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In the News (Mon 21 Dec 09)

  
 ooBdoo
President for Life is a title assumed by some dictators to ensure that their authority or legitimacy is never questioned.
A common presidential symbol is the presidential sashes worn by Latin American presidents as a symbol of the presidency's continuity, and presenting the sash to the new president is a key part of the inauguration ceremony.
President can also be the title of the chief executive at a lower administrative level, such as the parish presidents of the parishes of the U.S. state of Louisiana or the municipal presidents of Mexico's municipalities.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=President   (2431 words)

  
 Image:Flag of Yemen.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Yemen.svg   (185 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: U.S. Teams Seek to Kill Iraqi Elite
That attack was launched after CIA Director George J. Tenet presented President Bush with fresh intelligence that Hussein and his two sons, Qusay and Uday, were sleeping in the complex.
The agency maintains a list of about 30 terrorists, the so-called "high value targets," and has assigned paramilitary teams, sometimes working in tandem with covert military units such as the Delta Force, to track down, capture or kill these individuals, most of whom are members of the al Qaeda organization.
Yemen is considered a friendly country, not at war with the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A44793-2003Mar28?language=printer   (876 words)

  
 Middle East Report Online: How Yemen's Ruling Party Secured an Electoral Landslide, by Sheila Carapico
She is grateful to the National Democratic Institute and the Government of Yemen for enabling her to observe the elections.
Yemen's parliamentary elections, held on April 27, 2003, might have set a higher standard for contested elections in the Arab world.
No direct reference was made to Yemen's former friend Iraq or US wars in that country, except a fleeting image of the Yemeni delegate to the UN Security Council who fell afoul of the first Bush administration by declining to support the resolution authorizing the 1990-1991 Gulf war.
www.merip.org /mero/mero051603.html   (2188 words)

  
 Armies of Liberation » Yemen-Democracy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Upon hearing rumors that the former president of the South Yemen Ali Naser Mohammed would run for office, the regime has opened up the question of the mass graves of the January 13, 1986 Aden, bringing into mind of the Yemeni people the agonies of the infighting and reviving the bloodshed memories and hatred sentiments.
With the unity of North and South Yemen in 1990, the Yemeni people came to a consensus for democracy and since have internalized the legitimacy of its underlying premises.
Additionally President Saleh would have to intervene to enable a free and fair election by ending the harassment of journalists, opening the broadcast media to the opposition, and ensuring the impartiality of the electoral commission and other governmental institutions like the military.
armiesofliberation.com /archives/category/middle-east/yemen/yemen-democracy   (9441 words)

  
 The Saddam Oil Bribes: The Complete al-Mada List - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council
The lists include the names of individuals, companies, parties, groups, and organizations for which the former regime allocated quantities of crude oil.
The table lists vertically the names of countries and the names of the beneficiaries, be they individuals or companies.
Horizontally, it lists the stage of the Memorandum of Understanding and the allocations given to beneficiaries in millions of barrels.
www.globalpolicy.org /security/sanction/iraq1/oilforfood/2004/0125almadalist.htm   (1592 words)

  
 Armies of Liberation » Yemen-Journalists   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The essence of the problem is that the Arab media are not giving Yemen half the coverage it gives other countries in the region, for in less than a year, a number of journalists have been brutalized, kidnapped and imprisoned and none of them received the same attention their counterparts did in other Arab countries.
The list of subjects planned to be debated include corruption, the presidential elections, transparency in the government, the reform agenda, foreign aid, education and health care, foreign policy, tribalism, tourism and poverty.
The Yemen Observer is not the enemy, and its editor-in-chief is not the culprit.
armiesofliberation.com /archives/category/middle-east/yemen/yemen-journalists   (10237 words)

  
 Arab Reform Bulletin - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
There are also increasing calls to restore the two-term limit for presidents (removed by Sadat in 1980) as well as to redistribute certain powers from the executive to the legislative and judicial branches.
Ellen Laipson is President and CEO of the Henry L. Stimson Center in Washington DC.
The Republic of Yemen has had a multi-party system since it came into being in 1990, when the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) unified and their respective ruling parties tried to secure survival via political pluralism.
www.carnegieendowment.org /publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=16643   (6787 words)

  
 globalinfo.org - May 9, BRAZIL (#36842)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Amorim also said Monday that South America's political and economic reforms could serve as a positive example for the Arab world - reportedly one of the reasons that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised the summit in her meeting with the foreign minister on a recent visit to the Brazilian capital.
Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, Jalal Talabani of Iraq, Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority, Néstor Kirchner of Argentina, Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and Tabaré Vázquez of Uruguay have confirmed their plans to attend, as have more than 60 government ministers, including foreign ministers, from both regions.
South America still has a weak foothold in the Middle East, where its exports account for less than 3.5 percent of the region's 239 billion dollars in total imports, said Alaby.
www.globalinfo.org /eng/reader.asp?ArticleId=36842   (1243 words)

