| The country located on Arabian Peninsula, Yemen | | | | from rest of the world and might take more time |
| is the only state to follow a purely republican | | | | to 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 its | | | | covering of body and other such things that may |
| peripheries, its capital is Sanaa. The numbers of | | | | be unheard of. Such differences make it |
| jobs in Yemen are growing every year in this | | | | extremely 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 terms | | | | take a look at some of the religious and |
| of geography- the Western highlands, the Eastern | | | | demographic composition of Yemen and learn |
| highlands, the coastal plains in the west and the | | | | more about the city. |
| Rub al Khali in the east. Its economy is heavily | | | | Arabic is the official language in Yemen but the |
| dependent on oil production and now on natural | | | | importance of English as a medium of |
| gas reserves to some extent. Yemen has an | | | | communication is increasing. Almost the entire |
| extremely high birth rate even higher than | | | | population belongs to Islam with barely 2 to 3% |
| modern Persian Gulf Arab states and its | | | | non-Muslims in the country. It s considered to be |
| population is increasing at an alarming rate. Owing | | | | a culturally rich country being influenced by various |
| to the huge dearth of skilled professionals in the | | | | civilizations that ruled it during different times. |
| country, jobs in Yemen are mostly available for | | | | Among 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 urgent | | | | center; |
| attention. When compared to other Middle Eastern | | | | (c) The historic town of Zabid, an archaeological & |
| economies, expenditure on health in Yemen is | | | | historical site and |
| considerably low. Till five years back, there were | | | | (d) Socotra Archipelago, rich in biodiversity. |
| only 3 doctors and 6 hospital beds available for | | | | There are no cinematic records to boast of by |
| every 10,000 persons. Rural areas suffer an acute | | | | the 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. Even | | | | member of both the United Nations and the Arab |
| though life expectancy in Yemen is nearly 65 | | | | League as well as of the Organization of the |
| years according to last year estimates; lot needs | | | | Islamic 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 Yemen | | | | modernization and reviving out of the dark and |
| open to well qualified and highly experienced | | | | decayed world. |
| expats. Anyone with right set of training and | | | | Jobs 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 up | | | | life. Since there are not many places for |
| a job there especially if the place belongs to the | | | | recreation, one can be at his own will and mingle |
| Middle East. This is because the lifestyle and | | | | with people around. |
| culture of the Arabic places is much different | | | | |