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YLNG: UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON PIPELINE

HADRAMOUT REGION: ASSASSINS’ FAVORITE PLAYGROUND

LEARNING ENGLISH

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8.

The delegates spent the day arguing with one another rather than working together to find common solutions.

9.

My sister’s promotion means that she will be moving to another state and taking the children with her.

10. A company is responsible not only to its shareholders but also to its customers and employees.

Humor Vocabulary in Conversation answers:

Parallel Structure

Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as “and” or “or.”

Robin: Did you meet Jake, the guy who’s studying philosophy and Latin?

Michele: Yeah, he was hilarious! He had a great sense of humor.

Words and Phrases

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With the -ing form (gerund) of words: Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling.

With infinitive phrases: Parallel: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.

OR Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle.

(Note: You can use “to” before all the verbs in a sentence or only before the first one.)

Do not mix forms.

Example 1 Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.

Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

Example 2 Not Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurate ly, and in a detailed manner.

Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Example 3 Not Parallel: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

Parallel: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

Humor

Robin: I thought his jokes were really twisted. Some of them were totally sick! I don’t like that kind of humor. What about Karen? Didn’t you think she was really funny? I was cracking up the whole time she was telling that story about her trip to London.

Vocabulary A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb

to crack up

V. to laugh uncontrollably, to laugh a lot

dry

A. not obvious, subtle (sense of humor)

to giggle

V. to laugh a little without opening your mouth very much

English Page humorous

A. funny, amusing

an impression

N. the act of speaking or singing like a famous person

to kid

V. to make jokes, to joke with someone; to not be serious about something

a stand‐up comedian

N. a person who entertains by telling humorous stories and jokes; a professional comedian who performs live

silly

A. funny in a slightly stupid way; funny in a way which is not really intelligent or sophisticated

twisted

A. 1) sick, disgusting, abnormal 2) using sick or disgusting things in a humorous way

witty

A. 1) funny in an intelligent way 2) full of fast, humorous responses

ANOTHER TURKISH ARMS SHIPMENTS TRAPPED Clauses

Lists After a Colon

Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form.

Example 1 Not Parallel: The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

Parallel: The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Exercise in parallelism: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Michele: I thought the story was slightly humorous, but she’s no standup comedian. Half of the time, I couldn’t tell if she was kidding or being serious.

Robin: She just has a very dry sense of humor, that’s all. I thought she was quite witty - her jokes were so intelligent.

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Michele: Did you see that guy who was doing the Elvis impression?

Wasn’t that silly?

Robin: Oh! I was so embarrassed just watching him. Talk about an idiot! A few people were giggling, but I think that was just because he was making such a fool out of himself.

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LEARN AND DARE TO PAINT YOUR THOUGHTS Culture

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A parallel structure that begins with clauses must keep on with clauses.

Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism.

Example 1 Not Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

— or — Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Example 2 Not Parallel: The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers. (passive) Parallel: The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions.

Yemen LNG has confirmed that two attacks took place today targeting the 38-inch gas pipeline that links the Marib Block 18 gas field production to the Balhaf LNG facilities located on the Gulf of Aden.

The two attacks occurred at 1:50 pm and 2:10 pm today, Sunday, 2 June 2013, about 55km and 88km, respectively, north of Balhaf. There were no Yemen LNG casualties and the attackers were successfully repelled by the Yemen military forces at both locations.

The pipeline remains in operation and LNG production continues

with Teacher Aminah

My sister’s promotion means that she will be moving to another state and take the children with her.

10. A company is not only responsible to its shareholders but also customers and employees as well.

9.

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We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses.

Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and having a good reputation.

In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and gave thanks because of their devotion.

The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and they were angry.

The police have a duty to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, and they must respect the constitutional rights of all.

Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as being a great scientist.

The Johnsons were cheerful and knowledgeable traveling companions, and behaved generously.

The delegates spent the day arguing with one another rather than work together to find common solutions.

Humor

Vocabulary in Conversation Fill in all the gaps using the new vocabulary. cracking up dry giggling humorous impression kidding silly stand-up comedian twisted witty Robin: Did you meet Jake, the guy who’s studying philosophy and Latin?

Commonly Used American Slang boo-boo bread break

I need some bread to pay for my car.

A lucky break helped him get the job.

break it up

Robin: I thought his jokes were really ____________. Some of them were totally sick! I don’t like that kind of humor. What about Karen?

Didn’t you think she was really funny? I was _____________ the whole time she was telling that story about her trip to London.

buck

Michele: I thought the story was slightly ______________, but she’s no _____________. Half of the time, I couldn’t tell if she was _____________ or being serious.

bummer

Robin: She just has a very _____________ sense of humor, that’s all. I thought she was quite ___________ - her jokes were so intelligent.

call

Michele: Did you see that guy who was doing the Elvis ____________?

Wasn’t that _____________?

can

Robin: Oh! I was so embarrassed just watching him. Talk about an idiot!

A few people were ____________, but I think that was just because he was making such a fool out of himself.

Here are sample responses to the exercise in parallelism.

1. We must either raise revenues or reduce expenses.

2.

Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and a good reputation.

3.

In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and thanked them for their devotion.

4.

The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and angry.

5.

The police have a duty to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, and respect the constitutional rights of all.

6.

Sir Humphrey Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.

7.

The Johnsons were cheerful, knowledgeable, and generous traveling companions.

HADRAMOUT IS BLEEDING

If you make another boo-boo like that, you won’t have a job.

Michele: Yeah, he was hilarious! He had a great sense of humor.

Break it up, or I will call the police.

Do you have a buck I can borrow?

bummed

I was really bummed after I heard the news.

bust

My trip to New York was a bummer.

