May 20, 2013
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Sana'a is the capital of Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of "Amanat Al-Asemah".
Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an altitude of 2,300 metres, it is also one of the highest capital cities in the world. Sana'a has a population of approximately 1,937,500, making it Yemen's largest city.
The old city of Sana'a, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a distinctive visual character due its unique architectural characteristics, most notably expressed in its multi-storey buildings decorated with geometric patterns. Located here is the Great Mosque of Sana'a, the largest in the city.
(via Freebase)
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![Saudi diplomat killed in Yemeni capital [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-14406000/14406577/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=d5790701000a179ebcbe93b6b1132eda)
![Demonstrators across Middle East, South Asia rally in solidarity with Gazans [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-14258000/14258791/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=05c430fb426d8bb1c34a86073f794428)
![People across the world stage rallies in support of Gaza [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-14248000/14248564/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=3a8c8b135c39da771fee7e899b2f454a)
![US embassy security chief killed in Yemen [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-12031000/12031189/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c083c8587936bcaa86f86641b0da655a)
![Yemenis commemorate 50th anniversary of 1962 revolution [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-11155000/11155121/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=fa2911e358e3ce84ceaa00860a068fab)
![Four Yemenis killed in US embassy clashes over anti-Islam video [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-10520000/10520251/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=3ebc5bc193badaeb7b48d6f0cd590967 "Reuters/Khaled Abdullah")
![US embassy protests spread across Middle East [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-10346000/10346000/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=eab20b1524cc615b3b03b3fe5ad9024b "Reuters/Mohamed Al-Sayaghi")
