What is AQAP?
The Allied Quality Assurance Publications (AQAP) are standards for quality assurance systems that have been developed by NATO. The aim of the AQAP agreement is to define standards for Quality Assurance of defence products.
What caused Yemen crisis?
Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when Houthi insurgents—Shiite rebels with links to Iran and a history of rising up against the Sunni government—took control of Yemen’s capital and largest city, Sana’a, demanding lower fuel prices and a new government.
What is AQAP accreditation?
AQAP (the Allied Quality Assurance Publications), is a series of standards developed by NATO as the quality management system for defence industry suppliers. AQAP registration is an integral element of many military contracts awarded in NATO countries, and regarded as essential by many contractors.
How does Yemen get water?
Yemen’s groundwater is the main source of water in the country but the water tables have dropped severely leaving the country without a viable source of water. Half of agricultural water in Yemen is used to grow khat, a narcotic that most Yemenis chew.
Who destroyed Yemen?
Saudi Arabia
The armed conflict in Yemen has killed and injured thousands of Yemeni civilians since it began. As of November 2018, 6,872 civilians had been killed and 10,768 wounded, the majority by Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrikes, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
When did AQAP take over territory in Yemen?
In 2014, AQAP created an offshoot organization called Ansar al-Sharia in Yemen in order to rebrand the AQ name with greater attention to domestic issues. In 2015, AQAP expanded its wealth significantly after it seized territory in the southeast of Yemen, including the port of Mukalla, and seized port taxes and central bank funds.
How is the water table on an island determined?
Some oceanic islands’ water tables are determined by the tides. On these islands, freshwater seeps down to intersect with pockets of seawater that collect in porous soil. The denser seawater stays beneath the freshwater, causing the water table to rises and fall with the tides. Water wells are simply holes dug below the water table.
How are water tables used to measure aquifers?
Water tables are useful tools for measuring aquifers, saturated areas beneath the water table. Aquifers are used to extract water for people, plants and every organism living on the surface of the Earth. Some water tables are dropping very quickly, as people drain aquifers for industry, agriculture, and private use.
How are wells and springs connected to the aquifer?
When a water-bearing rock readily transmits water to wells and springs, it is called an aquifer. Wells can be drilled into the aquifers and water can be pumped out. Precipitation eventually adds water ( recharge) into the porous rock of the aquifer.