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   Sanaa, weekly 22/12/98 (People's Nasserite Unionist Organization) -The Yemeni government is embarrassed at its failure to secure the release of the four kidnapped German tourists, abducted by armed men from Bani Dabyan tribe in Mareb on December 6. -MPs from the Unionist Organization have called for boycotting American and British goods in retaliation to the U.S.-British attacks on Iraq. -Well known businessman Nabil Al-Khamry has escaped a kidnap attempt a few days ago while leaving his office at the Universal Company which he owns. The eight kidnappers, one of whom was killed in the operation, ran away with Khamry's hand bag which contained 116,000 dollars along with a number of personal documents. -The Interior Minister, Hussein Arab has accused unnamed members of parliament of impeding the security authority's work in a number of security issues.
Sanaa, weekly 22/12/98 (League of the Sons of Yemen) -Classes were again open in Sanaa University following a two-week strike thanks to the interference of the President who ordered those concerned to meet all demands of the on-strike professors. -Obeidy tribes, in Khawlan, have threatened to explode the oil pipeline that passes through their territory unless the government fulfils its financial commitments towards them. -Two policemen were injured in Shabwa the week before last when unknown armed men shot at a police patrol. -Yemeni masses in Sanaa, Taiz, Aden and Hajja hit the streets over last weekend in peaceful demonstrations denouncing the American-British aggression on Iraq.
Aden, weekly 22/12/98 (Independent) -A parliamentary report reveals forgery in a recent circulation by the Cooperative Agricultural Credit Bank on the purchase of fishing boats. -A critical study of the YSP, prepared by an official in the ruling PGC, said that the Socialist Party should understand and appreciate the reasons that led to the killing of a number of its leaders, during the reign of that party over the southern part of the country, instead of expressing sorrow at their demise. -A medical team sent by a charitable society to Abyan has examined 608 patients suffering from malaria, typhoid and other diseases. -Several poor families in Houta, Lahj governorate, complained that the Electricity authority had deprived them from electricity services because they did not pay their bills, without paying any consideration to their difficult circumstances.
Sanaa, weekly 22/12/98 (Independent) Jauf Sheikhs denounce Allegations A group of Sheikhs from Jauf governorate have issued a statement condemning the blast which targeted the home of sheikh Mohammed bin Shaje in Sanaa recently. The statement further denounced bin Shaje's claims that Saudi Arabia was the perpetrator of that attack, charging that such statements undermine the fraternal relations between the two countries. Another tribal council from Bakeel expressed dismay at bin Shaje's statements and asked him to withdraw his charges.
Sanaa, bi-weekly 22/12/98 (Independent) -An armed gang last Monday stormed offices of AL RAI AL AAM newspaper and tried to attack its chief editor Ali Mohammed Al Ulufy. -Homicide Department elements in Sanaa have recently facilitated the escape of a murderer from prison in response to "higher orders". -Malaria and other epidemics are still spreading in the Ibb governorate amongst clear shortage in necessary medicines and preventive handling of the phenomenon. -Strong chemical vapors are leaking from Al Thawra industrial complex, seriously affecting the environment and disturbing inhabitants in nearby houses.
Sanaa, weekly 20/12/98 (Federation of Popular Forces) -Yemeni jews have complained in recent interviews with the BBC that they were harrassed by a number of fanatics. -Oil sources have estimated that the explosions that targeted the oil pipeline in Mareb have caused damage to the tune of 12 million dollars. -A man, apparently motivated by vengeance, has opened fire at a car in the busy Jamal street Wednesday before last killing three people on the spot. -MPs bodyguards detained for four hours 20 citizens who were waiting to present their complaints to the people's deputies more than ten days ago. -More than 150 factory workers in the Aden Company for Plastic Industries are receiving their salaries in the form of plastic products.
