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In the News (Mon 13 Oct 08)

  
  USATODAY.com - Yemeni official: Terror not ruled out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yemeni officials had repeatedly and strongly rejected claims that the blast of the Limburg was anything but an accident.
Yemeni Minister of Sea Transport Saeed Yafaei, the chief investigator into the explosion, said the investigation was ongoing.
Yemeni investigators have asked that an autopsy be carried out on the body of a Bulgarian crewman killed in the tanker blast.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-10-10-yemen-tanker_x.htm   (888 words)

  
 British-Yemeni Society: From the roof of Arabia to the coal cellar
Built by contributions from the community themselves, individual Yemeni and Arab donors and the local authorities, it is a triumph of dedication, at a time when the last pit in the Rhondda was closing and a chapter of Welsh Yemeni history was drawing to a close.
Yemenis worked mostly in the engine rooms of the ships as stokers and many died in the convoys of the Second World War.
Little has been recorded of the Yemeni community in Wales, so when the new Yemeni Community Centre was built this year, it was an excellent moment to put on a week of events to communicate the history of the community and show through pictures the unique architecture and landscape of the Yemen.
www.al-bab.com /bys/articles/aithie94.htm   (1826 words)

  
 Yemen: The Rule of Law Sidelined in the Name of Security - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Yemeni Government continues to deport foreign nationals with total disregard for its international obligations which include serious assessment of the risks of torture in the country to which a person may be deported.
Yemeni nationals studying in the US who have returned to Yemen during their vacation to visit their families have been denied visas to return to their studies.
In this regard, Amnesty International calls on the Yemeni and US Governments to ensure that their security cooperation is not purchased at the expense of human rights and urge them to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and the human rights of the detainees held both in Yemen and in Guantánamo Bay.
web.amnesty.org /library/index/engMDE310062003   (10049 words)

  
 Yemeni Arabs
The social structure of the Yemeni Arab consists of four classes of people: the Sayyid, or wealthy (who trace their decent to the grandson of Muhammad), the Qatani, (tribesmen), the Shafi'ite townsmen (merchants, artisans, and craftsmen), and the Akhdam (slaves).
The Yemeni Arab have had a close association with Islam throughout their history; and today, nearly all of the Yemeni Arab (both in the Republic of Yemen, and in the other nations), are Muslims.
Yemeni Arab society is patrilineal, which means that inheritances are passed down through the males.
www.imb.org /cesa/peoplegroups/Yemeni_Arabs.htm   (851 words)

  
 Attack on USS Cole: Background
When the Yemeni security forces raided the kidnappers' hideout 175 miles south of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa the next day, three British and one Australian were shot dead by the kidnappers.
The Aden-Abyan Islamic Army was suspected to be an offshoot of the Yemeni Islamic Jihad.
In May 1999, the Yemeni court sentenced three of the kidnappers, Zein al-Abideen al-Mehdar, the self-proclaimed leader of the group, Abdullah Saleh al-Junaidy and Saleh Abu Huraira, to death for their part in the abduction and killing of the Western tourists.
www.ict.org.il /articles/articledet.cfm?articleid=136   (2953 words)

  
 Yemeni - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Yemeni
The Yemeni town Rawdha near the capital San'a.
Diplomatic relations between Yemen and the UK grew tense in 1998 and 1999 after repeated hostage-taking by Yemeni Islamic fighters and tribesmen.
A Yemeni court in May 1999 sentenced three Islamic militants to death for the abduction and murder of a group of western tourists.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Yemeni   (1316 words)

  
 Anti-US strike shakes Yemen | csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yemeni officials have said that in November US officials based in Yemen oversaw the intelligence-gathering process to set up the assassination of six Al Qaeda members by an unmanned US Predator drone.
Senior Yemeni officials and tribal sources told the Monitor that the ambassador made several trips to the Marib region of Yemen in advance of the Predator strike.
Some Yemeni officials said, however, that they were infuriated by the way the US ambassador strong-armed the efforts and were critical of the assistant secretary of State, Paul Wolfowitz, for making public what they said had been a secret agreement not to publicize the US counter- terrorism role in their country.
www.csmonitor.com /2002/1231/p01s04-wome.htm   (1046 words)

