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Two kidnapped Japanese tourists set free (Moahmmed al-Kibsi & Zaid al-Alaya'a) - 2008-05-08 Following security pressure and tribal negotiations, the two female Japanese tourists who were kidnapped Wednesday morning in the Marib province have been set free, according to the head of the tribal mediation delegation, Sheikh bin Muaili. The two women were handed over to the security authorities in Marib late Wednesday night and were escorted to Sana’a Thursday morning 
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Mediation committee back in Sa’adah (Zaid al-Alaya'a & Nassar Arrabyee) - 2008-05-07 A presidential mediation committee, along with the Qatari committee arrived Sunday in Sa’adah in a bid to contain the volatile situation and sporadic clashes between government troops and al-Huthi rebels after the Friday mosque bombing, sources from the committee said
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Tribal mediation starts to free Japanese tourists kidnapped in Mareb (Mohammed al-Kibsi & Abdul Aziz Oudah) - 2008-05-07 Exclusive-Tribal mediation started contacts and negotiations with kidnappers to release the two Japanese hostages, kidnapped by some tribesmen in the governorate Mareb, 300 km northern east Sana'a., said Sheikh bin M'aeli of Mareb. The two Japanese female tourists were kidnapped by militant tribesmen in Mareb province Wednesday morning
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French suspect in smuggling case released on bail (Mohammed al-Kibsi & Fares Anam) - 2008-05-07 The Eastern Court of the capital released the 58 year-old French citizen, Yves Lebourgeois, accused of attempting to smuggle Yemeni ancient artifacts, according to Saba news agency. The court approved in its first trial session last Monday to release him on bail in addition to ensuring the French consulate in Sana’a to keep the suspect under house arrest in Yemen and not leaving until the end of the trial
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Al-Wasat comes back by court sentence against minister’s decree (Abdul-Aziz Oudah) - 2008-05-07 The Sana'a West court recently issued its verdict against the Minister of Information's decision for revoking the al-Wasat newspaper license in its meeting on May 3, 2008. The court obligates the Ministry of Information to pay YR 50,000 to al-Wasat newspaper as legal fees. The Minister issued a decree revoking the license of the al-Wasat weekly newspaper on April 5, citing violations against "national unity
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Arab National Conference to launch 19th round in Sana'a
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) 2008-05-09 - Retrieved at: 2008-05-09 18:52:00 GMT 
SANA'A, May 09 (Saba)- The 19th round of the Arab National Conference is to be held here on Saturday for a four-day period under the slogan of "Arab Joint Work… Challenges and Horizons" with the participation of 300 politicians and intellectuals from a number of Arab countries and countries of immigration
[source: Yemen News Agency (Saba)]
Supervising committees announce names of nominees accepted for governor elections
(Almotamar.net) 2008-05-09 - Retrieved at: 2008-05-09 18:52:00 GMT 
- Supervising committees in charge of managing elections of the mayor of the capital and governors of the provinces announced Friday names of candidates they have issued their decisions of accepting their applications for the elections scheduled in Yemen on 17 of this month. The total number of accepted nominees after deciding the applications is 39 candidates in the capital and provinces of Yemen
[source: Almotamar Net]
Syrian Cultural Center to be opened in Sana'a officially next Sunday
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) 2008-05-09 - Retrieved at: 2008-05-09 18:51:00 GMT 
SANA'A, May 09 (Saba)- The Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji al-Otari to open next Sunday the Arab Syrian Cultural Center in Sana'a officially on the sideline of the 8th meeting of the Yemeni- Syrian supreme committee that will be started tomorrow. Mohammed Aim, head of the center told Saba that the center would enhance Syrian cultural activities in Yemen
[source: Yemen News Agency (Saba)]
Yemen Begins Talks With French Nuclear Power Generation Company
(RTT News, NY ) 2008-05-09 - Retrieved at: 2008-05-09 18:50:00 GMT (RTTNews) - Yemen’s Electricity and Energy Minister Mustafa Bahran has began talks with France’s state-owned nuclear power producing company over the ...
[source: International sources (through Google)]
Troubles pile up in Yemen
(Arab American News, MI ) 2008-05-09 - Retrieved at: 2008-05-09 18:50:00 GMT By Patrick Seale This year, Yemen's President Ali Abdallah Saleh, 66, celebrates his 30th year in power — a record of political longevity beaten among Arab ...
[source: International sources (through Google)] Yemen Times Online Sahwa Net |