The whole idea was a bust.

TWO SENIOR SECURITY MEMBERS KILLED IN ONE DAY

The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.

Do you know where the can is?

Commonly Used American Slang Answers:

mistake money opportunity stop dollar depressed depressing prediction bad experience failure bathroom

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Dozens of high-ranking military and security members have been assassinated in Yemen. Eighty one members from different military and security units had been killed in different parts of the country since early 2011, according to official records by the Interior Ministry.

BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD

DOZENS OF TURKISH PISTOLS WHICH WERE INTERCEPTED DURING THE RECENT PERIOD IN ADEN.

BY OBSERVER STAFF

The Interior Ministry revealed Saturday new details about the Turkish shipment captured Friday in Taiz.

The Ministry explained in its website that soldiers of the 17 infantry brigade captured smuggled Turkish weapons on board a car with plate number 3/ 19036 in Moza’ Director-

‘CONCILIATION COMMITTEE’ FOR NDC

A republican decree was passed on Sunday, stating the formation of ‘Conciliation Committee’ in the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), state-run news agency Saba reported.

This committee shall include: a) NDC presidium members; b) NDC taskforces and c) the following members:1- Tawakul Karman 2Hussam al-Sharjabi 3- Hussein

ate in Taiz Province.

The center quoted Moza’ Directorate security as saying they captured Turkish weapons consisting of 11385 pistols, including 10209 small pistols of 929 type, 8 cartons of small white barrels, 13 wooden

Two senior military members were assassinated early Saturday by unknown gunmen in Hadramout region.

“Director of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Hadramout was killed early Saturday.

Security information indicated that Colonel Abdulrahman Bashkil, who served as Security Director of Say’un town, was killed by an explosive device, which was

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HOUTHI GROUP ADMITS LEADER’S DEATH AFTER 9 YEARS

BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

For the first time, the al-Houthi group mourned the death of its leader, Hussein Bader al-Din al-

Houthi, after being reassured of the matching of his DNA in Lebanon and Germany with his remnants from authorities late last year.

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A statement released by the leader of the group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi said that the group received some of Hussein›s remains and after unremitting efforts, authority revealed the location of the corpse on December 28, 2012. The statement added that a two-phase DNA testing was conducted; the first was in Lebanon on January 15, and the other was in Germany March 1st of this year.

“After we made sure

TENS OF SUCH A PLACARD, DISPLAYING THE HOUTHI ‘LEADER & MARTYR’, WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE CAPITAL.

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CRIME SCENE IN HADRAMOUT WHERE BRIGADIER YAHYA AL-OMAISI, CHIEF OF AIR FORCE POLICE WAS SHOT DEAD BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN,

placed under the driver’s seat,” local security sources said Earlier on the same day, Saturday, Brigadier Yahya al-Omaisi, Chief of Air Force Police (AF) at Say’un International Airport, was shot dead by unidentified gun-

men, according to the sources.

With these two incidents, the number of military assassinations has become 81 in the entire Yemen since 2011.

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POLICE ACADEMY LEADER ESCAPES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

A leader in the Police Academy survived an assassination attempt in a market in Taiz city.

The Defense Ministry website quoted Dr. Abdul-Latif Abdul-Qawi al-Asali, Head of the Social Sciences Department at the Police Academy as saying that two gunmen on a motorcycle shot at him in front of the upper central market of Tahrir in Taiz on Wednesday, adding that the incident happened after he left the Governor’s office where he was scheduled to attend a meeting.

He pointed out that it was God’s care only which foiled the attempt, where the gathering of the people enabled him to drive away from the scene through side streets with the help of some citizens.

Dr.al-Asali criticized the apathy of the security authorities in dealing with the report he filed over the assassination attempt and the investigation of the attempt.

JMP BLOC RENEWS BOYCOTTING PARLIAMENT The Joint Meeting Party (JMP) bloc at the Parliament renewed its boycott of the Parliament sessions.

The JMP blocs retracted from skepticism over legality of the Parliament and limited it to the legality of the Presidency, demanding in their latest statement, the election of a new speaker based on consensus.

It is notable that the JMP parties with the exception of the Islah have been attending the sessions since their boycott announcement on May 15.

The JMP bloc called President Abdu Rabbo Mansour Hadi to speed up the addressing of the imbalances witnessed by the Parliament during the past period, reiterating their call for removing Yahia al-Raie from the presidency of the Council.

The President of the Council, Yahia alRaie has called the Islah bloc to return and hold elections for choosing a presidency, but they responded by calling for the choice of a speaker through consensus.

The JPM bloc at the Parliament had announced their boycott of the sessions in

the middle of late May, and will last until the election of a new Presidency, the re-election of a new Secretariat to the Parliament and its permanent committees as well. This came after their withdrawal from the May 13 session in protest to the refusal of the rejection of General People’s Congress (GPC)

$50 THOUSAND PRIZE FOR CAPTURING US NATIONAL'S MURDERERS relatives of the victim announced a reward estimating at 10 million YR for those who capture the criminals or give any information revealing their identity.

ACRAM MOTHANA HAIDER

Two days ago, the people of Alshaer and Ba›dan districts carried out a massive demonstration in Taiz city, appealing for the capture of the criminals who are accused of murdering the young, Yemeni American citizen, Mr. Abdulgabar Alkablani. The victim was murdered while coming out of a barber shop as an armed group tried to forcefully remove him from his car by gunpoint but he resisted bravely.

