The Yemen Observer is an English-language, biweekly newspaper published in the Republic of Yemen. It was founded in 1996 by Faris Sanabani, aide and press secretary of then Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Its editors include Editor-in-Chief Shuaib al-Mosawa, and Managing Editor Amro Alharazi. Yemen Observer's feature writers are Abdulaziz Oudha, Faisal Darem, Afrah Nasser, Majid al-Kibsi, and Iscander al Mamari.
Since 1996, the Yemen Observer Publishing House has diversified dramatically from a single bi-weekly newspaper to a five-armed media institution, publishing both in English and in Arabic: Yemen Today., Arabia Felix., Sports, and Spectrum are examples for the company's fast and successful expansion.
Today, it has become the first English-speaking publishing house of the country, actively supporting Yemen in its socio-economic transition.
It also launched magazine Yemen Today is the most dynamic branch of the Publishing House, promoting investment and tourism in Yemen, a country which has promising potential in this field.
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