Beekeeping in Yemen Becomes a Dangerous Profession in War

Beekeeping in Yemen Becomes a Dangerous Profession in War
Honeycombs filled with honey are displayed at a honey shop in Sanaa, Yemen July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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SANAA—Yemen’s beekeepers risk air strikes and landmines as they traverse the country’s valleys, transporting their hives on pick-up trucks to produce some of the world’s finest honey.

The impoverished Arab state, known for its Sidr honey made from the jujube tree, has endured three years of war that have pushed it to the verge of famine and shattered the economy.