Technology/Communication

Computers / Internet

The college has a high-speed ADSL line available 24 hours a day in the main computer lab and other locations in student housing and administrative buildings.  YCMES facilities feature a wireless connection, with access points throughout its campus. You will need to see the computer technician to obtain information on how to connect to the YCMES wireless network.  Students are also able to print at a small fee in the computer lab.

Telephony

There are several ways to call home while in Yemen. The cheapest is with a voice-over-internet program (i.e. Skype) using the YCMES internet connection.  Due to the overwhelming amount of bandwidth this takes, these programs, along with downloading/uploading large files, are not allowed during the office hours of 8am-8pm and are not always reliable. International and domestic calling centers are readily available throughout the city.  For students who purchase a local number for a mobile phone, rechargeable phone cards (pay-as-you-go) can be used to dial internationally as well. 

All dormitory rooms are equipped with an in-room telephone connected to an internal phone system.  Students may dial inside the YCMES campus for free.  All phone calls, international and domestic, are received free of charge.  Students may also use the in-room telephone to make international or local calls after the phone is unlocked by making a deposit at the accounting office. Students then are charged based on their usage, paying their bills with the accounting office.

International and local facsimiles may be sent from the main office at cost, and there is no charge to receive incoming faxes.

Student Dormitory Contact Numbers:

    26th of September Dormitory (Main)

    Phone: +967 1272 000 (followed by the room extension)

    Guest House

    Phone: +967 1272 000 (followed by the room extension)

    Bab al-Sabah

    Phone: +967 1274 250 (followed by the room extension)

Postal Services

There is no outgoing mail service for students at the YCMES facilities.  Students will need to send their own letters and packages from the post office located in Tahrir Square, or through services such as FedEx or DHL.  The Yemeni postal service is quite reliable for sending packages, letters, and postcards.

Students can receive mail during their stay in Yemen at the following address:

Your Name

c/o The Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies

PO Box 3671

Sana’a, The Republic of Yemen

Direct delivery to the YCMES facilities is only available through mail services such as FedEx and DHL. The physical address of the YCMES is:

The Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies

Building Number 11, 26^th of September St.

Sana’a, The Republic of Yemen