June 18, 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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![Yemeni army launches offensive against militants in Zinjibar [Future TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-260000/260495/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=63e8998b6c4ba2bcb985d384acff5a64)
![Massive Yemeni demonstrations condemn foreign meddling [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-197000/197396/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=ca3b9727790bf6eb8e03d27cb677fda4)
![Dozens of Yemeni soldiers join anti-regime protestors [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-167000/167829/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=55714328a34478c4d079b1e354fcf7eb)
![Yemeni protestors call for "Revolution until Victory" [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-163000/163404/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=911cc681e75b9b5b10f3e7d8903bc54e)
![Yemen's Saleh calls for implementing GCC deal he refuses to sign [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-170000/170073/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9433f024233050a04a0a70a837529e85)
![Dozens of Yemeni troops defect to the opposition [BBC Arabic, UK]](/images/image_cache/base-121000/121573/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=efb2c0951c69cd348cc5060e9dd47185)
![UN team to assess human rights in Yemen amid dire economic conditions [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-105000/105967/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=93e5baf41bd48a1410aed63f1ad03f77)
![Pro- and anti-Saleh Yemenis stage rival rallies [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-100000/100047/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=293c348d8b72f3c409f36c31308854aa)
![Tribal chief warns of civil war if Saleh returns [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-76000/76220/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=f55a58a340936fee242af8135035635c)
![Thousands of Yemenis decry US-Saudi intervention [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-70000/70307/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=9554960866127d76ce78db0536bed0a6 "Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 21, 2011: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Ali Al Mahdi")
