YEMEN'S MOST WIDELY READ AND TRUSTED ENGLISH NEWSPAPER

Founded in 1990, the first edition of the Yemen Times newspaper came out on February 28, 1991. It was Yemen's first English language newspaper, and continues to be the country's only English newspaper.

The paper pursues vigorously information gathering, and therefore, has offices and stringers all over the country. It supports press freedom, respect for human rights, political pluralism and democracy. It promotes Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other forms of civil society organizations. At the economic front, it supports liberalization and open interaction with other nations. As its publisher and chief editor, Professor Abdulaziz Al-Saqqaf, says,

Given its visible contribution, the Yemen Times in general, and its editor in particular, were awarded the NPC's International Award for Freedom of the Press for 1995. As the only source of current information on Yemen in English, the newspaper serves as a vital contact point for foreigners interested in Yemen.