  
 Health Page - Issue 44 - Yemen Times
One of the organ transplantation, the second one is medical education and the third one is of the use of artificial level.
Of course, the Yemeni Italian relationship in medicine is not one or two weeks old, it is fifty years old.
The conference gave the opportunity to the Yemeni medical students to recognize all the new things because it is difficult for Yemeni doctors to travel abroad.
www.yementimes.com /99/iss44/health.htm   (2934 words)

  
 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - December 31, 2004 - Article 6
The Yemeni premier spoke on the vast investment opportunities in his country and his government's plan to carry out infrastructure projects especially in the areas of health, water, electricity and education.
On the Yemeni side, main participants were Deputy Premier and Planning Minister Ahmed Soufan and ministers of higher education, telecommunications and information technology, social affairs and labor, agriculture, and water.
Yemeni Premier Dr Abdel-Kadir Bajamal arrived in Riyadh to lead the Yemeni delegation to the meeting of the Saudi-Yemeni Coordination Council.
www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20041231/feat6en.htm   (2744 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The "Lackawanna six," all US citizens of Yemeni descent, were accused by US authorities of attending a terrorist training camp affiliated with Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan in the spring of 2001, before the September 11 attacks in the United States.
Al-Baneh, born 39 years ago in the Yemeni province of Daleh, never returned to the United States from Afghanistan and was the only member of the cell still at large.
But Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Kurbi is due in Washington on February 3 for talks with US officials expected to cover cooperation in fighting terrorism, according to a report Thursday in the official weekly September 26.
www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=8709=8709&format=0   (358 words)

  
 The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula: Human rights fall victim to the "War on Terror"
The Yemeni Attorney General told AI in January 2004 that his office had requested that those detained be transferred to the custody of the judicial authorities.
Noor, the mother of Yemeni detainee Ahmed al-Khidr al-Baidhani, told AI that her son was arrested and convicted of stealing a car before 11 September 2001.
A Yemeni member of parliament told AI that "nowadays, it is the press that effectively shield and influence human rights." The risks faced by journalists can be demonstrated by the case of Muhammed al-Qiri, a journalist with the Yemeni English language paper The Yemen Observer.
www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=C13C133900EB68F680256E940042031D   (12281 words)

  
 obit.html
An exhibition of Yemeni art was held at the Kufa Gallery in London from 8 to 15 November 2000.
Thus the purpose of the exhibition was to introduce their work to a wider British public, and to present it alongside recent paintings of Yemen by British artists as well as to bring into focus differing perceptions of that uniquely beautiful country.
The exhibition was arranged with the assistance of the Yemeni International Cultural Circle (Al-Halaqa) in Sana'a.
www.aiys.org /webdate/yemart.html   (536 words)

  
 Yemeni Detentions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mohammed Albanna, a leader in the Yemeni community of Lackawanna, NY, along with two of his relatives, was arrested today and charged with illegally sending money out of the country.
Albanna has been speaking to the media on behalf of the Yemeni community since six young Yemeni Americans from Lackawanna were arrested in September on charges of providing aid to terrorism because they travelled to Pakistan and Afghanistan several months before Sept. 11, 2001.
Mohamed Albanna, a leader in the area's Yemeni community and uncle of one of the so-called Lackawanna Six, was seized by Customs and Drug Enforcement Administration agents in the doorway of his Buffalo store, the Queen City Cigarettes and Candy Co.
www.bluetriangle.org /old/id67.htm   (638 words)

