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Tribesmen abduct SJC head's brother

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:31:23 PM
Tribesmen have abducted a brother of the head of Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Esam al-Samawi, the GPC-run almotamar.net reported on Saturday.


7 people arrested for possession of weapons

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:28:06 PM
Local sources in Abyan province said that security authorities in Zinjabar city arrested seven people with weapons and bombs on Sunday, the state-run 26sep.net reported .


Al Qaeda member arrested

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:20:30 PM
Security services have arrested an al-Qaeda member near al-Baidha'a governorate northern Abyan governorate, a well-informed sources said on Saturday.


70 Ethiopians arrested in Yemen

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:18:52 PM
Security authorities have arrested 70 Ethiopian infiltrators, including 16 women, in Lahj and Taiz province who entered the country illegally, the Interior Ministry has reported.


Five killed, three wounded in floods

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:17:36 PM
Five people including three children were killed and three others wounded due to floods and heavy rains that fell last Saturday over al-Quenaos district ,Hodeidah province, Interior Ministry reported.


Eritrean pirates hijack 4 Yemeni fishing boats

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:16:11 PM
The Yemeni Coast Guard Police Sector in the Red Sea said that Eritrean pirates hijacked 4 Yemeni fishing boats with 21 sailors on board in the international waters, Interior Ministry reported .


Eritrean pirates capture 6 Yemeni fishing boats

Sep 1, 2010 - 11:14:29 PM
Eritrean pirates hijacked six Yemeni fishing boats with 60 sailors on board while in international waters yesterday, Interior Ministry reported on Monday.


Diesel smuggler seized in Hadramout

Sep 1, 2010 - 1:49:19 PM
Police have arrested a diesel smuggler, aged 32 years, in Mukalla city after smuggling 5,700 liters of diesel from Hadramout to Mahara where he sold it at black market price to one of the companies working in the area, the Interior Ministry reported.


Documentaries enhance youths’ voice

Aug 30, 2010 - 2:00:58 PM
Under the frame work of Camera as a Voice Program, Youth Leadership Development Foundation and Girls World Communication Center launched a screening for documentary films last Tuesday.


Two and half tons of corrupt goods spoiled, municipality director of Addalea

Aug 30, 2010 - 1:02:15 PM
A quantity of corrupt goods was spoiled today by Dalea’s municipality in presence of Ali Qassim Talib and the directors of industry and commerce bureaus, administration personnel of the municipality,...


Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for killing 8 Yemeni soldiers

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:50:35 PM
Eight Yemeni soldiers and a civilian were killed on Saturday in an attack by suspected al Qaeda militants on an army post in the southern province of Abyan, a security official said.


Opening technical offers to approve the implementation of transparency initiatives

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:49:34 PM
The Yemeni Council for Transparency (YCT) opened last Tuesday envelopes of the international tender for approving the implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Yemen.


National awareness organization launches training program for Imams

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:42:08 PM
The National Awareness Authority launched in cooperation with the Supreme Authority of al Saleh’s Mosque on August 8, through 27, 2010 the first session for Imams.


Saudi Embassy denies University syndicate for Umarah visas

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:40:57 PM
The Saudi Embassy in Yemen denied Sana’a university teacher’s Syndicate an Umrah visa, the Syndicate said in a statement.


Security official dies after assassination attempt by al Qaeda

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:39:47 PM
A senior security official dies after being seriously injured in an assassination attempt carried out by al-Qaeda militants in Marib province east of Yemen, said an official statement Friday.


Tribesmen kidnapped SJC head’s brother

Aug 30, 2010 - 12:38:19 PM
Tribesmen have kidnapped the brother of the head of Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) Esam al-Samawi, security source said on Saturday.


U.S. doubles military aid to escalate fight against al-Qaeda

Aug 28, 2010 - 11:38:41 PM
The United States of America Defense Department said that $155 million will be spent by the end of September on equipment to help Yemeni army commandos fight al-Qaeda.


Government negotiations with rebels in Doha

Aug 28, 2010 - 11:37:15 PM
The Yemeni government held talks with Houthies rebels on implementing the February peace deal that halted the last round of fighting in Sa’adah province.


President Saleh meets his Palestinian counterpart

Aug 28, 2010 - 11:34:36 PM
President Ali Abdullah Saleh met on Thursday with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that is in a one-day visit to Yemen.


Training program to value IDPs situations launched

Aug 26, 2010 - 2:50:55 PM
A training program to value the situations of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) was kicked off on Wednesday in Amran province.


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