(1) This is what Qat & acirc ; dah says .

(2) Farmers are also now choosing to grow water-thirsty qat instead of food crops, he said, because it consistently fetches high prices.

(3) Objective To determine the contents of emodin a nd chrysophanol in Qingre Anchuang tablets(QAT)by HPLC.

(4) Qat, or catha edulis, has become the national pastime in this poor Arab country of 19 million, but one many experts say is ravaging Yemen's frail economy and sucking up precious water.

(5) Already the farmers in the video say they are switching to producing qat, a narcotic plant that sells for more money in local markets than coffee.

(6) Fuel subsidies, which make diesel - powered wells cheap to operate, encourage the cultivation of qat.

(7) "Besides, " he added, his voice dropping to a gurgled whisper, "when people are chewing qat, they don't ask awkward questions about where Yemen's oil revenues are going.

(8) And the Yemeni habit of chewing a leaf called qat, a mild stimulant not conducive to clear thinking or dynamism, is almost as pervasive as ever.

(9) In the quiet of an abandoned lighthouse, young people chew qat.