Mohammed Ali Thamer has served as the Director General of Cultural Statistics at the Ministry of Culture since 2011. He has also led the Al-Amal Office for Consulting and Studies since 2017. A prolific journalist and author, Thamer was the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Yamaniyya magazine and has contributed to various international outlets, including Kuwait’s Al-Jarida and the Carnegie Endowment’s Sada Magazine. His published works span a diverse range of subjects, including historical research, cultural studies, and novels.
Mohammed's latest contributions
The War on Yemen’s Antiquities
Yemen's antiquities have endured centuries of looting, smuggling, and trafficking, rooted in a consistent pattern of colonial exploitation that dates back to the 19th century. In his travel memoir , Yemeni-Jewish scholar Hayyim Habshush captured Western orientalists’ fascination with Yemeni cultural and archeological wealth, drawing on his … Read more