  
 Yemen Times Article Print Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An official at the Ministry of Interior told Associated Press, however, that the terrorists were arrested before they could carry out their plan and that it took place in the second half of last year.
While addressing the Parliament, Al-Eleimi said that 195 terrorist suspects are being held in custody by Yemeni authorities for the bombing of the USS Cole and the French oil tanker Limburg and planning to assassinate Hull.
The Yemeni government joined the United States to fight terrorism soon after terrorist attacks on US soil ocurred on September 11, 2001.
www.yementimes.com /print_article.shtml?i=738&p=front&a=4   (226 words)

  
 Yemen Article Archives by KeepMedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced in a surprise move a pardon for hundreds of Zaidi rebels and compensation for the exiled Zaidi family which ruled the country until the 1962 revolution.
A Yemeni court wrapped up hearings in the case of four alleged agents of Saddam Hussein's regime accused of plotting attacks against the US and British embassies in Sanaa in 2003 and set the verdict for October 11.
A Yemeni court accused 36 suspected rebels from the country's Zaidi minority of plotting to kill President Ali Abdullah Saleh, adding to a catalogue of alleged crimes for which they are on trial.
www.topix.net /world/yemen/keepmedia   (1110 words)

  
 09779   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the words of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, "We are dealing with the United States to confront and fight terrorism.
Yemeni police also were able to prevent a suspected terrorist from blowing himself up with a grenade.
The Yemeni government also has closed extremist Muslim schools and brought hundreds of other schools under its direct control.
www.ibb.gov /editorials/09779.htm   (339 words)

  
 Yemeni authorities identify Limburg attack mastermind
In an attack reminiscent of the suicide bombing of the USS Cole in 2000, a small boat packed with explosives crashed into the French tanker Limburg off the coast of Yemen on 6 October 2002.
According to today's announcement, Yemeni security authorities in Yemen announced on 25 Feb 03 that they had succeeded in identifying the leader and initiator of the attack, a Yemeni national named Abdel Hakim Baa'thiv.
So far, the Yemeni authorities have been unsuccessful in detaining Abdel Hakim Baa'thiv, despite an extensive manhunt conducted last month, after his name came up during the interrogation.
www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=870   (402 words)

  
 British-Yemeni Society: news and events
It is a collection of interviews with Yemeni women about their lives, their work and their views on development and the changing lives of women in Yemen.
The book is illustrated by the Yemeni artist Amnah al-Nassiri, whose paintings were among those exhibited at the society’s exhibition in October and November 2000.
Their stories deal with the many difficulties faced by Yemeni women and describe the cultural framework of their lives but at the same time make us realise how many of the feelings, responses and aspirations described are no different to those of other women all over the world.
www.al-bab.com /bys   (828 words)

  
 FM: Yemen receives two Yemeni Guantanamo detainees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In an interview with Al-Wahdah, Al-Qirbi said that Yemen would continue to demand that Washington hand over all Yemeni detainees held at the naval base in Cuba.
He pointed out that Yemen is committed to punishing any Yemeni detainees involved in terrorist acts and that there is no need for them to be tried abroad.
There are 106 Yemenis held at Guantanamo according to a list given by the US to Yemen.
www.yobserver.com /cgi-bin/yobserver/exec/view.cgi/1/4043/printer   (105 words)

  
 Jordanian-Yemeni committee agrees to boost cooperation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the meeting, co-chaired by Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and his Yemeni counterpart Abdul Qader Bajamal, the two countries agreed to boost cooperation in the fields of sports and youth, justice, exports, post, vocational training and technical assistance.
In the health sector, the two countries agreed to allow a larger number of Yemeni physicians to attend the residency programme in Jordanian hospitals, and called for speeding up registration of Jordanian pharmaceuticals in Yemen.
Pharmaceuticals and hygienic paper form the bulk of Jordanian exports to Yemen, while fish is the main Yemeni export to the Kingdom.
www.jordanembassyus.org /07032001004.htm   (262 words)