As a consequence, they shot him dead and fled with his car. The demonstrators called on the concerned authorities, including the security apparatuses and the local council

ABDULGABAR ALKABLANI to speedily arrest the criminals and hand them over to the judicial authority. The

Yesterday, sheikhs, high dignitaries of Alshaer and Ba›dandistricts›, along with social and high ranking figures assembled from all over the city of Taiz. They held a meeting at one of the halls affiliated with the governorate›s headquarters. They unanimously determined to set up a larger camp at the Alhawban Zoo until the concerned authorities captured the criminals. They are expected to continue until the criminals are caught and brought to justice.

POWER RESTORED AFTER TRIBAL MEDITATION

BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

A Gulf-based paper uncovered the success of a Yemeni tribal mediation on Friday evening which persuaded tribesmen in Marib province to allow an electricity maintenance team to repair the power after it was cut last Monday, and after the failure of the government’s threat to send the army to attack the vandals.

The Emirati Ittihad paper quoted Sheikh Sultan al-Bakeri, one of Marib’s notables, as saying, “we could convince the tribesmen to allow the maintenance team to repair electricity in return for their respite to persuade authorities in Sana’a to meet their demands.”

The paper further affirmed that the gunmen, who are from Gradan tribe, demanded that the Yemeni government set one of the tribe people free who has been detained in a prison in Mu-

kalla for a criminal act.

Bakeri considered response by the gunmen banning probable military attack after being threatened by president Hadi in light of aggravated popular discontent over the continued power outages.

The Yemeni ministry of defense stated that an armed group assaulted the technical team in Marib where the main power plant is present. Yemenis in Aden province staged a sit-in condemning the outages in front of the governor’s house. The protesters held signs that read phrases condemning blackouts.

Separately, sheikh Ahmed al-Shalif, a businessman and one of the local notables, stated that there is a fierce campaign against the people of Marib in an attempt to distort tribute to the people of the province under the pretext

of destroying electricity grid and oil pipelines.

«The people of Marib are mostly harmed by outages due to the high temperature and suspension of work at their farms,» Shalif said, noting that operations room through which electricity is cut and oil pipelines are destroyed are present in Sana›a.

Shalif stated that the state supports and honors those who damage.

«There is no use for the existence of military camps and brigades in Marib as they do not protect electricity grid,» he added.

He said that the people of Marib back the state and it should strike violently against vandals who attack public and private properties.

Meanwhile, many provinces of the republic were plunged into darkness last week.

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uninterrupted. Emergency procedures have been activated to monitor and control the situation and security along the pipeline has been reinforced with additional Yemeni Government forces.

11385 TURKISH PISTOLS INTERCEPTED IN TAIZ

cartons of small black barrels and 51 of GMC car tire steel.

Villagers in Thabab Directorate managed with the help of an army force to capture smuggled weapons on its way from Mocha to Taiz, after a number of reports from fishermen working on the shore, where the weapon shipment was unloaded, within the latest of the operations of weapon smuggling into Yemen. According to a shipping source, residents of al-Rwa’ village which is administratively affiliated to Thabab Directorate were able to capture on Friday a shipment of weapons on board a truck before a force from the 17 infantry brigade stationed in the region came, took control of the shipment and sent it to their headquarter in Taiz.

Sources said the fishermen made contacts with the military operation department in the area and informed them about the weapon shipment. The operation department told them they received security reports about it. This came after the fishermen said they saw a small ship unloading weapons in two boats.

The source said the shipment which constitutes a large part of missile projectiles, belongs to a famous weapons dealer called (S.M al-Mahmary.) It arrived in Yemeni territories on board a ship of a man called Abdu Suleiman, before it unloaded its load

into two boats belonging to (Jamal. A) and (Aref. M.), adding that the weapon dealer, who owns the shipment is a nephew of an army officer called (A. al-Mahmary,) who was a commander of a battalion in Sada war, which was exposed to siege by the Houthis militants. This brought favor to this officer. Despite the effect caused by the detection of the huge weapons shipments on their way to Yemen, shedding light on this security issue, the shipments are still flowing, causing a puzzle that the authorities could not solve.

The Penal Court specialized in security cases, started last April the trial of nine suspects, involved in the case of the Iranian weapon, caught on board the Iranian vessel (Jihan 1 ), while the suspects were about to unload the shipment.

Jihan load was the biggest of the shipments intended to be smuggled into the country. It included heavy weapons. Authorities said it was sent to the Houthi group which was controlling Sada Province since 2011, following the end of a round of war with the government forces.

The security authorities in the coastal territories said two weeks ago they tightened security measures on the Yemeni coasts, in coordination with the navy, a step which helps in foiling any weapon smuggling into Yemen.

The Interior Ministry website quoted the security authorities at the coastal Provinces as saying they put the suspected boats under permanent surveillance round the clock, monitoring those suspected of this kind of smuggling and keeping an eye on their land and sea movements.

It said they intensified their sea patrols on the coastline to control any suspicious movements, within a plan being applied in all coastal provinces aiming at closing the sea in the face of weapon smuggling.

HOUTHI GROUP ADMITS LEADER’S DEATH AFTER 9 YEARS

that the DNA matched, we announce his death for the first time,” the statement revealed. The Houthis have not declared the death of their leader in 9 years, and considered him one of the forcibly abducted.

The statement accused authorities of committing this heinous crime as it besieged Hussein on Salman cliff in Maran area along with women, children and wounded people on September 10, 2004 during a three months operation.

The statement further accused authorities of hiding the corpse of Hussein in the presidential compound in Sana’a.

The group called on Yemeni, Arab, and Islamic people to participate in escorting the group’s founder to his final resting place.

The group will hold the funeral in Sa’ada province on Wednesday the 5th.

