60 years at least. Yet, a creative photographer could overcome such barriers because what he does with his camera is more than merely recording a moment or using light and color.A “Self-taught” photographerEric also reveals that he never got any professional advice and that he decided to take photos the way he thought appropriate and publish and send them to editors and magazines when he started his track a couple of years ago.It’s not amazing to know that the advice he offers to other photographers is: “Do what

you like, as photography, if you want to become a pro, requires a lot of work: legend, tags, keywords, stories etc… It’s a full time job: so do what you like to enjoy.”You can spend a great lot of time browsing through the Award Winning Artist, Eric Lafforgue>s online photo galleries. The photos that always boast rich travelling experience and deep knowledge of the cultures of the places where he took them. Eric believes that travelling provides great opportunities for the traveler to see things in a very different way. To experience things differently. He thinks that reality is very much different from what you see through television screens and what you hear through media. The best way to reveal the truth is to see through your eyes and communicate your vision through photography in the way he does. He goes hunting for his ideas, searching for what he thinks would be interesting to people. He says that the chance he had to travel and live abroad with his parents at his childhood contributes to the way he looks to the world.Through his photographs you realize how much we humans are very different from one another and at the same time, you feel

that we are so much similar. That is just some of the astonishing characters of his luminous works.

Transforming The World Into A Studio A real magician is capable of stirring a sense of amusement and joy that is reflected on the faces of people, while it’s quite difficult to find that kind of joy in pictures coming out of camera-equipped studios. Here is another reason to show admiration for what Eric achieved in such a short period. He made the vast open world a studio of his own where he could make portraits as he may wish, isn’t that another form of magic?In such a setting, the artist’s world is truly one of a free creation coming from intuition directly. Thus, the Art of Photography does not lie in the equipment. It lies in the photographers eye of the mind. It’s an approach to personal expression and the capability of communicating ideas. That is to express the artist’s perceptions and emotions and to share them with others.

A new breed of photographyI have always wondered how I would look through Eric’s camera, because I never remember smiling for a camera. Would Eric

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anything related to technical terminology, style and/or philosophical concepts, color, etc. .. not because any of that isn’t important, but because Eric is simply not familiar with them either. I don’t believe that creative artists -since creativity and artistry were introduced- had ever known them. The real artist is always one or two steps ahead of the critics.

The Incredible Achievement: Taking The Lead In Such A Short Period All notable photographers that I have came across had anything between ten and fifty years of a career in the art of photography. I never heard about any great photographer that wasn’t a professional for ten years at least. Yet, today, I can confidently take a risk in stating a new fact in Al-Yemenia Magazine, which is the first printed Arab Airline magazine, confirming that ‘Eric Lafourgh has become one of the world’s top travel photographers within just four years of extraordinary creativity in the art of photography’.Eric Lafforgue was born in 1964 and lives in Toulouse, France.Ever since he was young, he has been fascinated by far away countries and travelling, and spent some time in Africa, unknowingly retracing Monfried and Joseph Kessels footsteps when he was 10 years old in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Yemen.Following a trip to Papua New Guinea, Kubik took notice of his work and published a book containing his photos. Soon after, magazines from all over the world began using his work for illustrations on North Korea, the tribes of Ethiopia, etc.Eric Lafforgue spends most of his time travelling and sharing his encounters on the web. He is passionate about the places he visits and is particularly interested in regions or populations in danger, and the road less-travelled.His work has been published in Time Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Times, CNN Traveller, BBC, Sunday Times, Lonely Planet, GEO, International Herald Tribune, Corriere Della Sera, Le Monde, The Times, La Stampa, India Today, and Afar.What are you looking for, by traveling with your cameras around the world? Eric: I just try to show the beauty of the world and the characters of the people. Some photographers tend to show poverty or pain, I have chosen to show the other side!Photos taken by Eric for Yemen are not the finest in his album but those taken in Guinea, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Libya,

Eritrea and some other countries are really breathtaking as described by admirers. However, the pictures of Yemen reveal his trend in the art of photography and the simplicity which happens to be one of the secrets behind the brilliance of his works.

