However, while Yemen's leaders chew over the idea of a qat-free nation, the people seem more decided. In November, a Yemeni couple hit the headlines when they decided to host one of Sana'a's first ...

TAIZ, Yemen - Before war came, Khalid Omar was only an occasional user of qat, sitting around with friends and chewing its narcotic leaves. First he lost his well-paid job with an oil company in ...

Khat chewing, prevalent in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, has raised concerns due to its psychoactive properties and potential health risks. Understanding the prevalence and effects of ...

Chewing wads of the evergreen herb has a stimulant effect similar to drinking numerous cups of strong coffee, and it is part of the social fabric of Yemen. This restriction on qat consumption was ...

Oral cancer is diagnosed in people younger than 40 in these two regions and could be related to widespread chewing of qat leaves and tobacco ... Saudi Arabia and Yemen, according to studies.

the head of Yemen Without Qat Foundation, called on people to work together to rid Yemeni society of qat. “We are among the most backward countries because we waste our time chewing,” he said.

“I would hear things like ’men are not being good fathers as they chewed khat'. “And 'people who are chewing khat might, as a consequence, not be looking for work'. “But in ...