The Houthis posted billboards of their killed leader Hussein on streets of the capital Sana’a and some other provinces and this act has provoked many people, particularly families of the people who were killed

by Houthis.

‘CONCILIATION COMMITTEE’ FOR NDC Mohammed Arab 4) Rakyah Abdulqader Humaidan 5) Dr. Saleh Ali Basurrah 6) Dr. Mohammed Mosa alAmeri.

Duties and responsibilities of such a committee defined in the republican decree were centered on the mechanisms of coordinating the views of issues in dispute and submitting proposals for resolving the differences accordingly.

bloc to a draft law which paves the way for the choice of the academic leadership of the public universities through election.

The JMP bloc stipulated a number of conditions in their statement, foremost of them the election of a new Parliament Speaker through consensus.

US AIR STRIKE KILLS SEVEN AL-QAEDA ELEMENTS IN ABYAN Seven al-Qaeda members were killed and two others wounded Saturday in two airstrikes carried out by Yemeni forces in the south. A local official said the two strikes targeted two cars in Mahfad suburb in Abyan Province.

The local source ensured that the air force carried out the attack, ensuring the dead elements belong to al-Qaeda and were seen as they were rushing their wounded to the hospital.

Meanwhile the Interior Ministry emphasized that al-Qaeda militants were in two cars in al-Qaeda dominated area of al-Mahfad in Abyan, were seen evacuation their wounded to one of the medical centers.

Al-Qaeda elements are still active in alMahfad, which is close to Zanjibar and Ja’r, where they established their rule for a year before they were expelled by the army in May 2012.

American drones often hit targets suspected of belonging to the insurgents, within the American war against terror, targeting the Jihadist networks in several countries and in support to Yemen in its war against extremists..

A Yemeni military official said last January the American drone strikes will continue within the cooperation of war against terror between Sana’a and Washington.

QSD CONCLUDES MOBILE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE VALUES

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

Qadisiyah Development Association (QSD) concluded on Friday May 31, its mobile awareness campaign to enhance and promote the values of the national dialogue in conjunction with the national dialogue conference in Yemen. The awareness campaign targeted waiting areas in utilities, public areas and other waiting areas. The campaign was carried out by QSD and lasted for over two months in more than 52 waiting sites in the capital Sana’a.

“The campaign is aimed at promoting the national dialogue values among the citizens in their whereabouts in conjunction with the national dialogue conference sessions.”

Said Sulaiman al-Jumaili, General supervisor of the campaign.

The beneficiaries of the campaign were approximately 15,400 Yemeni citizens, affirmed al-Jumaili.

Al-Jumaili pointed that the campaign witnessed a great deal of interaction from citizens, where the number of citizens who participated with in-box proposals to the members of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) reached 4800. The proposals will then be submitted to the General Secretariat of the NDC. QSD contributes with its projects for the success of the NDC through the media and awareness campaigns including: “Draft messages from the media to the sons”, “I am conscious” project, the “Strengthening the values of dialogue” project, etc..

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HADRAMOUT REGION: ASSASSINS’ FAVORITE PLAYGROUND

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ver the past year, victims of assassinations of military and security members were more than 70, in which 12 members were killed by riding- motorcycle gunmen, while 17 others were killed by silencer pistols.

Markedly, there is a new method in most if not all of the assassinations where masked gunmen riding motorcycle. Such a method allows easy maneuvering in hunting targets down and facilitates fleeing the crime scenes, according to analysts.

Rageh Badi, Media advisor to the Head of the Yemeni government, said that “the style and method of implementation of the assassinations are the same, noting that “those hands have large information that helps them implement murder operations.” Such acquisition of information seems to increase constantly, and this makes it easier for them to carry out their operations,” he said.

The ministry said, according to the news agency quoted ‘Saba’, that 95% of the crimes “bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda”, noting that “the use of motorcycles indicates the presence of a shift in the terrorist elements methods in targeting employees of the armed forces and security members”.

The assassinations committed by riding- motorcycle gunmen in 10 provinces during the past two years: 18 assassinations in the capital of Sana’a, 15 in Lahj; 10 in Hadramout, 10 in Taiz and 6 in Dalea’, as well as 7 assassinations equally in Aden, al-Baidha, Abyan and Dhamar., according to the official records.

DETAILED MAP OF HADRAMOUT REGION

MILITARY ASSASSINATIONS IN HADRAMOUT REGION No. 1 2

Name Abdulrahman Bashkil Yahya alOmaisi,

Military Position Time/date

Place

Method

Perpetrators

Colonel, CID

1/06/2013

Downtown

Explosive device

Unknown

Chief of Air Defense Police

1/06/2013

Say›un

Gunshot

Unknown

Officer, Southern Military Region

28/5/2013

Downtown Gunshot

Unknown

27/5/2013

Mukulla

Gunshot

Unknown

26/5/2013

Qaten

Gunshot

Unknown

17/5/2013

Mukulla

Gunshot

Unknown

3

Unnamed

4

Ahmed Abdulrazak

5

Majed Mutair

6

Abdullah alRabaki

Military Inelegance Director Special Security Chief Colonel, Political Security

7

Ali al-Raidi

Security Officer

1/4/2013

Gail BawaGunshot zir

Unknown

8

Abdulaziz Saleh Baflah

Army Officer

28/3/2013

Qaten

Gunshot

Unknown

9

Salem alKowni

Army Officer

20/3/2013

Say›un

Gunshot

Unknown

10

Yasser Hamdin

Logistics Officer, Security Department

6/2/2013

Qaten

Gunshot

Unknown

IMPRISONMENT OF RESPECTED YEMENI JOURNALIST BLAMED ON US PRESSURE From the moment Yemeni journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye was sentenced to five years in prison in 2011 for allegedly supporting alQaida’s Yemen-based affiliate, his punishment has been controversial - and not just because it represented the jailing of a respected writer and the trial was widely condemned as a sham by groups such as Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists.