The Talent Of Creating Joy And PleasureAnother remarkable characteristic of Eric’s talent could be explained through his photo for a girl with a veil who is supposed to avoid the camera lens. Yet, amazingly, the snapshot reflects a visible smile with genuine pleasure behind that veil and a sparkle of glamour in her eyes. This ability to create pleasure is yet another exclusive secret of this exceptional and wonderful photographer who was repeatedly asked about it.I myself asked him a similar question,“How do you succeed to make all those people around the world look so happy in

front of your camera?”Eric: “I first try to have some time with them. It’s not always easy, as I do not speak many languages, but I think it is extremely inappropriate to go, shoot, and leave! I usually give a lot of Polaroids too, people are always happy to have a picture!”Well that’s truly a straight and simple creative innovation with no complications in a world full of theories that only bring more complications and chaos. This fabulous photographer is also a poet too, composing poems with passion through faces by his camera. That is another exclusive feature that makes him distinguished in his ability to communicate the message through photos very effectively; such as revealing the sorrow of a deserted mud building standing anywhere in the world until Eric comes to get it out of its isolation and stillness or even communicating the expressions on an old

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Eric: “Well, I took pictures in Papua New Guinea in a style that was ‘new’ and many magazines such as Geo, Nat Geo, etc loved them, so they took them! I cover destinations which are not well covered by tourists and travelers such as Eritrea, Libya, Vanuatu, Danakil, etc, which gave me a much better advantage with Magazines than if I was covering places like Paris, London or New York! Finally, I kept using in much of my works a ‘Raw Format’, which offers the opportunity to digitally develop the pictures, giving much more of the real colors and atmosphere in print outs. I think that this is very important,

as much of the photographers tried to keep using films until recently, while using films doesn’t offer the same range of capabilities and possibilities”. Certainly , the answer was not sufficient, at least to me. I am not much into technical issues. Although, I am convinced that today’s technologies are making part of the difference, especially in terms of quality. Yet, I am much more interested in knowing ‘the role of the photographer’ in creating fabulous pictures. An everlasting question that has been repeatedly discussed and analyzed since the first beginnings including paintings on the walls of caves,

sculptures, photography of water/oil, leading to modern photography and what is known today as fine arts photography.

The role of the photographer It’s the role that Eric performed perfectly, which ended by publishing his pictures on Flickr website and succeeded to attract hundreds of thousands of users if not millions. Those pictures that offered a source of inspiration for many because they represented an exceptional event in the community of digital photography. I will not be involved in any kind of criticism as I am not up to that, and I will not discuss

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Five years ago, no one really knew Eric Lafforgue in the world of photography. He started taking photographs in 2006 as a traveler and published his pictures on the internet. But his success has been startlingly rapid. Soon after first posting his pictures on the website Flickr he began to get professional commissions, and within just a few years he has come to be regarded as one of the world’s best travel photographers.

Yahoo’s Flickr StunnedEven the advent of today’s fast moving, ever-changing digital world of quick Web access, smart phones and tablet devices, is not quite well enough to explain the achievements of Eric in the world of

photography. He published the pictures he took as a traveler of places and faces on a website that has tens of millions of images and tens of thousands of photographers. But why was he to become one of the most prominent members of Flickr attracting thousands of users in such a short time. That itself amazed the website staff and they started looking for answers too. They published the interview they made with Eric on the same website,. Yet, it didn’t provide any real answers to what was behind this stunning success. Later on, Yahoo made another interview with Eric but questions seemed to be concentrated on getting Eric’s recognition and appreciation of Yahoo’s and Flickr’s role in his spectacular success.

Those questions lead to obtaining his assurance to continue publishing and posting his photographs on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photosmytripsmypics/That only demonstrated how significant were Eric’s photographs to one of the top three sites on the planet, but still nothing much to explain what was behind Eric’s amazingly rapid success.So I decided to contact Eric in search for the valuable answer I was eager to get.

The Secrets of Success“How did you achieve such a remarkable success in the world of photography in a very short period?”

Written by:Khalid Alkainaey

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Hospitality knows no bounds.

From being invited to tea or a wedding,

having your taxi paid for or being given a

wedge of the precious and omnipresent qat,

The scale and lengths to which a Yemeni will

go to make you feel welcome will never fail

to surprise you.

Generous And Admirable Women

by Kate Heinriech

Three months ago I came to Yemen to study

Arabic. Being half a world away from my

family and friends has been difficult, but

meeting Yemeni women has been a wonderful

blessing. I have had the opportunity to meet

educated and uneducated women, young and

old, single and married. As I have become

friends with my teacher and visited with

women in their homes I have learned many

things about Yemeni women. Women of

Yemen love their families and work very

hard to take care of their parents, brothers,

sisters, husbands, and children. Women of

Yemen love their friends and neighbors.

I have been warmly welcomed into homes

and invited to weddings. Women of Yemen

love their country and desire to have a

positive influence. Women of Yemen love

their god. I believe this is the origin of their

values and what motivates their kindness to

others and desire to live an honorable life.

As a follower of Jesus I have appreciated the

respect women of Yemen show to those of

other beliefs. Jesus alone has given me hope.

