Yemen’s historic city reels from war


Vendors selling natural oils at a traditional press in the city. — Photos: AFP

DOAA al-Waseai spent many happy years working as a tour guide in the Old City of Yemen’s capital of Sanaa, showing foreigners its hidden hammams and markets teeming with silver and spices.

After nearly a decade of war, that life feels like a distant memory.

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