Yemeni Fishermen are calling for urgent help! 
Yemeni fishermen were stopped by Eritrean Coast Guards to fish in the Yemen shores, which is actually on the Yemeni border. The Eritreans claimed that the Yemeni fishermen are fishing in the waters under Eritrean sovereignty. Accordingly, the Yemeni fishermen urged the government to protect them from the Eritrean government's continued provocation, aggravated lately to obstruct the Yemeni fishering activities, which is their only source of problems. Many boats belonging to Yemeni fishermen are still held in the custody of the Eritrean authority.

The Daham tribe is willing to stop the clash with the Waelah tribe if their ravished lands are returned! 
One of the sheikhs in Daham said that his tribe is willing to hand over all the weapons they possess to the government, on the condition that the Waelah tribe should withdraw completely from all the lands on their property. He added, their dispute with Waelah is a case of looting. He asserted that the Daham tribe has submitted several letters to the President of the Republic claiming back their stolen lands by Waelah. "The fight will only end if the Daham lands in dispute are returned", the Sheikh added.

The Industrial Bank is to soon be privatized! 
The Assessment Committee authorized to evaluate the monetary status of the Industrial Bank; which will be privatized soon , has finalized their duties. The committee reports showed that the main reason of bankruptcy is the unpaid loan made to the following companies: The Yemeni Trade and Industry Company, Yemen Dairy Company, Al-Sawari Group, Yemeni Refined Salt Company, The Yemeni Marble Company and Mr. Mohamed Abdu Rabou Al-Behani.All of they above failed to fulfill their financial obligations to the bank.

1- Al-Masri's announcements have nothing to do with the facts! 
Abu-Hamzah Al-Masri is to be called to the British Court in early September 1999 for a bail trial. Notably, he is accused of arranging subversive acts outside Britain. The Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Abdullah Al-Saidi, said, "Yemen has provided the British Court with new evidence that prove Al-Masri's involvement in many acts of sabotage towards Yemen."
2- Medi area - Hajjah district is observing implementation of several projects
It is expected that in the Hajjah district of Medi will inaugurate the stones of foundation for several vital projects, such as the following:
1) The construction of a fishing port financed, in conjunction with the Fishing Production Support Funds.
2) Paving the Medi-Harad road financed with joint support from the Yemeni and Japanese Governments. The governor of Hajjah said, "The new projects in the Medi area will revitalize international trading , with Medi being one of the important outlets of Yemen.

3- The election campaign will be launched at the end of the week for an upcoming nominee of the People's General Congress Party
It is expected that during the next few days, Yemen will observe the launch of an election campaign for the nominated candidate of the People General Congress Party.

1-Sana'a court canceled the Ministerial decree regarding the increased salary of the teachers  
The West Court of Sana'a announced its final verdict in the cancelling of the Ministerial decree that deprives teachers from the 20% increase in their salaries. The verdict which was appealed by the Teacher's Union is considered a great achievement.The verdict showed that deprivation is illegal and that teachers are one of the civil servants in the government sector.

2- Committee of Shabwah tribes to meet the Yemeni President
Shabwah tribes formed a committee of five sheikhs to meet with the President of the Republic. In the meeting, the committee is intending to approach the President not to sign the final verdict of the death penalty against Al-Mehdar, leader of the Aden/Abyan Islamic Army. Mentioning that, more than 300 persons from Shabwah district were intending to meet the President of the Republic for the same purpose, but they were forced to return back, by the security police at the checkpoint of Yasleh area.

3- Deal for selling Czechs tanks to Yemen
Within the coming few days the Czech Government will approve a deal for the sales of military tanks to Yemen. The Czech Republic will sell Yemen more than one hundred tanks including models T5A and T55, decided to be supplied from the Czechs Military Army. A media source said that, the Czech's Republic's Minister of Defense submitted a petition to his government regarding the same issue, which will develop the marketing campaign among ten competitors, from previously socialist countries.