  
 Arab Reform Bulletin - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
But Yemen's burgeoning pluralism rested on a foundation of "armed pluralism": the two former ruling parties of the North and the South had retained their military forces after unification.
President Ali Abdallah Saleh's only competitor came from his own party, since the GPC-controlled parliament had invalidated the YSP's candidate (the validation required a vote at a time when the YSP had no representation in parliament).
Yemen's governance relies on a distribution of power among the regime, the tribes, and the Islamic movement, which has both political and social influence and a privileged link with the tribes.
www.carnegieendowment.org /publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1475&prog=zgp&proj=zdrl   (5722 words)

  
 Press Law in Yemen (Part 2) - Yemen Times
Rule in Yemen gave itself a right which is not possessed by anyone and it can never be overwhelmed by any citizen from Jordan, Iraq, Britain or the U.S. where officials are held to account- except in Jordan- from junior employees to the statesman.
The former U.S. President Clinton was subjected to interrogation for exploiting his post to gratify his personal desires, and another president in Africa was tried for being accused of raping one of his guards.
He was a former media person of the presidency office until he was dismissed recently and harassed because of his opposing attitude and writings.
yementimes.com /article.shtml?i=909&p=opinion&a=2   (1182 words)

  
 US and Coalition 2001
President Musharraf told reporters that he "was very positive the vast majority of Pakistanis are with me," but hoped that the campaign would be short and warned that his country had only limited ability to accept Afghan refugees.
President Bush met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, and urged the public to "feel comfortable going about their lives." He announced the appointments of Richard A. Clarke to be a special adviser for cyber-security, and of retired Gen. Wayne A. Downing as deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism.
President Bush proposed a plan to enforce the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention by calling on signatories to enact laws against developing biological weapons, as well as a UN procedure to investigate reports of their use.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/index.cfm?docid=5889   (20032 words)

  
 Zimbabwe: Appeal to the European Union and the Commonwealth
On 10 September 2001, the Presidents of South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique and Botswana met President Mugabe and began a two-day SADC Summit in Zimbabwe to address the situation in the country.
In his opening speech, Malawian President Bakili Muluzi, the current chair of SADC, stated: ''We are very concerned about the worsening economy, the decline in the rule of law, and the spread of violence and political instability in Zimbabwe''.
Press President Mugabe and the government of Zimbabwe to accept the long-delayed CMAG visit to Zimbabwe and insist on unhindered access to civil society, the general population and the rural areas of the country.
www.amnestyusa.org /regions/africa/document.do?id=1822E3593589F47880256AE10058DF76   (5854 words)

  
 Daily Alert - April 15, 2003
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and Israel on Campus Coalition announced the launch last week of Israel Campus Beat (ICB), an electronic newsletter for college students.
President Bush is apparently of the opinion that there should be simultaneous momentum at all levels and that there is no need for step to follow step.
All along, Al-Jazeera and Abu Dhabi TV in their analysis were telling their viewers in the Arab world that the south had not fallen to the American and British forces, even a couple of days before the capital itself fell.
www.dailyalert.org /archive/2003-04/2003-04-15.html   (1872 words)

  
 NTI: Global Security Newswire
Russian and U.S. Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush signed a joint declaration stating that all countries must combat WMD proliferation and promising to expand efforts to protect and dismantle weapons of mass destruction.
“President Putin and I agree also that the greatest danger in this war is the prospect of terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction.
Bush said that the two presidents spoke “frankly and honestly about the need to make sure that a nontransparent government run by radical clerics doesn’t get their hands on weapons of mass destruction.
www.nti.org /d_newswire/issues/thisweek/2002_5_24_womd.html   (4289 words)

  
 - DAWN - Latest Stories; April 10, 2006
President General Pervez Musharraf and President of Republic of Yemen, Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh held talks here at President House and the two Presidents exchanged views on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
President General Pervez Musharraf and President Ali Abdullah Saleh oversaw the signing ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr at the conclusion of bilateral talks.
ISLAMABAD, April 10 (APP): President General Pervez Musharraf Monday said Pakistan will serve as a fountainhead of Islamic Renaissance and urged leaders of all Muslim countries to strive for socio-economic uplift of their people and also encourage understanding the true spirit of Islam, which is a dynamic and progressive religion.
www.dawn.com /2006/04/10/welcome.htm   (4583 words)