He is the most important part of my life. I

share the desire of Yemeni women to please

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of the people of Jibla become especially

apparent in their practice of wedding feasts.

Most people of Jibla are farmers descended

in long lineages from the people of

surrounding countryside. A minority consists

of government officials and immigrants from

other regions. In different seasons, a number

of local visitors and foreign tourists come

to the city to learn about its rich heritage.

Yemenis come to while away the summer

morning and nights and foreign tourists spend

their holidays here too.

Unique History, Magnificent Scenery, And

Charming People

Yemen is a country of contrasts, from the

vestige inducing mountain top villages of

the Haraz to Plush green terraced slopes of

mount Saber in Taiz, and from the hustle and

bustle of Socotra.

It has now been five months since I arrived in

Yemen and I can honestly say that I still can’t

quite believe it.

It was in line to become UNESCO world

heritage site but wasn’t enough. I spend

my weekends relaxing in stunning wades

or raising along terrifyingly beautiful roads

from one picturesque ancient fortress villages

to the next.

The scale of Yemen is history and culture

seems unimaginable. Noah’s ark, the queen

of Sheba, ancient frankincense routes and

mud skyscrapers in the desert, but it is the

Yemeni people who really make a stay here

memorable.

Don’t be fooled by the daggers (or the

occasional Kalashnikov)

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bright side, I was told that Yemeni people

were very welcoming. After one week spent

in Sana’a, I can certainly say to which extent

the little statement is true! The people here

really are amusing. I cannot think of any

other place in the world where I received

such a warm welcome contrary to what I

was told. I feel that most of the people here

are very open minded contrary to what I was

told, Yemen (or at least Sana’a) is anything

dangerous. I even feel safer here than in my

town back in France. Finally, I really don’t

think of Yemen as a backward place. Its

features, a lot of old buildings which in my

opinion, in what makes Yemen an unique

and beautiful.

I confirm, Yemen as tremendously authentic,

beautiful and warmly welcoming. I have the

feeling that my month here is going to be

much too short, I will definitely be back. God

willing.

The Essence of Civilization

By Katja Kumar

The very moment I arrived to Yemen I was

impressed by the beauty of the country,

culture diversity, its nature, architecture but

especially by the warmth, friendliness and

hospitality of its people.

I was nicely welcomed in every Yemeni city

and village I visited.

I spent a great time with Mammari families

and with them and I saw the way how people

live in Yemen.

I enjoyed my time discovering the nature

and the sites with local men and learned a lot

about Yemeni traditions, food and religion

with Yemeni women.

Jibla: Amazingly Glamorous

By James Dalton

A thousand year old hilltop town surrounded

by plush green slopes, that feels more like

South America than a mere four hour drive

from the dusty streets of Sana’a.

After ten minutes at neck-breaking speed, on

the back of a motorbike from Ibb we were

delighted to be able to use our now slightly

shaky legs to walk the short distance up a hill

to the town centre. Unfortunately the sights

of Jibla would have to wait, as our less than

perfect sounding motorbikes had apparently

made the entire town aware of our presence.

We were instantly ‘tafudled’ (a Yemeni

phenomenon) and led along the labyrinth

like lanes to the imam’s house for tea. After

a seemingly endless number of steps we

arrived on the roof of the house and found

ourselves staring down upon a town which

had barely changed since the 12th century:

The minarets of the Queen Arwa mosque

blaring out the Friday call to prayer, the

omnipresent Yemeni qat chewer making his

way through the winding cobbled streets and

the Ba’adan Mountains cloaked in dark and

menacing rain clouds in the background.

After five cups of tea, and after finally

managing to convince our host that there

really was nothing else that he could do for us,

we made our way down to the Wadi skirting

the town in the bottom of the valley. A group

of boys were playing football, occasionally

stopping to let an old man or car pass, goats

and sheep searched the Wadi’s banks for

previously undiscovered food, and we were

able to watch the sunset over an impossibly

perfect and peaceful town.

Rich Culture

Day to day life here may often seem other

wise ordinary. But the exclusive traditions

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Bir Ali

Where A Mountain, A Desert And An Ocean

Meet

In Bir Ali, the beach is so beautiful it seems

unreal.

The sand is white and the water is a clear,

crystal blue with gentle waves. There are

no buildings, only thatched beach cabins.

Because of this it is very quite and really feels

as though you are getting away from it all.

It is nice for a day trip from Al mukalla, but

even better to bring some friends and spend

a night grilling and barbequing on the beach

and sleeping in a thatched beach cabin.

Swimming and relaxing on white sand

beaches, enjoying the history and atmosphere

of a beautiful port city and seeing a different

side of Yemen are all reasons to include a visit

to Al mukalla on your journey through Yemen.