Sanaa, weekly 20/12/98 (Independent) -Well informed sources told AL HAQ daily that Yemeni authorities have release and deported Nabil Qaseebati, Spanish national of Syrian origin. Nabil was supposed to be executed by a firing squad after he was found guilty of perpetrating a number of crimes. -About 15,000 tourists have visited Taiz this year. The growing number of tourists to that governorate reflects its beautiful touristic attractions and prevailing security atmosphere. -The U.S. embassy in Sanaa has warned its nationals of probable attacks in Yemen within the current month of Ramadan. -Banking sources have indicated that Aden banks were suffering from liquidity shortage which led them to make use of the 1,000 rial note to pay the employees' salaries for last month. Recent information had said that the government intended to withdraw the note from the markets due to certain unacceptable printings.
Sanaa, weekly 24/12/98 (Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party) Yemeni Masses Hit the Streets The statement regretted the fact that the "annihilation campaign" against the Iraqi people took place with the approval of most of the "cowardly" Arab regimes. The statement further called on the Arab masses to boycott all American and British products and called for the immediate lifting of the siege on Iraq. Meanwhile, Yemeni masses hit the streets in protest against the aggressions which destroyed several vital Iraqi installations and inflicted heavy casualties. They called for solidarity with Iraq and asked Arab governments to break the siege imposed by the U.S-led Security Council. The Yemeni government and parliament have issued separate statements severely denouncing the attacks and calling for their immediate stop.
Sanaa, weekly 24/12/98 (Yemeni Socialist Party) -The Yemeni opposition parties call for international investigation into the aggression on Iraq. -Military Police shot at two students in Mareb instantly killing one of them, triggering large-scale armed confrontations between the army and tribe of the students. -YSP secretariat in Hadhramaut is receiving many new requests to join the Party. -Secretary of YSP central committee has charged that partisan papers in the country were harrassed by the ruling authority's media channels. -Yafea notables have expressed dismay at the army's recent attack on Sheikh Saleh Haidera Al-Atwi which ended in his arrest.
Sanaa, weekly 24/12/98 (Yemeni Congregration for Reform-Islah) -Yemeni political parties called for immediate Arab moves to end American-Zionist-British arrogance and for an oil embargo against the U.S. and Britain. -MPs demand a speedy solution for the security deterioration in the country in a session attended by the Minister of Interior. -A number of female students in Aden University have filed a law suit against that university's Administration to protest its decision banning them from wearing veils on campus. -A recent seminar in Aden underlined that 90% of Yemen's population were suffering from poverty. -Islah Party has condemned the aborted kidnap attempt against businessman Nabil Al-Khamry and appealed to the concerned authorities to put an end to that phenomenon.
Sanaa, weekly 24/12/98 (Al Haqq Party) -The Yemeni opposition parties have said that Richard Butler should stand trial for his role in encouraging the American-British air attacks on Iraq. -Kidnappers of the German tourists have tabled 13 conditions for their release including rebuilding what the Turkish invaders had demolished in their area several decades ago, a cabinet portfolio, four cars, 90 million rials and others. -A number of Serwah inhabitants, Mareb, have denounced the explosions that targeted the oil pipeline passing through their lands and at the same time condemned the government's indiscriminate shelling of villages and imprisoning of innocent people.
Sanaa, 24/12/98 (Yemen Armed Forces) -The Health Minister has declared that six million dollars were granted to Yemen to support anti-malaria campaigns from friendly countries and donor organizations. -The Minister of Labor has announced that a national conference for the promotion of vocational education in Yemen will be held next February. -The Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen has affirmed that the Yemeni rial had succeeded in maintaining a stable exchange rate vis-a-vis hard currencies despite crises and disturbances witnessed in various world countries. -The Minister of Planning and Development has disclosed that European financial support to our country had increased to 33 million European Currency Units (ECU) in 1998 and is expected to reach 36 million ECUs in 1999. -The PGC's political department head has said that the party was no longer interested in holding dialogue with the Yemeni Socialist Party. -The Head of the Zakat Department has said that Zakat revenues for 1998 had reached more than two billion rials. Article Summary:
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