DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i03.003

Pages: 507-513

Yemen is one of the most copious countries in the Arab world, rich in natural and human resources, and the most lost with political and economic instability. Although Yemen is one of the wealthiest countries in the region with oil, minerals, and liquefied natural gas, it has long been used to serve the ruling family without paying attention to the economy of the country and the quality of life of Yemenis. Since the beginning of the war which was imposed by the armed militias (Houthis) on Yemen on 21 September, 2015 Yemeni media has become, in all their forms, one of the tools used in the war means for demolition not only of the buildings but development in various dimensions. The absence of the press freedom and the inability of the Yemeni media to give the facts has resulted in the absence of neutrality and professionalism. Media nowadays is used as an instrument to assert influence by militias and the legitimate government at the same time. The tourism activity has declined which has resulted in substantial financial losses to the economies of Yemen during the first year of the war together with the widespread phenomenon of unemployment among the workers in the tourism sector. Conflicts continue on the political, media and partisan levels, and Yemen's losses multiply day by day.