BY ADAM BARON

MCCL ATCHY FOREIGN STAFF

What irks many Yemenis, and freepress advocates around the world, is that they believe Shaye remains in jail solely because of pressure from the

administration of President Obama.

Shaye repeated the claim in a letter that was made public Monday.

“It’s inaccurate to say the Americans imprisoned me because some of them defended and supported me and opposed my detention,” Shaye wrote, according to a translation of the letter that was published this week on the Yemen Times’ website.

“Actually, the only person responsible for kidnapping and detaining me is Obama.”

The outcry over Shaye’s case is nothing new. But the drama surrounding it seems particularly relevant now, because it melds two of the issues that are swirling around the Obama administration: its targeted killings of suspected terrorists and the accusations of a disregard for freedom of the press reflected in its aggressive hunt

for the sources of government leaks.

Shaye gained fame and attention for his interviews with figures associated with al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Before his arrest and imprisonment, he was best known for revealing, based on his own on-the-ground reporting, that a December 2009 bombing in the village of Majalla in southern Abyan province was not a Yemeni airstrike on an al-Qaida training camp, as originally claimed, but an American sea-based missile strike on a Bedouin encampment that killed dozens of civilians, including 14 women and 21 children.

Shaye’s ability to garner rare access to leaders of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula aroused the suspicion of authorities, and he was arrested in August 2010.

His five-year sentence for “participating in an armed group and having links with al-Qaida” was handed down in January 2011.

Local and international humanrights groups cast his trial as a sham, leading many to claim that his arrest and conviction were politically motivated. Shortly after Shaye was convicted, then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh was on the verge of pardoning him. Then came a call from Obama.

According to the official White House account of the call on Feb. 2, 2011, “President Obama expressed concern over the release of Abd-Ilah alShai, who had been sentenced to five years in prison for his association with AQAP.” The White House release used an alternate spelling of Shaye’s name.

Nearly 2 1/2 years later, Saleh’s

successor, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, said he planned to secure Shaye’s release.

Hadi gave that impression to reporters during a May 6 meeting with U.N. officials.

Even so, analysts of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula claim that to this day, neither the Yemeni nor the U.S. government has offered any substantive evidence to support the charges against Shaye.

EMIRATES EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP OF REAL MADRID WITH NEWLY BRANDED SHIRT MADRID, Spain – 30 May 2013 – Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, and Real Madrid, the world’s most successful football club, have today announced a new agreement granting the airline a prestigious five year shirt sponsorship of the Club until the end of the 2017/2018 season.

The announcement was made by His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group and Florentino Perez, Club President of Real Madrid at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

The newly branded kit was introduced shortly after the announcement, and the white jersey will be worn by players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas and Karim Benzema.

The ‘Fly Emirates’ logo will appear on the front of Real Madrid’s playing and training kits. The new agreement also contains a number of additional hospitality rights, including a branded

VIP Lounge at the stadium, additional player access and further advertising rights. Emirates will also continue to enjoy highly visible branding at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

“The announcement of our shirt sponsorship propels our relationship with Real Madrid to a whole new level.

Aligning ourselves with an international powerhouse like Real Madrid helps to amplify our brand message by creating more meaningful connections with sports fans around the world. In this case, we are engaging with one of the largest fan-bases in the world,” said H.H. Sheikh Ahmed.

“The Club has been a key catalyst in the growth of our brand and business in Spain and we are confident that the new shirt sponsorship will continue our momentum of integrating our brand with the iconic Real Madrid brand, generating authentic fan experiences around the world,” added H.H. Sheikh Ahmed.

“Today, we are entering a new era

as Emirates will become the Real Madrid shirt sponsor for the next five seasons, putting its signature brand name on our jerseys. This strategic alliance will have worldwide reach because our organizations touch millions and have a massive following. We are confident about what the future holds

for our two global brands who see no obstacles and we are both passionate about leading the way in everything that we do,” said Florentino Perez.

“This key decision is significant for our team and it will allow us to continue competing at the highest level

FLORENTINO PÉREZ, PRESIDENT REAL MADRID FC WITH H.H. SHEIKH AHMED BIN SAEED AL MAKTOUM, FLANKED BY EMIRATES CABIN CREW, AFTER SIGNING THE EXTENDED SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT.

worldwide and face challenges with the determination to succeed as Real Madrid always does. Emirates is without a doubt a perfect partner for us, and a global airline operating to a broad network of destinations, bringing us closer to our fans on all continents,” added Mr Perez.

Real Madrid is considered to be the most successful club in football, winning a record 32 La Liga titles, 18 Spanish “Copa del Rey” Cups, eight Spanish Super Cups, a record nine UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cups, one UEFA Supercup and three Intercontinental Cups.

Real Madrid has been part of Emirates’ impressive sponsorship portfolio since 2011. The Club was recently named the “World’s Most Valuable Football Team’ by Forbes magazine and has established itself as a major force in the sport. With a global fan base of 500 million, and a massive social media following of over 40 million Facebook fans and 8 million Twit-

ter fans, the Club has touched fans and spectators in every corner of the globe.

Emirates’ football sponsorship portfolio includes a number of high profile teams and events including FIFA, Arsenal FC, AC Milan, Paris Saint Germain (PSG), Hamburger SV, Olympiacos FC, Arsenal Soccer Schools Dubai, The Emirates Cup and Zain Saudi Professional League.