  
 North Korea: Exporting Terrorism •
Since the division of the peninsula in 1948, the rival governments in Seoul and Pyongyang have been involved in a high stakes competition to eclipse one another and emerge as the legitimate government of the entire peninsula.
Ile South Koreans hope that the boost they receive from the Olympics will propel them-- into a pre-eminent position on the Korean peninsula, force the North to give up its goal of eventually conquering the South, and compel Pyongyang to bargain-on Seoul's terms.
For the past several years, foreign observers have suggestedithat a generational change is underway in Pyongyang and that a new era of North Korean moderation and pragmatism, similar to the reform movement in mainland China, is at hand.
www.heritage.org /Research/AsiaandthePacific/asb74.cfm   (2948 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Presidents Putin and Bush Discuss Iraq
President Vladimir Putin believes that Russia needs professional, highly educated and creative managers of "a new generation" capable of forwarding brave and non-standard ideas More details...
RIA Novosti learned in the press service of the Russian president that the head of state had sent a letter to the personnel, officers and veterans of the Russian Interior Ministry congratulating them on the 200th-anniversary of the creation of the interior Ministry More details...
The President said that the set task of bringing bilateral turnover to 1 bln dollar-mark is "quite attainable, taking into account stable political and economic situation" in Slovenia More details...
newsfromrussia.com /politics/2002/09/20/36988.html   (2142 words)

  
 albawaba.com middle east news information::Official Iraq election results: Shiite list gains majority of seats in ...
The assembly will soon elect a president and two vice presidents and then will approve a prime minister nominated by the president and vice presidents.
The Shiite list won 48 percent of the vote and the Kurdish alliance received 26 percent of the vote, giving it 75 seats.
For instance, a two-thirds majority is needed to select a president and two vice presidents.
www.albawaba.com /en/news/180237   (310 words)

  
 Analysis: Clarke hurts Bush on signature issue - Politics - MSNBC.com
Public trust in the president’s judgment was relatively high after the terrorist attacks and spiked up again during the Iraq war.
The president’s job approval rating dipped sharply after weapons inspector David Kay said in January that he did not believe there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
The list includes Gen. Eric Shinseki, who told Congress that postwar Iraq would require a massive presence of U.S. troops; former ambassador Joseph Wilson, who questioned Bush’s use of U.S. intelligence; and Richard Foster, who differed with the White House on the cost of Bush’s prescription drug plan.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4600713/from/RL.3   (971 words)

  
 Presidents - List of Items - MSN Encarta
Presidents - List of Items - MSN Encarta
President of the United States (office of the presidency)
, born in 1937, authoritarian president of Iraq (1979-2003), who led Iraq into two devastating wars.
encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210005855_4.25/Israel.html   (33 words)

  
 UNESCO General Conference - 12.05
The delegates were recalled that any new candidatures and/or withdrawals would have to be confirmed in writing to the Secretariat of the Nominations Committee.
Whilst the list of candidates will be closed on Saturday, 11 October, at 3 p.m., withdrawals could be made until the start of the ballot.
The Committee then considered on a organ by organ basis, the document 32 C/NOM/INF.2 Rev.1 containing the revised list of candidatures as of Thursday, 9 October, at 1 p.m.
portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=14818&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (228 words)

  
 Rantburg: Millions for Defense, but Not One Cent for Tribute!...
Four African presidents, including South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki and Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo, the new AU president, were due to report to the full summit by Thursday, the official told Reuters.
The government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh had crushed a southern secession bid which sparked a 1994 civil war, four years after the merger of the former North and South Yemen.
Yemen is asking the US to hand over Mr Nashiri but there is no sign that the US will agree.
rantburg.com /index.php?HC=1&D=2004-07-08   (12494 words)

  
 Prophecy In The News Articles List
However, with the vision that was given fervent support by the new leaders of the Zionist movement, the flow of Jews into the land increased dramatically.
Yaman (or Yemen), in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, is considered the original home of all these southern tribes.
They were oriented north and south of each other, with prefabricated steel structures on 39-inch centers (19.5 doubled).
www.prophecyinthenews.com /articledetail.asp?Article_ID=45   (5876 words)

  
 Eurasian Media Forum - Organizing Committee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He was the network's first South Asian news presenter, and launched BBC World Service Television News in October 1991.
Born a UK citizen in the British colony of Aden in the former South Yemen, Khan's family moved to Britain in 1967.
One pilgrim is a white American from the Bible belt in the south of the country, who converted to Islam only a few years earlier.
www.eamedia.org /rizkhan.php   (663 words)

  
 Politics of Yemen
Ali Abdallah SALIH (since 22 May 1990, the former president of North Yemen, assumed office upon the merger of North and South Yemen); Vice President Maj. Gen.
elections: president elected by direct, popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 23 September 1999 (next to be held NA 2004); vice president appointed by the president; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
note: in May 1997, the president created a consultative council, sometimes referred to as the upper house of Parliament; its 59 members are all appointed by the president
www.fastload.org /po/Politics_of_Yemen.html   (420 words)

  
 International Crisis Group -
It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north and Mozambique to the east.
A selection of international newspapers is listed here, with email addresses to their letters pages.
The list is not exhaustive, and is not intended as an endorsement of any particular organisation.
www.crisisgroup.org /home/index.cfm?id=3535&l=4   (1844 words)

  
 Regional Vice Presidents
You are encouraged to contact your Regional Vice President, who may be able to provide information on other mental health organizations in your area.
Click here to view the list of Individual Endorsers.
Click here to view the list Endorser countries.
www.wfmh.org /wmhday/sec3_pt1_regional_vps.html   (231 words)

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