  
 English
Setting up a development organisation who acts as an Intermediary Support Organisation for Yemeni and other similar "invisible" disadvantaged groups has become a vital necessity in order to provide a voice and access to mainstream sections of statutory and voluntary sectors.
Currently, there are more and more other similar "less visible" community groups in Britain, including refugee groups and newly arrived communities, most of which need a hand to assist them in self development, access to resources and building their capacity so they can lead and set up projects and initiatives, which will benefit the community.
YDF is concerned that women and children in labour who are affected by poverty were forced into the cheap labour markets to provide sustenance for themselves and their families.
www.ydf.org.uk   (532 words)

  
 Yemeni Women Hair Perfume   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A Woman's Hair is Her Crown: Yemeni Female Hair Stylists on the Increase.
The Yemeni household is distinguished by its unique characteristics which.
and basil which Yemeni women are used to perfume their hair.
www.colognereviews.com /perfume/yemeni-women-hair-perfume.html   (419 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is scheduled to visit the United States in November for a round of meetings with President Bush and other high ranking US officials.
Yemeni security forces and supporters of a slain rebel preacher were again involved in deadly clashes yesterday in a resurgence of violence that has claimed 33 lives in the space of 24 hours.
Yemeni security authorities will extradite 24 Saudis suspected of several "security crimes" to the Saudi authorities in the next few days, an official source in the Yemeni Interior Ministry was quoted as saying on Thursday.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=yemen   (5679 words)

  
 Abul Ragheb conveys message from King to Yemeni president   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The meeting with the Yemeni president followed the conclusion of a meeting by the Higher Joint Jordanian-Yemeni Committee during which a number of agreements on cooperation in the fields of health, culture, industry and trade were signed by the concerned Jordanian and Yemeni ministers.
According to Abul Ragheb, he and his Yemeni counterpart Abdul Qader Bajammal briefed the Yemeni president on the outcome of the committee's discussions and the agreements signed during the meetings.
He said the Yemeni and the Jordanian governments are committed to executing these agreements which are designed to further strengthen bilateral ties.
www.jordanembassyus.org /10112002003.htm   (568 words)

  
 Yemeni Kills American Christians 'for Allah'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He said the fact that the Yemeni authorities had arrested a suspect was a good start, and Washington expected a full investigation.
Reeker said the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, was open to the public, but young dependents and underage family members were not allowed to join parents at the embassy.
He said while satisfied with the security provided by the Yemeni authorities for the embassy, the United States was requesting additional protection for American citizens in Yemen.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2002/12/30/185244.shtml   (975 words)

  
 CNN.com - US - Sources: Yemeni authorities question 9 about Cole attack - November 7, 2000
ADEN, Yemen (CNN) -- Yemeni officials have detained and questioned nine people in connection with the explosion that damaged the USS Cole, Yemeni sources told CNN on Tuesday.
Five others, detained in Sayoun and Lahj, were described as "Yemeni officials" who may have had some contact with the bombers during March.
Since the bombing, U.S. officials have been pressuring Yemeni authorities to allow the United States to take part in the investigation.
www.cnn.com /2000/US/11/07/uss.cole.01/index.html   (404 words)

  
 Archaeological Newsletter - ROM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When the Yemeni army provided escort, Eritrea sent out a gun-boat to establish a rival claim to ownership; Yemen insisted it had always been Yemeni, albeit unoccupied.
The Yemeni authorities were quite receptive to the idea that we shift the program once again.
The mosque restoration program in 1997 was funded by a grant from the ROM Foundation; the Fazzah program was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
www.rom.on.ca /pub/an/archns3-5.html   (1677 words)

  
 Yemeni Refugee Organisation - Sheffield - UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Yemeni Refugee Organisation is based in Burngreave area - Sheffield - UK.
The set up of the Yemeni Refugee Organisation was found to be in the case of dire necessity particularly after the Yemeni civil war in 1994, which caused many educated people to flee the country to different parts of the world as well as UK.
The aim for establishing this organisation is to create a suitable atmosphere and provisions for Yemeni Refugees in order to unify and provide them with care and necessary services such as social care, accommodation, benefits, psychological support, legal and many other services.
www.yemenirefugee.org   (270 words)

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