Emirates is also the Official Airline and Partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body of Asian football, and has sponsorship rights to all its tournaments, including the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup and the AFC Challenge Cup, as well as a number of women’s and youth events.

Emirates recently sponsored the Barcelona Open tennis tournament, the oldest tennis tournament in Spain and one of the most prestigious clay court tournaments on the ATP circuit, in a deal that will run until 2018.

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LEARNING ENGLISH

with Teacher Aminah

My sister’s promotion means that she will be moving to another state and take the children with her.

10. A company is not only responsible to its shareholders but also customers and employees as well.

9.

8.

The delegates spent the day arguing with one another rather than working together to find common solutions.

9.

My sister’s promotion means that she will be moving to another state and taking the children with her.

10. A company is responsible not only to its shareholders but also to its customers and employees.

Humor Vocabulary in Conversation answers:

Parallel Structure

Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as “and” or “or.”

Robin: Did you meet Jake, the guy who’s studying philosophy and Latin?

Michele: Yeah, he was hilarious! He had a great sense of humor.

Words and Phrases

With the -ing form (gerund) of words: Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling.

With infinitive phrases: Parallel: Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.

OR Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle.

(Note: You can use “to” before all the verbs in a sentence or only before the first one.)

Do not mix forms.

Example 1 Not Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.

Parallel: Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.

Example 2 Not Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurate ly, and in a detailed manner.

Parallel: The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Example 3 Not Parallel: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.

Parallel: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

Clauses

Lists After a Colon

Be sure to keep all the elements in a list in the same form.

Example 1 Not Parallel: The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.

Parallel: The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.

Exercise in parallelism: 2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Robin: I thought his jokes were really twisted. Some of them were totally sick! I don’t like that kind of humor. What about Karen? Didn’t you think she was really funny? I was cracking up the whole time she was telling that story about her trip to London.

Vocabulary A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb

to crack up

V. to laugh uncontrollably, to laugh a lot

dry

A. not obvious, subtle (sense of humor)

to giggle

V. to laugh a little without opening your mouth very much

humorous

A. funny, amusing

an impression

N. the act of speaking or singing like a famous person

to kid

V. to make jokes, to joke with someone; to not be serious about something

a stand‐up comedian

N. a person who entertains by telling humorous stories and jokes; a professional comedian who performs live

silly

A. funny in a slightly stupid way; funny in a way which is not really intelligent or sophisticated

twisted

A. 1) sick, disgusting, abnormal 2) using sick or disgusting things in a humorous way

witty

A. 1) funny in an intelligent way 2) full of fast, humorous responses

Michele: I thought the story was slightly humorous, but she’s no standup comedian. Half of the time, I couldn’t tell if she was kidding or being serious.

Robin: She just has a very dry sense of humor, that’s all. I thought she was quite witty - her jokes were so intelligent.

Michele: Did you see that guy who was doing the Elvis impression?

Wasn’t that silly?

Robin: Oh! I was so embarrassed just watching him. Talk about an idiot! A few people were giggling, but I think that was just because he was making such a fool out of himself.

A parallel structure that begins with clauses must keep on with clauses.

Changing to another pattern or changing the voice of the verb (from active to passive or vice versa) will break the parallelism.

Example 1 Not Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.

— or — Parallel: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.

Example 2 Not Parallel: The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers. (passive) Parallel: The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions.

1.

Humor

We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses.

Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and having a good reputation.

In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and gave thanks because of their devotion.

The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and they were angry.

The police have a duty to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, and they must respect the constitutional rights of all.

Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as being a great scientist.

The Johnsons were cheerful and knowledgeable traveling companions, and behaved generously.

The delegates spent the day arguing with one another rather than work together to find common solutions.

Humor

Vocabulary in Conversation Fill in all the gaps using the new vocabulary. cracking up dry giggling humorous impression kidding silly stand-up comedian twisted witty Robin: Did you meet Jake, the guy who’s studying philosophy and Latin?

Commonly Used American Slang boo-boo bread break

If you make another boo-boo like that, you won’t have a job.

I need some bread to pay for my car.

A lucky break helped him get the job.

Michele: Yeah, he was hilarious! He had a great sense of humor.

break it up

Robin: I thought his jokes were really ____________. Some of them were totally sick! I don’t like that kind of humor. What about Karen?

Didn’t you think she was really funny? I was _____________ the whole time she was telling that story about her trip to London.

buck

Michele: I thought the story was slightly ______________, but she’s no _____________. Half of the time, I couldn’t tell if she was _____________ or being serious.

bummer

Robin: She just has a very _____________ sense of humor, that’s all. I thought she was quite ___________ - her jokes were so intelligent.

call

Michele: Did you see that guy who was doing the Elvis ____________?

Wasn’t that _____________?

can

Robin: Oh! I was so embarrassed just watching him. Talk about an idiot!

A few people were ____________, but I think that was just because he was making such a fool out of himself.

Here are sample responses to the exercise in parallelism.

1. We must either raise revenues or reduce expenses.

2.

Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and a good reputation.

3.

In his farewell address to the army, the general praised his soldiers for their unsurpassed courage and thanked them for their devotion.

4.

The crowd that had gathered outside the court was loud and angry.

5.

The police have a duty to serve the community, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, and respect the constitutional rights of all.

6.

Sir Humphrey Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was an excellent literary critic as well as a great scientist.

7.

The Johnsons were cheerful, knowledgeable, and generous traveling companions.

Break it up, or I will call the police.

Do you have a buck I can borrow?

bummed

I was really bummed after I heard the news.

bust

My trip to New York was a bummer.

The whole idea was a bust.

The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.

Do you know where the can is?

