Reading an old edition of OPDX I noticed this below:

1. Not a single amateur radio license has ever been issued in Yemen
  in the past 20 years. He mentions, ‘For those interested in the
  authenticy of the fact I can probably provide a written statement
  of the ministry confirming the fact.’

2. Amateur radio has never been legalized in Yemen. ‘PERIOD’
  No legal base, no exceptions so far, but the ministry is sincerely
  interested in promoting the hobby. They know about it and do plan
  to pass laws for it as soon as possible.

3. When King Hussein of Jordan was in Yemen, he requested a license
  which he did not get….

4. The ministry has tried to authorize amateur radio activity in Yemen
  a few times, but the attempts have always got stuck at the Ministry
  of Interior offices being higher or lower.

That was almost two years ago.

In searching the internet for Yemeni Ministries, I found a whole host  of relevant links. On clicking the links (every one of them) “site under construction” is evident. Under construction since 2002…