A Spirit of Warm Hospitality

Written by :Will Dobson

Having arrived in Yemen barely before 72

hours, I hardly feel in a suitable position

to give a valid opinion of this ancient

civilization. However, on first impression,

there seems no doubt that this is a truly

beautiful country.

Although old Sana’a has little esthetic,

contrast could not be greater in the old city,

place seemingly caught in time, its ancient

buildings rising from the ground like mini–

skyscrapers.

However, it is the hospitable nature of the

people which, I believe, has so far left the

most profounding impression on me.

Having lived in England, where everyone

is suspicious of others, the warmth and

welcoming nature of the people is as

surprising as it is pleasing.

The street seller who invites you to sit with

him and drink tea, (no purchase necessary)

or the taxi driver who offers you some of his

precious Qat, I even got out to lunch with a

Yemeni professor (friend of a friend) and

when I enquired about the price, was told it

had been taken care of. It is this kindness of

spirit which assures that I will enjoy the next

6 weeks.

Friendly People in a Safe Country

Written By: Lounis

Yemen really is a beautiful country. Even

much better than I expected. Before I left

France one week ago I had heard a lot of

things about Yemen, few of them were nice.

I was told the country was backward and

dangerous, among other prejudices. On the

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To see a side of Yemen completely different

from Sana’a,

take a trip to Al Mukalla.

Al Mukalla is a beautiful city by the sea. The

ubiquitous qat and jambiyyas of Sana’a are

difficult to find .

Due to its status as a port city, now and in

the past, a blend of Arab, African and Indian

heritage can be seen in the faces of the people

of Almukalla.

The architecture of the city reflects its seaside

character. For example, the minarets of many

Almukalla mosques resemble lighthouses

and most of the buildings are white, very

different from other places in Yemen.

Another unique thing about Al mukalla is the

abundance of small carts selling sambosa and

other fried treats, delicious and cheap at only

five to ten Rials a piece.

Also not to be missed is the fantastic

seafood.

Some excellent activities in Al mukalla

include a visit to the old city followed by

a stroll on the seafront promenade. My

favorite place in Almukalla is the river area

in the center of the city close to the sea. It is

especially nice to visit at night when the city

lights are reflecting off the water. The best

thing to do in this area during the evening

is to sit in a cafe, eat dinner, smoke sheesha,

and just enjoy the scenery and balmy evening

weather.

After dinner you can walk across the

pedestrian bridge and have some vanilla soft

serve ice cream.

If you have some extra time in Al mukalla,

a nice place to visit is the Qana tourist

complex at Bir Ali, one and half hour west

of Almukalla by car.

Written by: Jennifer M. Cornwell

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Buzzards, Griffon and Egyptian Vultures are

all watched in the show.

Like Nowhere Else

Mayoun (Perim) Island is just two miles away

from the coast. It’s a relaxing Island with

great snorkeling and diving opportunities in

the warm and clear water of the Red Sea.

The Island has been cited in ancient Greek

records. Shaykh Sa’id is the name of an

ancient port on Ras Bab-el-Mandeb. It exists

as a settlement until today. Shaykh Sa’id is

located on the north-west side of Ras Bab-

el-Mandeb.

The setting there is just amazing. As once

said by Mr. David Stanton, the chairman of

the Yemen Ornithological Society “Where

else can one sit on an Asian beach and watch

the Sun’s orb disappear behind African

mountains?”

Al Noor City, The City of Light

A couple of years ago, it was revealed that

there is a plan to build a bridge across the

strait, linking Yemen with Africa. The ‹Bridge

of the Horns› as it was named would be the

longest suspended passing in the world.

Located in Yemen on the beach front of the

Gulf of Aden and Bab el Mandab, a great city

would be built as part of the gigantic project.

It will be a globally integrated city that is said

to challenge human intellectual expectations,

commercial financing experiences, cultural

limitations and religious barriers. A first of

its kind.

The city aptly named “Al-Noor Yemen”

is based on a combination of leading-edge

master planning and design, interwoven with

Yemen history and cultural identity, to create

a truly international city that would be the

envy of any State or Nation.

The city is to provide global, physical and

virtual connectivity between Africa, Europe

and the Americas.

There is no doubt that Bab el Mandab shall

become in the near future much more strategic

to Yemen, the region and the whole world.

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Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a chokepoint

between Yemen and Africa that connects

the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden on

the Arab Sea and the Indian Ocean. It’s

20 miles wide and is divided into two

channels by Mayoun (Perim) Island; the

western channel is 16 miles across, and the

eastern is 2 miles wide.

