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Thirsty plant dries out Yemen

By Robert F. Worth

Thirsty Plant Dries Out Yemen

Published: October 31, 2009

The New York Times

JAHILIYA, Yemen � More than half of this country�s scarce water is used to feed an addiction.

Bryan Denton for The New York Times

A qat vendor assembled bags of the mild narcotic for a customer in the capital, Sana.

Times Topics: Yemen