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The Emiriati DP World Group based in Dubai announced it has officially taken control over the container operations at Yemen’s port of Aden in a joint agreement with the Yemen Gulf of Aden Port Corporation.
The agreement includes leasing the Aden Container Terminal and the nearby Ma’alla Container Terminal. It completes an attempt to invest $220 [...]
The October flood that devastated Yemen, killing approximately 180 and leaving over 10,000 others homeless is projected to cost up to $1 billion. Damages include roads, houses and agriculture-all of which have been ruined. About 2000 houses are estimated to have been destroyed. The World Bank projected the figure after a group of donors met [...]
Yemen’s Deputy of Culture Ministry Sam al-Ahmar announced that Yemen will participate in the 27th Annual International Book Fair. The book fair will take place in Sharjah from October 17 through November 7, 2008.
Approximately 400 pieces of literature from the most prominent Yemeni authors were selected to be part of the fair. All books selected highlight the individuality and uniqueness of [...]
Recent terrorist threats to the UN office and other international organizations operating in Yemen have forced the country to take steps toward increased security and protection. Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, Foreign Minister of Yemen, stated that Yemeni security teams are equipped to encounter and deal with any terrorist acts and are thereby working in coordination with [...]
Yemen’s Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdul Karim al-Arhabi held talks on Thursday October 16, 2008 with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Henrietta Fore. The conversation dealt with priorities in Yemen such as the importance of future support in the areas of the economy, education, agriculture, water and energy [...]
Yemen has participated in the Development Committee meeting held on the sidelines of the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). The meeting took place in Washington, DC October 14, 2008. Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdul Karim al-Arhabi headed Yemen’s delegation. Robert Zilik, the President of the World Bank also attended the conference.
The [...]
Twenty-five Iranian fisherman accused of drug trafficking were tried in Saana, Yemen’s capital city. Twelve of the twenty-five men have allegedly smuggled 3.5 tonnes of hashish into Yemen. The remaining thirteen are on trial for illegally entering and possessing 44 pounds of hashish.
The group was arrested by US Navy personnel who discovered the contraband [...]
Melamine-contaminated sweeteners and drinks have been withdrawn from Yemeni markets following scandals that Chinese milk products have been contaminated with toxic chemicals. Regardless, however, these products still exist in high quantities throughout the country, many people having purchased large quantities of the goods to store, prior to becoming aware of the contamination. Adding to the [...]
Yemen was named on October 13 to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The country was represented in Geneva by the Ministry of Public Health and Population.
Yemen was elected by obtaining eleven votes, enough to give it a place on the Board. The competitive elections were held in Cairo, [...]
The United States State Department has warned all US citizens against traveling to Yemen and has asked all Embassy Staff (except those who are deemed essential) to leave in light of recent terrorist activities. This warning is the result of an attempted abduction of American tourists, which took place on October 2, 2008.
Yemen’s Interior Minister [...]