With the building of the Suez Canal, the

strait assumed great strategic and economic

importance, acting as a strategic link

between the Mediterranean and the Indian

Ocean. An estimated 4 million barrels of

oil pass through the strait per day.

According to Paleoanthropologic

hypothesis and even some religious

traditions too, the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb

were probably witness to the earliest

migrations of humans between Asia and

Africa, which occurred roughly 60,000

years ago.

A World Of Never-Ending Wonders

Flanking the mouth of the Red Sea, the gate

to the southwestern corner of the Arabian

Peninsula has so much to offer visitors

in addition to its delightful, pleasant and

unique coasts.

Within meters of those beautiful coasts

are dense coral reefs, stretching for miles;

and introducing one of the most diverse

ecosystems on our planet. Diving is

definitely an option; providing opportunities

to explore the world of marine life besides

the coral reefs. The Red sea is the habitat

of over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200

soft and hard corals and is the world’s

northernmost tropical sea.

The Gulf of Aden, which is just around

the corner is a superb place for surfing and

different kinds of water sports.

Eco-tourism and Bird Watching

“The sky get’s black with eagles!”

Bab elmandab is also an ideal place for

bird-watching, providing world-wide

birding experiences of superb quality.

It lies on the extreme southern edge of

the Palaearctic; and is certainly on a great

migration route. It presents one of the

World’s prime migration spectacles.

Hundreds of thousands of raptors

migrate across Bab el Mandab. Harriers,

Sparrowhawks, Kites, Falcons, Steppe

Buzzards, Honey Buzzards, Long-legged

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Yemen has always been an important trade link between the East and the West since ancient times. It is strategically located on the Bab el Mandeb strait and has been a central shipping hub for thousands of years too.

Mohamed Alabsi

There is no doubt that the exceptional situation that Yemen has been experiencing and the circumstances Yemenia has gone through in the past few months disturbed many of Yemenia’s admirers and clients. Such concerns were clearly revealed through the large number of letters, emails and calls received by the company from clients inside and outside Yemen. All of those expressed their support for the company and extended sympathy and shared feelings. That affectionate response wasn’t surprising in respect of the deep-rooted relationship between Yemenia and its clients and admirers. The bond that has been established and strengthened for more than fifty years since the company launched its services as a commercial carrier in the sixties of the 20th century; and represented much more than merely an airline carrier for the Yemenis. It was a dream that came true to end isolation and a wish that was fulfilled and watched in the skies of reality. Yemenia, since then and up till now, has been playing a vital role contributing to Yemen’s cultural, civilizational and development progress. I would not be exaggerating to state that the relationship between Yemenia and its clients has exceeded the limits of a usual relation between a carrier and a client to a higher level of realistic and humane relationship based on affectionate feelings of correlation. The passion of Yemenia’s admirers and clients has contributed effectively to strengthening the company, its progress and development step by step; witnessing with it the good and bad times.Thousands of Yemenis have worked for the company. It has added much to the lives of men and women of different generations, and

they have contributed so much in its success and prosperity. It has always and remains to be a significant part of Yemen’s cultural and civilized image being the region’s longest established carrier combining the records of Yemenia and Yemda and its history is in fact the history of the airline industry in Yemen.

Dear passengers,A company that enjoys such a status in the hearts and minds of its clients through maintaining their trust; its understanding of its development, cultural and humane role is capable of getting through any crisis and exceptional circumstances by the will of God and through your continuous support and affection. All that In addition to the solidarity, commitment and loyalty of my co-workers who are demonstrating precious qualities to confirm the feasibility of the human development strategy embraced by the company all through the years. It is here where the efficiency of the principal that says ‘humans are the target and purpose of development’ is proven. I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our clients and devoted admirers, to every single co-worker in Yemenia for their dedication and professionalism, and thank you very much for all those who are standing firmly besides Yemen to help it out of these exceptional circumstances to keep Yemenia more capable in facing challenges and Yemen thriving and stronger in the face of any crisis . From all of us at Yemen Airways, thank you for flying with us today.

A more capable Yemenia .. A greater Yemen

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CONTENTS Issue Number 40 July - September 2011

CHAIRMANCaptain AbdulKhalek S. Alkadi

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFKhalid Al-Kainaey

ENGLISH SECTIONEDITORMohamed M Alabsi

PROOF READERShams-Aldeen

AVIATION MEDIACONSULTANTEhab El Behiry

PHOTO GRAPHER’sA.Rahman GhabriMohammed S. NomanAbdulwali AttawqiZeryab Ghabri, Found AlharazyAmeen Alghabri, Mokrid M. Mokrid

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