BYS Events

Format: 28/10/2020
Format: 28/10/2020
Format: 28/10/2020
  • The Real Smiley - lecture on Zoom by Prof Clive Jones 08/10/2020 - 18:00

    In this lecture based on his recent published book, The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley, Professor Clive Jones focuses primarily on Col David Smiley’s role as Commander of the Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces between 1958-61. Here he was instrumental in defeating a Saudi backed insurgency in the strategically important Sultanate of Oman that secured, longer term, Britain’s oil and commercial interests. Equally, however, it also examines why his political masters in London refused to recognise his leadership in this most secret of campaigns.
  • Coronavirus 30/09/2020 (All day)

    In view of the national COVID-19 precautions, the BYS will not be arranging any physical meetings until it is safe to do so. Following the successful post-AGM on-line discussion event using Zoom, virtual events may be announced.
  • Soqotra's forgotten and endangered heritage 28/09/2020 - 18:15

    Following the AGM of the International Association for the Study of Arabia, IASA will host with the British-Yemeni Society and the MBI al Jaber Foundation the following lecture:
    Soqotra's forgotten and endangered heritage by Dr Julian Jansen van Rensburg
  • Soqotra: Differing Viewpoints - workshop 15/09/2020 - 13:00

    Language and/or Nature in Southern Arabia workshop.  This is not a B-YS event, but may be of interest to members

    The workshop Soqotra: Differing viewpoints will feature three talks from people with many years’ experience of Soqotra.  
  • Online discussion: Yemen's Cultural Heritage - Threats and Solutions 06/08/2020 - 19:00
    Cambridge University Yemen Society is holding an online discussion on the dangers to Yemen's heritage on Thursday 6 August.  Register at:
  • Online discussion of the health situation in Yemen 12/07/2020 - 17:00
    Cambridge University Yemen Society is holding an online discussion of the health situation in Yemen on Sunday 12 July. Speakers: Summer Nasser and Nadwa al-Dawseri.  Register at:
  • B-YS AGM followed by panel discussion on health 19/06/2020 - 17:30

    Notice is hereby given that the Twenty- seventh Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at 5.30pm on Friday 19th June 2020.  The AGM will be held online by Zoom which all members of the B-YS are invited to join. The AGM will be followed at 6.00pm by a panel of speakers on the theme of Health and Covid19 in Yemen
  • An Interview with Tim Mackintosh-Smith 11/02/2020 - 17:15

    The MBI Al Jaber Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend an interview conducted by Ian Black with Tim Mackintosh-Smith about his latest book: ‘Arabs’.

    This event is co-hosted by the British-Yemeni Society, the International Association for the Study of Arabia and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.
  • LECTURE 'Yemen: The Silent Theatre of Russia's Middle East Resurgence' 16/12/2019 - 18:00

    Russia’s resurgence as a great power in the Middle East and the Gulf region, in particular, has received widespread attention in recent months. In spite of this scrutiny, Russia’s diplomatic involvement and geopolitical interests in Yemen have been largely overlooked. The lecture draws attention to this under-explored, but increasingly important dimension of Russian foreign policy, by outlining the history of Russia-Yemen relations since unification in 1990 and exploring Moscow’s position towards the current conflict.
  • The Destruction of Yemen and its Cultural Heritage 02/12/2019 - 18:30

    This is not a B-YS event but may be of interest to members.

    World Monuments Fund and our local partners GOAM have been working in Ta'iz, Yemen, since December 2018, with funding from the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund. Taiz is a battleground in the civil war that has consumed Yemen since early 2015, causing terrible human suffering and loss of life.
  • Perspectives on Civil Society in South Yemen 26/11/2019 - 09:30

    This workshop is not a B-YS event, but may be of interest to members.
  • WALKING THE LONGEST WADI IN ARABIA 21/11/2019 - 17:45

    After three weeks of walking solo for 500 km through Southern Arabia, Chris reached the Indian Ocean. Little known to the outside world, Wadi Hadramaut is rich in culture, history and stunning scenery. 

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