Manners in Yemen

Greetings

Always use the right hand when giving or receiving food or gifts.
It is considered impolite for men to extend their hand first to women.
Business or conversation may be interrupted during Islamic prayer times.
Photography should especially avoid women, military facilities, and government buildings.
Alcohol and intoxication in public spaces are strictly prohibited.
Stand when greeting tribal leaders or elders, using the honorific 'Sheikh.'
Showing someone the sole of your shoe is considered insulting.
When invited to a home, remove shoes at the entrance and wait to be shown to the guest room's seat of honor.
During Ramadan, it is polite to refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking during daylight hours.
You may be offered khat (stimulant plant), but declining is not impolite.