Career in the Republic of Yemen

The country located on Arabian Peninsula, Yemenfrom rest of the world and might take more time
is the only state to follow a purely republicanto adjust to. There laws are stricter; code of
form of government. With Saudi Arabia, Red Sea,conduct is conservative; dressing mandates full
Arabia Sea, Gulf of Aden and Oman on itscovering of body and other such things that may
peripheries, its capital is Sanaa. The numbers ofbe unheard of. Such differences make it
jobs in Yemen are growing every year in thisextremely imperative to know the region before
territory that houses over 200 islands.taking up jobs in Middle East. In this context, let us
Yemen can be divided into four regions in termstake a look at some of the religious and
of geography- the Western highlands, the Easterndemographic composition of Yemen and learn
highlands, the coastal plains in the west and themore about the city.
Rub al Khali in the east. Its economy is heavilyArabic is the official language in Yemen but the
dependent on oil production and now on naturalimportance of English as a medium of
gas reserves to some extent. Yemen has ancommunication is increasing. Almost the entire
extremely high birth rate even higher thanpopulation belongs to Islam with barely 2 to 3%
modern Persian Gulf Arab states and itsnon-Muslims in the country. It s considered to be
population is increasing at an alarming rate. Owinga culturally rich country being influenced by various
to the huge dearth of skilled professionals in thecivilizations that ruled it during different times.
country, jobs in Yemen are mostly available forAmong cultural attractions are four World
expatriates. The talented manpower is, thus,Heritage sites namely:
imported from all across the world to help build(a) The old walled city of Shibam nicknamed
and develop the economy.Manhattan of the Desert;
The healthcare system is extremely(b) The ancient old city of Sanaa, a major Islamic
underdeveloped in Yemen and needs urgentcenter;
attention. When compared to other Middle Eastern(c) The historic town of Zabid, an archaeological &
economies, expenditure on health in Yemen ishistorical site and
considerably low. Till five years back, there were(d) Socotra Archipelago, rich in biodiversity.
only 3 doctors and 6 hospital beds available forThere are no cinematic records to boast of by
every 10,000 persons. Rural areas suffer an acutethe country with just two films released until
shortage of medical facilities with barely 25%2008. On the international front, Yemen is a
under cover as against 80% in urban areas. Evenmember of both the United Nations and the Arab
though life expectancy in Yemen is nearly 65League as well as of the Organization of the
years according to last year estimates; lot needsIslamic Conference. All these insights show how
to be done to uplift the medical services sector.the country is trying to progress toward
There are a plethora of healthcare jobs in Yemenmodernization and reviving out of the dark and
open to well qualified and highly experienceddecayed world.
expats. Anyone with right set of training andJobs in Yemen will provide not only good salaries
expertise can apply for jobs in Yemen.like in rest of the Middle East but also a peaceful
It is essential to explore a region before taking uplife. Since there are not many places for
a job there especially if the place belongs to therecreation, one can be at his own will and mingle
Middle East. This is because the lifestyle andwith people around.
culture of the Arabic places is much different