Yemen’s divided education system leaves students’ futures in limbo

Sanaa, Yemen – Bashar Mohammed has enrolled in multiple English-language courses since he finished high school last year.The 19-year-old is intent on improving his language skills, hoping to land a scholarship to pursue undergraduate studies abroad.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questionslist 2 of 3Syria removed: Which countries are still on the US ‘terror’ list – and why?list 3 of 3Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi shipend of listWith a good command of English and a high school certificate, Mohammed believes he can one day secure an opportunity to study at a university overseas.But because he completed high school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under the control of the Houthi rebel group, Mohammed now worries that government authorities in Aden will not validate his academic credentials.Yemen has been divided between the internationally-recognised government and the Houthis since the country’s war started more than a decade ago.The Aden-based government Education Ministry issued a circular in late July suspending the authentication of some school certificates issued in Houthi-controlled ar...