The British Yemeni Society
A charity, promoting friendship and understanding between the UK and Yemen.
Latest News from the society
Latest News
BYS events on Friday 30 September
Following the BYS Annual General meeting on 30 September there will be a talk at 6.30pm by BBC Journalist Nawal Al-Maghafi on the impact on children of the war in Yemen (Zoom and in-person), followed by an Evening of Yemeni Culture from 7.30pm. Click on the Events tab...
The war in Yemen – its impact on children
30/09/2022 - 18:30Nawal Al-MaghafiArab British Chamber of Commerce at 43 Upper Grosvenor St, London W1K 2NJBBC Special Correspondent Nawal Al-Maghafi spoke from her experience of meeting Yemeni children while reporting in Yemen, and comparing this to her own...
Book of the Yemeni Diaspora
08/09/2022 - 18:30Khaled Alyemany, Fernando Carvajal, Angela WellsVirtual meeting, on ZoomA discussion with Ambassador Khaled Alyemanynand guest speakers Fernando Carvajal and Angela WellsnYemeni author and diplomat Khaled Alyemany will be discussing his thoughts and...
Zoom Lecture: Pioneering Conservation Initiatives in Socotra
10/03/2022 - 18:30 Dr Kay Van Damme Venue: Virtual meeting, by Zoom Dr Kay Van Damme will highlight several recent collaborative initiatives between the people of Socotra and the international teams, which have been developed in the response to unprecedented...
Lecture: The transformation of the Imamate in Yemen, 1200-1800
21/02/2022 - 17:30Dr Ekaterina PukhovaiaVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomIASA Zoom lecture, 21 February 2022, 17.30 GMT: The transformation of the Imamate in Yemen, 1200-1800: beyond the failed state paradigm. Dr Ekaterina Pukhovaia.nHosted jointly with the British...
Adeni music in the late colonial period talk now on YouTube
Gabriel Lavin's recent talk on Adeni Music and the Record Industry (1930-1960) can now be seen on YouTube: Yemeni Culture: an exploration of Adeni music in the late colonial period (a BYS zoom event) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xyz079Z3Ss
Adeni music in the late colonial period: Zoom talk
02/12/2021 - 18:30 Gabriel Lavin Venue: Virtual meeting, by Zoom B-YS scholarship recipient Gabriel Lavin will deliver a talk on Zoom about Adeni music towards the end of the colonial period. At that time music was subject to a large and diverse set of influences from...
Winding down the Yemen War 3. A British perspective on the way forward
09/09/2021 - 18:30 HE Michael Aron Venue: Virtual meeting, by Zoom Following the B-YS AGM on 9 September, at 6.30 pm former British Ambassador to Yemen Michael Aron will give a talk titled “Winding down the Yemen War 3. A British perspective on the way forward”. The...
British Yemeni Society AGM
09/09/2021 - 18:00Annual General MeetingVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomThe 2021 Annual General Meeting of the B-YS will be held online by Zoom on Thursday 9th September. Paid-up members of the Society should all have received details by e-mail or post. If you have...
Winding Down the War Part II: Negotiating Peace in Yemen at the Local Level
27/05/2021 - 18:00Marwa Baabbad, Shoqi al-Maktary, Kawkab al-Thaibani, Dr Thania PaffenholzVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomWinding Down the War Part II: Negotiating Peace in Yemen at the Local LevelnExploring the Challenges and Opportunities for Community Peacebuilding...
MAHRAH UPDATE (PANEL DISCUSSION) – NOW ON YOUTUBE
This panel discussion which took place on Zoom on 25 March can now be seen on YouTube, at https://youtu.be/VdVvLE_uDOg .nSpeakers: Ahmed Nagi, Elana DeLozier, Noel Brehony .nnnnnnn
Cultural politics and the Symbolic Power of Art and Architecture: A contemplation of the art and political history of Yemen. (Zoom)
12/04/2021 - 18:00Prof Kamal Abu DeebVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomProfessor Kamal Abu-Deeb is one of the most foremost Arab literature critics and researchers in the modern era. Born in Syria in 1942, he has numerous publications and has won a number of literary...
Mahra update (via Zoom)
25/03/2021 - 17:00Saeed Almahari, Dr Noel Brehony, Elana De Lozier, Ahmed NajiVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomThursday, 25th March 2021 at 5pmnAvailable to WATCH NOW! nPanel update: ‘What’s happening in Al-Mahrah Governorate in Yemen now?’nModerated by Taher Qassim,...
Winding down Yemen’s civil war and achieving peace
04/03/2021 - 18:00Amatalim Al-Soswa ,Alistair Burt, Jonathan Powell, Abdulghani Al-IryaniVenue: Virtual meeting, by ZoomA webinar discussion via Zoom nA recording of the Webinar is now available on YouTube, at https://youtu.be/PjI85eGw_cI .nCan the US first steps...
Cambridge University Yemen Panel discussion – YouTube
06/11/2020 - 18:30Dr Nadia Al-Sakkaf, Gerald Feierstein, Dr IbrahimFraihat, Galal MaktariVirtual meeting, streamed on YouTubeThis is not a B-YS event, but will be of interest to members.nThe discussion, moderated by Shadi Qubati, will be live-streamed via the...