4- Efforts are exerted to release the two murderers of traffic policemen
Important political figures are exerting great efforts to release the two men, who killed two traffic policemen in Sana'a city last week. A reliable source said, the Traffic Administration is rejecting any kind of intervention to compromise, The two victims are traffic policemen who were shot to death while on duty.They stopped two young men with a government numbered car that ran a red traffic light. After a fight, the two young men opened fire on the traffic policemen who were seriously injured and then died before reaching the hospital.

1-All statements of Al-Masri have nothing to do with facts  
Political sources mocked the rumors that said the terrorist Abu Hamzah Al-Masri assured the incident of the helicopter crash and the bombing at Bab Al-Yemen were carried out by members of Aden /Abyan Islamic Army. Same sources say that all these statements are reflecting a mentally-sick personality who is seeking to draw the attention and agitate the public opinion. He added the helicopter crash was due to a technical problem and the investigation proved so. The explosion at Bab al-Yemen is a criminal case of an individual who had been arrested and still under interrogation.

2- 90% of the staff in the Free zone are Yemenies
The Deputy Chairman of the General Authority of the Free Zone of Aden , Mr. Derham Noman said that the actual inauguration of the second phase of the Aden Container Terminal and the Industrial Storage Project will be in the near future. He also said that the air transport sector is one of the projects which is given more attention. He added that 90% of the staff force in the Free zone are Yemenies

3- The Journalist, Jamal Amer was released in the Ibb district
Ultimately, the Journalist, Jamal Amer was released in the Ibb district, due to the great efforts exerted by the Yemeni Media Union. The Secretary General of the Media Union, Mr. Mutahar Al-Ashmouri, highly praised the achievement of the Union.He also asserted that the Union is rejecting and condemning any kind of arrest that does not comply with the official decree from legal authorities.

4- Management Skills and Gender Analysis were the topics at the workshop of the NGO
Last Tuesday, the Non Government Organization (NGO), in accordance with the Post Beijing Follow up Operation Projects (phase 2) inaugurated the workshop symposium that lasted three days at Haddah hotel ,in Sana'a city. During which the main issue discussed was the Management Skills and Gender Analysis. The Supervisor of the European Mission Program Office, Deputy Resident Representative of the UNDP and other high ranking Yemeni Government Officials attended the symposium. The Chairman of the Women National Committee, Mrs. Amat Al-Alem Al-Souswah made a speech, in which, she highlighted the importance of the women role in the development, mainly depend upon the activation of the potential skills, which are not promoted yet. She added that, the embodiment of a woman in any kind of development can not be achieved without education. She expressed optimistically that, during the year 2000 Yemen will never achieve any progress without women's
contributions and their valuable role in participation in developments and productions.

Al-Wehdawi weekly newspaper - Yemen 17.8.99

1- Soudah and Al-Faizi tribes in Al-Kaflah Amran district resumed the fight
The clashes between Soudah and Al-Faizi tribes in Al-Kaflah area, Amran district lately resumed. Both confronted parties using different kinds of weapons. Latest information stated that the Soudah tribe had captured the Sulh area of Al-Faizi tribes, which led to the death of one person and injured many others from Al-Faizi tribes. Sheiks from different tribes are exerting their utmost efforts to stop the contention between the two confronted tribes to save any kind of further deterioration and destruction which may result to further conflict.

2- 10 people arrested and Accused of killing an Eritrean National
The General Director of the Security Police in Al-Mansorah, Hodeidah district arrested 10 persons accused of killing an Eritrean National. Sources claim that the General Director of the Security Police is bargaining the detainees to pay YR10 thousand in order to post bail, leading to their release. As the offer was rejected, the amount was reduced to YR 2000. The detainees submitted several letters of complaints, regarding their arbitrary arrest.

