A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SANAA

Sat, 8 Jun '24
Capital city that's 7,200+ feet above sea level
Fri, 22 Mar '24
Capital southeast of Mecca
Fri, 9 Feb '24
Mideast capital
Mon, 11 Dec '23
Yemen's capital
Sun, 22 May '22
Capital of Yemen
Sun, 14 Feb '21
Capital of Yemen