Commonly Used American Slang Answers:

mistake money opportunity stop dollar depressed depressing prediction bad experience failure bathroom

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LEARN AND DARE TO PAINT YOUR THOUGHTS

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r.Abdul-Aziz al- Magalih, the great Yemeni poet and writer, stands beside Victor Hugo, the great French poet and novelist. And Molière, a French playwright and actor, enjoys watching girls and boys speaking to each other and sitting in the French Culture Institute’s Cafeteria. That starts since last Wednesday and would continue as long as the blue and black paint in their portraits still on.

BY ELHAM HASSAN

Painting a (Stencil) portrait for 15 famous French and Yemeni persons was the final activity for the 15 girls and boys, who participated in the wall cultural workshop. “ I want each of you to think about an idea or a messages, he/she want to convey, and to start thinking about how it would look like in walls “ Murad subay, the trainer, artist and the founder of the Wall Remember Campaign, said “. My advice? Do not think about how many people would agree with you or stand beside you. Believe. Any continuously efforts, would get an echo, even af-

ter while” he added.

A stencil is a visual art, in which spray-painting is done to create a negative of the object instead of a positive of a stencil design.

“It is a revolutionary art and in Yemen it is widely spread after the spring revolution, especially with spread of Wall Remember Their Faces and Color Your Wall Campaigns” Murad said.

“I want to use this art to raise awareness about early marriage and violence against women issues” Samira Taha, one of the female participants in the workshop, said. She was standing beside her

portrait, Claudie Fayein, the only woman portrait of the 15 collections.

Samira’s nails colored in black from the spray and in her Balto there was some whit paint. “ At the beginning I thought I could use what I learn her to paint a portrait of one of my family ‘s face, in my house wall as a good surprise, but I withdrawn, that may be a bad signs for being kidnapped or disappeared, I would delay this idea until there is justice in our country” she added.

The workshop was held among occasion of the book day activities that French Cultural Center held last week in cooperation with Book

General Authority. The event of the book day went for three days 27-29 May. It included also a workshop for kids to draw their thoughts in the Little Prince workshop. There were a show of some original transcript, cultural lectures about writing and a book exhibition opened for students to buy any French book with only 100 YR, which is not happened even in the used book stores.

Language, To Live Need To Accept Changes In a lecture title a book history, Dr. Hussain Al-Ward spoke about Arabic words that has been used and

entered in the French dictionary. He mentioned that there are 541 Arabic words mentioned in a book published before 165 years.

“There is no research yet, but I guess there are thousands of words” he answered a question about how many French words, he think, are found in the Arabic language “ “ But many of those words would be basically Arabic, modulating to French and then return to us.

We ironically adopt the French version “He added.

He mentioned that the French language, as we know it today, is not the as the same language as the French used to speak before 100 years “That is because French decided to be open to other. They know that there are many things to be changed and other options to be adopted. They decided to develop, not to change their language, to match people and time’s needs” He said.

“Language is a live creature that with not coexists with other it would die. And there are many language that are now died language because

people believed in them selves only and denied the others” He added.

“That event celebrates book, transcript, and translation between two culture. Especially the French translation for the most important phase in Yemen history.” Frank Julie, the French Ambassador to Yemen, said in the launching event that was held last Monday in Yemeni Cultural House.

“It comes from simple idea that the relation between French and Yemen is a relation born through acknowledge, science, creative and culture” He added.

“The general frame of this event is the frame of cultural exchange between one generation and other and between one country and another” Chantal Bousquet, the Director of the French Cultural Institute in Sana’a, said “France and Yemen give a special position for a book as it is a world upon for the readers.

Book is the root, the story and the witness of a place or a time. Book could be a memory and it could ensure exchanging acknowledge between religions” She added.

TIME FOR U.S. TO CURB DRONE FLIGHTS OVER YEMEN ity among targeted communities and threaten U.S. efforts to curb extremism.

With drone attacks breeding discontent and anti-American sentiment, the Obama administration must rethink how the U.S. can advance its objectives without letting tactics dictate strategy. Washington seeks to balance multiple priorities in Yemen: supporting stability in the Arabian Peninsula, disrupting terrorist networks, securing waterways and aiding Yemen’s transition to democracy.

By focusing primarily on acute, short-term threats, the U.S. risks the long-term security that benefits both nations and can be achieved only through a sustained investment in the humanitarian, economic and political development of the Yemeni people.

Thirty-one foreign policy experts and former diplomats — including us — sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama last month that said the administration’s expansive use of unmanned drones in Yemen is

proving counterproductive to U.S. security objectives: As faulty intelligence leads to collateral damage, extremist groups ultimately win more support. The lack of transparency and accountability behind the drone policy set a dangerous global precedent and damage Washington’s ability to influence positive change in Yemen and the region.

Drone strikes heighten animosity toward the U.S. and President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government for compromising Yemeni sovereignty.

The U.S., the letter counseled, should reduce its reliance on drone strikes and instead invest in a longterm security agenda. This would include strengthening institutions that enhance the capacity and professionalism of Yemen’s security forces — not only counterterrorism units — to address threats to internal security. Washington already supports the restructuring of Yemen’s military, a step mandated by the transition agreement, but the Defense and State departments should ensure that our military as-

sistance does not repeat the mistakes made during Saleh’s tenure, such as ignoring power concentrated in the hands of elites or not prosecuting human rights abuses.

And building a capable police force recruited from residents in partnership with local communities is essential to securing this territory.