Yemeni fishermen released
Currently, the Eritrean Authorities released the Yemeni fishermen whom were recently detained. Last Sunday seventeen fishermen arrived to Yemen, some of the detainees said that, they have been deprived from food in the last two days before their release. They also stated that the Eritrean Authorities have gibbered the arrest of the Yemeni fishermen, due to the fact that some of them used lights at late nights, bordering nearby Eritrean shores, which is prohibited. This is a strictly observed regulation, particularly at the present moment, with the on-going war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

26 September weekly newspaper Ð Sana'a 19.8.99
1-Exile of 298 persons, illegally entered Yemen
Issuing computerized passports has started in two Yemeni embassies, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. This measure had been taken as the Emigration and passports Authority had finalized all arrangements in order to issue such passports in all Yemeni embassies abroad, by the end of the current year. The Chairman of the Emigration and Passport Authority, Mr. Mohammed Nagad said," that one of the characteristics of the computerized passports is the difficulty of its falsification. It no longer needs the normal ordinary stamp any longer. He further added that efforts are jointly exerted by the Surveillance of the Border Outlets and the Emigration and Passports Authority to capture foreigners illegally entering Yemen." The latest report stated that approximately 148 foreigners are in the process of being deported from Yemen, during the coming week and 150 foreigners have been deported last week as a result. All individuals deported entered Yemen without legal papers.

2-New Italian Ambassador to Yemen
Italian Government has nominated new Ambassador to Yemen. He will soon hand over his credentials papers as new Ambassador to the President of the Republic. The new Ambassador will replace the previous one, who finished his tenure in Yemen.

1- Yemen has main potentials, which is not yet excavated to occupy a location in the oil map  
The General Manager of Canadian Oxy stated that, "Yemen has main potentials, which has not yet been explored in order to occupy a location in the oil map." He strongly believes that, by the end of the current year, the oil production will increase up to 413 thousand barrels per day, comparing with the 385 bpd produced last year in 1998 . He added that Canadian Oxy is one of the biggest oil producing companies in Yemen, In the first quarter of the current year, Masellah block produced 210 thousand barrel p/d . Canadian Oxy is intending to launch a promotional campaign for oil investment in Yemen by the beginning of September 1999.

2- Unknown group opens fire on military camp in Mawan, Abyan district
Non-official sources said that an unknown group opened fire on one of the military camps in Mawan, Abyan district, leaving behind three soldiers killed. However, the credibility of the information is still uncertain. The attack terrified the inhabitants of the area, as they exchanged fire between the attackers and the soldiers of the camp, which lasted three hours.

Al-Asbou weekly newspaper Ð Sana'a-19.8.99

1-The Minister of Interior to be called upon to court
Two lawyers appointed by the Chief Editor of Al-Asbou newspaper and the Journalist of Al-Wehdawi newspaper are intending to lodge legal suit against the Minister of Interior, Mr. Hussein Arab, due to the fact that the first journalist was exposed to an unsuccessful kidnapping attempt and the second individual was arbitrary arrested. A source in the security police said that the arrest came via the instruction of the Minister of interior. The Journalist stated that the arrest came without any trial, which is contrary to the Yemeni constitution, which respects the freedom of press.

1- Bomb explosion inside the house of the General Director of Justice Office in Lahj 
Last Thursday, an unidentified group threw a bomb inside the house of the General Director of Justice Office in Lahj district. The explosion of the bomb caused minor damages to the house and no casualties were reported. The incident is being investigated and no further information was yet released.

2- The nominated candidate in the Presidential election may withdraw
A Reliable source said that, Mr. Nageeb Kahtan Al-Shaabi, the nominated candidate for the upcoming presidential election hints to withdraw from the election. If so, this means the Presidential election will not take place as scheduled on 23 September 99, thus the situation will call for nomination of new candidates. Source added that, the main reason of Al-Shaabi's withdrawal is that, the Supreme Council Election is not providing him with the required information. Nonetheless, he is not aware of the relevant parties that would allow the budget needed for running his campaign.