Americans and Yemenis have a strong shared interest in combating extremism, as al-Qaida and its local affiliate, Ansar al-Sharia, spread in the south and pledge acts of terrorism against both Yemeni and U.S. targets. The U.S. should not ignore this threat — but beyond the security portfolio, Yemenis need to feel that Washington is committed to supporting democratic institutions and the prosperity of the Yemeni people. Although the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development are engaging Hadi’s government on development and humanitarian issues, most Yemenis feel only the negative effects of U.S. counterterrorism policy.

Rather than the steady stream of military delegations, a more robust economic assistance program and public diplomacy strategy — including a visit by Secretary of State John Kerry and other high-level diplomats — would signal support for Yemen’s transition and its democratic aspirations.

Yemen’s national dialogue is an ideal opportunity to break with a legacy of corrupt leaders who sought personal gain at the nation’s expense. The Obama administration can encourage this process by providing international cover for the difficult decisions delegates must make to craft a new political system based on equitable power-sharing, active citizenship and tolerance.

This requires the administration to examine its own policies and shift course where the status quo undermines our shared interests.

Despite negative attitudes toward U.S. policy, Yemenis are eager for an authentic partnership with the U.S. — built on transparency, accountability and a demonstrated commitment to their future.

WASHINGTON – Most news out of the Middle East these days is dispiriting: the devastating civil war in Syria, the autocratic nature of Muslim Brotherhood rule in Egypt, continued militia activity in Libya, a coalition collapse in Tunisia. Less discussed, and surprisingly positive, is the political situation in Yemen.

The United States has played a significant role in Yemen’s transition, which ushered out former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in exchange for immunity, and inaugurated a unity government and consensus president that are overseeing a national dialogue launched last month. The U.S. has pledged support for the dialogue, which will lead to a constitutional referendum and new elections.

To many Yemenis, however, Washington is narrowly focused on short-term security concerns and the fight against terrorism; the U.S.,

they think, cares little about real political change.

As Yemen’s transition enters a critical stage, Washington has an opportunity to change this image by redirecting its policy to greater emphasis on stability, prosperity and democracy, which would advance both U.S. and Yemeni interests.

Despite considerable U.S. humanitarian aid and development support to their government, most Yemenis associate U.S. engagement with the ongoing drone campaign to destroy al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and they see it as having little regard for its effect on civilians. A number of former U.S. military and intelligence officials argue that the drone program’s costs might exceed its benefits. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal has articulated the hazards of overreliance on drones, and Gen. James E. Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cautioned last month against unintended consequences, arguing that no matter how precise drone strikes may be, they breed animos-

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Qawafil Development and Creativity Foundation (QDCF) Concluded on Saturday May 31 the activities of the WorldNo Tobacco Day amid broad community participation.

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sana’a hosted the ceremony finale which was sponsored by the Ministryof Public Health and Population in collaboration with the Ishraq (Sunshine) Foundation for raising awareness oftobacco hazards and the General Union of Yemeni Students.

The activities included a scientific symposium to raise awareness of smoking hazards in health

and social areas and to prevent the promotion of tobacco products, as well as awareness and education campaigns at universities and institutes. The organizers also adopted

a diversified awareness campaign in transportation means and streets.

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TRUST YEMEN INSURANCE & REINSURANCE CO. (Y.S.C.) P.O .Box 18392 Sana’a Republic of Yemen T +967 1 412592 / 425007 F + 967 1 412570 MEMBER OF TRUST GROUP www.trustgroup.com

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Sana`a Main Branch - Asr

cluded many anthems by the “Melody of life” female child band and many plays, which were received with applause and the admiration of the audience.

First time in Yemen fully equipped school campus -Separate Boys’Section -Separate Girls’Section -Separate Junior Section -Clean atmosphere and beautiful view of Sana`a city -Large play grounds for social activites.

Fully compatible curriculum with the Ministry of Education Special SAT classes for 10th - 12th grades High qualified teachers Complete English Section Fully equipped science labs and computer classes Special courses for Ministry Exams Conference and dining halls designed for more than 500 people Scientific and cultural library rich with several kinds of educational books of various fields Highly equipped classrooms with the latest educational technology ( SMART Boards - Multimedia equipments ....etc) Maximum 24 students in a class

pharmaceuticals LTD established its presence on the sands of Yemen on 9th May 2013 at Hotel Taj Sheba .the objective of ALEMBIC Pharmaceuticals LTD is “To provide access to the best healthcare products at affordable prices”. The launch was inaugurated by Mr R Venkatesan Second Secretary of Indian Embassy by unveiling ALEMBIC Pharmaceuticals.

Delagates were eminent doctor’s from Sana’a which included Surgeons, Urologists.

Honorable speakers Dr Shaher Al Shaibani & Dr Safique Elimad spoke about Trauma, Sepsis & role of Carbapenems. This occasion was also graced by owner of M/s Al Rahma.

About ALEMBIC pharmaceuticals LTD is more than 100 Years old phaemaceutical company established in the year 1907, it has presence across 75 countries like USA, Europe, Asia, Africa & CIS etc.

ALEMBIC pharmaceuticals LTD has its

own manufacturing facilities approved

by USFDA,UKMHRA & TFDA which indeed is a matter of pride. ALEMBIC pharmaceuticals LTD is a leader in Macrolides and other antibiotics & has a strong presence in Cardiovascular, pain management, Gastroenterology, Urology & Ophthalmology.

ALEMBIC pharmaceuticals LTD is amongst the top 10 company in Indian Pharmaceutical market.

In Yemen ALEMBIC Pharmaceuticals LTD has tied up with M/s Al Rahma for importation of the goods.

Medical fraternity & patients would be benefited by the world class quality products and it will be accessible to everyone due the affordable price .ALEMBIC pharmaceuticals LTD is inclined to spread wellness through its quality medicines across Yemen.

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BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI