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CLASHES WITH AL-QAEDA BACK IN ABYAN

Yemen’s President, Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi has undergone medical tests in Cleveland city, the state-run news agency Saba reported on Sunday.

BY ABDUL-AZIZ OUDAH

Six al-Qaeda affiliated fighters had been killed in armed clashes with the popular committee in the southern province of Abyan, a security source told the Yemen Observer. The source, said on anonymity condition, “The popular committee members raided al-Mahfad district evening Saturday where al-Hag tribe is believed to harbor al-Qaeda fighters.” “Six fighters were killed from that tribe,

BY HESHAM AL KIBSI

Unofficial sources, however, reported that the president underwent a cardiac catheterization and kept under observation for 24 hours, before he left the hospital. On Sunday, president Hadi visited Anduze Military Base in the outskirts of Washington, Saba reported. This came within the framework of his official visit to the USA for days. The White House issued a statement earlier stating that Obama will meet Hadi on Thursday, Aug. 1.

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PRESIDENT HADI SHAKING HANDS WITH DEPUTY CHIEF OF PROTOCOL OF THE UNITED STATES, NATALIE RITA JONES

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ADEN AS YEMEN’S POLITICAL CAPITAL BY HANAN MANA’

The General People’s Conference’s (GPC) vision on the southern issue called for naming Aden the winter political capital. This came in the GPC vision submitted over the southern issue at the National Dia-

logue Conference (NDC), saying that Yemen is a federal state undividable, with a democratic republican system, consisting of the Aden economic region and a number of regions managed by local governments.

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NDC MEMBERS QUIT, ANOTHER SUSPENDED BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

The presidency of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) has passed on the decision of the state building taskforce to put on hold for three days member, Kamal Ba-

makhrama, in the taskforce due to infidelity fatwas launched against his coworkers, a source told Yemen Observer.

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THOUSANDS OF YEMENI STUDENTS AT RISK IRANIAN DELEGATION ON THE WAY BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD

Lives of one hundred thousand Yemeni school students at risk be-

cause they receive education in conflicts-stricken buildings, said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen (OCHA). According a 2012-OCHA situation report, gunmen had attacked 165 school buildings in Yemen during which damaged nearly 57 schools most of them are in the capital Sana’a and the southern province of Abyan. “More than 420 schools in Yemen are working in unsafe conditions nowadays because of the damage of the conflicts,” said the report, stressing that the UN Education Working Group has developed a plan for the rehabilitation of damaged schools, especially in Sa’adah and Amran provinces. In September 2011, armed confrontation in Sana’a caused a large number of schools to remain closed. Although they were reopened, it was estimated that 80 schools within conflict zones were inaccessible of which 36 were occupied by armed groups or armed

forces, denying an estimated 120,000 children of their right to education, according a 2011-OCHA situation report. “In Taiz, violent confrontations resulted in many parents keeping their children away from schools. In 10 assessed schools close to the central square, enrollment had gone down by 10%. In Aden, 76 out of the 135 (56%) schools were occupied by 3,651 IDP families from Abyan.

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BY AKRAM AL-GAOLAHI

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced its intention to send an Iranian delegate to follow up the fate of its kidnapped diplomat in Yemen. The Iranian Mehr news agency quoted the Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for the Arab and African Affairs, Hussein Amir Abdul-Lahian as saying that an Iranian delegation will visit Yemen for the follow up. Amir expressed hope the efforts will result in the release of the Administrative Attaché in Tehran Embassy in Sana’a as soon as pos-

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sible, stressing the responsibility of the Yemeni government authorities for the safety of the kidnapped diplomat. Regarding the kidnapping operation, the Iranian official revealed preliminary traces over the kidnappers; however, he declined to disclose their identity or affiliation. Gunmen had kidnapper the Administrative attaché in the Iranian Embassy in Sana’a last Sunday from one of the capital’s streets and until now the identity, affiliation, demands or who is behind the kidnapping is not yet revealed.

DEPUTY IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FOR THE ARAB AND AFRICAN AFFAIRS, HUSSEIN AMIR ABDUL-LAHIAN

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Executive Unit for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) welcome adopting a national policy on internal displacement by the Government of Yemen.

BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

The policy aims to address the issues of the more than half-amillion Yemenis who were forced to flee their homes in recent years due to conflicts and violence, and to resolve internal displacement in the country. “This policy is not a document, a paper or a mere decree put on roofs, but a policy that speaks about an IDP behind whom a family lies,” said Naveed Hussain, UNHCR representative in Yemen in a press conference that was held in Sana’a July 27.

“Adoption of the policy is a major step forward in this regard.” He further appreciated cooperation of the Yemeni government in this regard. “Yemen is the Middle East second country to approve the national policy and the 26th in the world,” he added. For his part, Head of Executive Unit for IDPs Ahmed al-Kohlani said “we had no such national policy but we have been trying to adopt it and finally we have it,“ “There have been governmental exerted efforts represented by Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addition to UNHCR as representative of organizations,” Kohlani stated. He added that displacement is a humanitarian tragedy by all means. On the other hand, statement of the Ministry of Planning and Inter-

national Cooperation by Ahmed al-Gaoi who said that refugees issue has risen since 1991 after war in Somalia. He furthermore added that Yemeni cadre should be qualified to meet needs of this issue. Foreign Affairs vice Minister Ali Muthana thanked efforts exerted by Naveed Hussain who address issue of the IDPs. Fighting in Yemen over the past decade resulted in around half a million people being displaced, with 13 out of 21 provinces being directly affected by displacement. The vast majority (90%) of IDPs in Yemen do not live in camps but rather with host families, in rented rooms or in hundreds of informal settlements. The national policy, which the Cabinet approved on 26 June 2013, highlights the provision of protection and assistance for

people who are displaced by conflict, violence and natural disasters. It features three strategic goals: to prevent arbitrary displacement; to support both IDPS and the communities that host them during displacement; and to create the conditions for durable, safe and volunteer solutions for displacement. During the consultations organized by the Executive Unit and UNHCR in 2012, IDPs stressed the need for an institutional plan to respond to the displacement situations. They expressed their lack of awareness about their rights and the basic procedures that can provide protection for them during displacement. UNHCR in Yemen works in cooperation with the Government of Yemen and humanitarian partners to provide protection and assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs.

AL-NAWADER TO ORGANIZE FESTIVAL IN SAB’EEN PARK BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

The al-Nawader art band signed with the General Administration of parks and gardens, an exclusive contract to organize “Our Eids are exceptional” during upcoming Eid al-Fitr and Eid alAdha. The tenth festival will be organized at the “Our Eids are exceptional” stage in al-Sab’een park

Sana’a starting from the second day of Eid al-Fitr, until the end of it. The Preparatory Committee of festivals in al-Nawader art band praised the great role of the Capital Secretariat, led by Secretary Abdulqader Hilal and Deputy Secretary of the capital secretariat and head of the local council Ameen Juma’an, in encouraging artistic and cultural works that aim to serve the nation

and the society. The festival will be sponsored by a wide range of businesses and civic institutions that are interested in educating the Yemeni society through art and culture.. The “Our Eids are Exceptional” festival is the only festival in Yemen that was able to continue for nine consecutive seasons totaling sixty days, and the number

of visitors reached almost sixty thousand. The Preparatory Committee of the festival is still coordinating with some parties, and invites interested members of different parties to cooperate with them to educate citizens about the issues that will be discussed during the festival days to spread awareness messages that aim to “serve the nation”.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS’ APPOINTS GENERAL MANAGER IN SANA’A EtIhad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Mr Yahya Ahmed Hussein Al-Robaydi as the airline’s General Manager in Yemen. Yahya, will be responsible for driving commercial results and developing strong relationships with the travel trade and the corporate customer segment in the country. EtIhad Airways recently announced the launch of four direct flights per week to Sana’a, Yemen’s political and commercial capital, effective September 1, 2013. Peter Baumgartner, EtIhad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Yahya’s experience and expertise, coupled with his proven

track record within the industry will enable him to develop and manage the airline’s commercial activities in this new and exciting market. “I am confident he will play a key role in the successful launch of our new services as we link Sana’a with the rest of EtIhad Airways’ global network via Abu Dhabi. The new service will further facilitate Yemen’s economic development in the months and years ahead.” The new Abu Dhabi-Sana’a route will be operated by a twoclass Airbus A320 aircraft with 16 seats in Pearl Business Class and 120 seats in Coral Economy Class. The Yemeni capital is the airline’s eighth destination on the

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Arabian Peninsula beyond Abu Dhabi, joining Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh. In order to promote and encourage the growth of the Yemeni economy, the new direct flights are scheduled to link Sana’a with major cities in Europe, the GCC, the Americas, and Asia, seamlessly via Abu Dhabi.

EtIhad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, EtIhad Airways serves 94 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 77 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 90 aircraft on firm order, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. EtIhad Airways also holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and, subject to regulatory approval, will acquire 24 per cent of India’s Jet Airways.

Member of the team of “revenge, weapons and the groups outside the law” in the team of independence of bodies and special issues at the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), Sheikh Ahmed Mohammed al-Qardaie disclosed a strategy which is currently being prepared at the NDC for withdrawing weapons from religious groups, militants, terrorists, political groups and tribesmen and outlaws who are against law and order. Al-Qardaie explained to a Gulf journal that the strategy will be based on resolving the problems on two sides, the first as a political revenge and the other as a tribal revenge between one tribe and another or between two persons, adding “ the ones who pose threat as political revenge include the armed outlaw groups such as al-Qaeda, the Houthis, the Salafis, the former regime and the armed militants loyal to the Islah party who fought with the revolutionary youth in 2011. He ensured that, “weapons couldn’t be left in the hands of any group until they are delivered to the state’s arsenal, so that the state will be a modern civil one and not as some understand it to be secular. We are Muslims and have our special customs and traditions.” He pointed out that the light and medium weapons in the hands of these groups and individuals are equivalent to those in the hands of the government forces, adding that there some persons who separated a tank’s tower and used it as a canon. He said the existing weapons are the result of the political conflicts since the 1948 revolution up to now. Al-Qardie belittled the reports that estimate the weapons in the individuals’ hands to be 76 million pieces, in comparison to the 25 million population, however he said, “There are dangerous and heavy weapons in the hands of some groups. The Houthi groups have tanks and the wars that took place, especially the 1994 war made the tribesmen to raid the military arsenals of the Soviet Union in the south, which contained very dangerous weapons including anti-aircraft missiles, modern weapons, munitions and explosives.”

CONTINUATION FROM FRONT PAGE CLASHES WITH AL-QAEDA BACK IN ABYAN while many were seriously injured from both sides,” the source said. “The wounded members of the popular committees were taken to a hospital in downtown Abyan, while al-Hag tribal fighters were taken to a hospital in neighboring province of Shabwah,” the source added. Al-Hag tribe is accused of assassinating a senior officer of 119 Brigade affiliated to the First Armored Division, when those tribal al-Qaeda linked fighters attacked the brigade stationed in al-Kawd area, southward of Zinjubar – the capital of Abyan province – which al-Qaeda had occupied in the end of 2011. In the same area it was reported that a drone strike targeted a pick-up truck late on Saturday, killing four al-Qaeda suspects onboard. Such information has not yet been confirmed, however. In Rada’a district gunmen riding a motorbike fired at two military officers and fled the scene. “One officer was killed, another was wounded,” said the security source.

Rada’a district of al-Baydha province, bordering Abyan from the north, is considered as a safe refuge of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and its fielded insurgent wing Ansar al Sharia. This area has been an active battlefield during the past two years, where several fierce clashes took place between Yemen’s Armed Forces and al-Qaeda fighters.

ADEN AS YEMEN’S POLITICAL CAPITAL The regions are formed of a number of provinces and directorates. It added that the Yemeni republican system would be based on a multi- party system aiming at the peaceful power transfer. It added Sana’a would be the capital of Yemen Republic and Aden the economic and winter capital. . According to the GPC vision Aden city region would have a special status which restores the international position which it deserves as Yemen economic and winter capital and a basic source for the national economy. Its vision also included that the system in Yemen should be based on the par-

liamentary system and the government would be formed from the political party which wins the required majority or from a coalition of blocs in the parliament if no particular party wins this majority.

NDC MEMBERS QUIT, ANOTHER SUSPENDED Bamakhrama, who represents Salafist the Rashad Party, will not be attending the taskforce meetings until the NDC Disciplinary Committee decides within the three-day period. Last week two members of the state building taskforce, Ahmed al-Zuhairy and Abdul Aziz al-Jubari, submitted their resignations because of such fatwas. The taskforce members, however, declined to pass on their resignations. Controversial Cleric, Sheikh Abdul Majid al-Zindani, who is also Head of Yemen’s Clerics Authority, released a statement early last week, naming 37 NDC members as anti-Islam.

THOUSANDS OF YEMENI STUDENTS AT RISK This had prevented 84,774 school chil-

dren (43,369 boys and 41,405 girls) from accessing education. Sewage and latrine facilities in occupied schools were flooded due to its heavy and inappropriate use. It was also estimated that 6,000 children displaced from Abyan to Aden were not receiving any education. In Sa’ada, the schooling system was severely disrupted by the past six rounds of conflict. It had been reported that more than 200 schools remained closed in part due to the presence of landmines, complete or partial destruction or a lack of furniture. In the Al-Daher district alone, 15 out of 18 schools remained closed. It was estimated that approximately 70,000 children in Sa’ada were affected by school closures. Earlier in July, the UN and its humanitarian partners have revised their global humanitarian plans for 2013, and are now appealing for nearly US$13 billion to provide assistance to tens of millions of people in 24 countries. The revised plan now calls for US$702 million to assist approximately 7.7 million Yemenis. The original plan released at the end of 2012 called for $716 million.

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LOCAL NEWS YOUTH RESOLUTION CONCLUDES ITS RAMADAN 1434 H ACTIVITIES

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organizations and guests.

Youth Resolution Foundation held on Friday July 27 its final ceremony for the conclusion of Ramadan 1434 h activities in attendance of Minister of Youth and Sports Mu’mar al-Iriani , Abdul-Aziz Zahra the Capital Secretariat’s Undersecretary, Jalal Yaqob Deputy Finance Minister, Faris al-Sanabani Chairman of Board of Directors of Yemen Observer Newspaper as well as representatives of the private sector, a group of youth from the youth initiatives, establishments,

The ceremony, which is opened with verses from the Holy Quran included chanting that promotes patriotism and the volunteering concepts, and the provision of help to others. It also included a theatrical and cultural section, honoring of winners of the cultural and creative photography activities which were held on sidelines of Ramadan activities. It also reviewed the different comprehensive implemented activities, in a reportage which showed the different

scenes of the youth participating in it. The outcome of activities included 26077 families which benefited from the Ramadan project for feeding the poor families in the five Provinces of (Sana’a, Aden, Taiz, Hodeida and Hadramout.) It also included the benefit of 141660 fasting persons from the “fasting people’s project” in five Provinces and over 6000 families which benefited from “my surplus food project” during two years in 29 neighborhoods, 31 streets and 11 mosques where cleaning and awareness campaigns were

held in them in more than a Province during a year. Eight neighborhoods in the capital Secretariat participated in the contest of the ideal neighborhood, which is inaugurated this year for the promotion of awareness and creativeness in finding solutions to the problems from which the participating neighborhoods suffer. The ceremony honored the three winning neighborhoods within the project of “the ideal neighborhood,” as well as honoring the winners of the Ramadan succor

league competitions. Finally appreciation shields were given to the private sector sponsors who contributed to the support of the activities of this year. The curators of the foundation stressed its orientation, which will proceed from now on in a different broad strategy with a deep comprehensive vision towards pioneer actions for the activation of the youth roles and to involve them in the economic and communal development, which creates a society that will be able to build itself.

SC CONCLUDES TRAINING COURSE ON NEW MEDIA TOOLS ARE YEMENIS CHEWING ‘CAT’? BY SHEZAAN SYED

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

SC (Save the Children) concluded on Wednesday July 25 in Sana’a a training course in the field of enhancing professional skills in the use of new media tools for members of the “Media Network for Advocating children’s issues in Yemen”. Fifteen representatives of various media outlets and members of the “Media Network” were supplemented during training that lasted for two days with knowledge and skills in the field of dealing with the new media tools and their technical applications. The trainees also received integrated campaign implementation, social media and blogs skills. In addition, they were briefed on the definition of new media and its features, ways to deal with it, and its optimal use, as well as the ability to identify the simi-

Funny as it sounds, a website named Pan Arabia Enquirer has posted news online stating an animal rights activist has launched a campaign to condemn ‘Cat Chewing’ in Yemen. The activists apparently has mistaken Qat chewing to Cat chewing and in bewilderment launched her campaign to spread awareness in this issue.

larities and differences between traditional media and new media. SC Policy and Advocacy Manager, Fatima Alajel and SC Communication and Media Officer Hind Aleryani pointed to the importance of training

journalists on how to use new media tools in order to contribute to the development and promotion of their media skills for them to better serve children’s issues in Yemen.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT # 30/2013 If you are a committed, creative Yemeni and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading child rights organization. UNICEF would like to hear from you. Post Title : Procurement Assistant Contract type : Temporary Appointment Level of Post : GS-6 Duration : 364 Days Duty Station : Sana’a MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision of Supply and Procurement Officer, the incumbent will perform a variety of tasks of moderate scope and difficulty, in support of supply and Procurement activities. The following are the duties: 1. Assist the Supply & Procurement Officer in executing competitive bidding through RFQS, ITBs and RFPs, review samples with concerned sections, adjudicate and make recommendations for contract award to ensure compliance with the financial thresholds & policies. 2. Maintain the PO register to record the contractual terms and conditions and regular follow up with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of supplies for programme implementation. 3. Receive, review and sign off supplier’s invoices for completion and maintain an invoice register before submitting them to concerned sections for payment and ensure payments are settled within UNICEF payment terms and conditions. 4. Maintain the sales order and purchase requisitions files to ensure all supporting documents are available and regular follow up with programme on missing documents. 5. Participate in the end-user monitoring visits with programme sections to review the supplies delivered to projects to monitor the usage of supplies and equipment delivered for programme implementation 6. Assist the Logistics Officer in management of the UNICEF warehouses, and preparation of customs clearance documents when required in line with UNICEF policies 7. Perform other related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • • • •

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in related field. Six years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative work, of which at least one year is closely related to support supply and logistics work. Fluency in English and Arabic is required Computer skills (particularly Excel) including internet navigation and various office applications.

COMPETENCIES:

i) Core Values (Required) • Commitment • Diversity and Inclusion • Integrity ii) Core Competencies (Required) • Communication [II] • Working with People [II] • Drive for Results [II] (iii) Functional Competencies (Required) • Planning and Organizing [II] • Following instructions & Procedures • Applying Technical Expertise [II] • Analyzing [II] If you meet the requirements stated above, please send your application, enclosing comprehensive curriculum vitae, duly completed United Nations Personal History form (which can be downloaded from www.unicef.org/employ) stating telephone number, email address and detailed contact address quoting the vacancy number to: yemenhr@unicef.org not later than 11 August 2013. For additional information on UNICEF, please visit our website: www.unicef.org UNICEF, is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. UNICEF is a smokefree environment. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

As the website had quoted, Deirdre Barleywater, the 52-yearold British national unveiled the Save Yemeni Kitties campaign at a press conference in London, where she explained how she first came across the issue.

The website has stated the lady learned of the Cat chewing problem in Yemen through the Radio. The news deeply saddened her and expressed her disgust at the issue. She also stated something to be done about it before the whole world starts chewing Cat.

The website also mentioned that Barleywater, who claims to own “at least 70”, cats herself, added that “apparently almost everyone chews them in Yemen every day” and that “most are grown especially for chewing”. However, she admitted that she “hadn’t yet undertaken thorough research into the problem,” something she intends to do when she visits Yemen later in the year. As per the website ‘The Save

Yemeni Kitties’ campaign hopes to raise £50,000 to build a cattery in Sana’a where rescued cats can be housed. Barleywater claims to have already raised £2.43 in just three weeks of collecting across London Underground stations. “It’s amazing how little people know about the issue,” she added. However, this information is yet to be verified as true and not a joke effort.

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BBC’S YALDA HAKIM REVEALS MIGRANTS’ PLIGHT AND SUFFERING IN YEMEN

BC’s “Our World” program team ventured into Yemen to uncover the story of peopletrafficking and torture in Yemen which many, across the world, knew little about until recently. In this BBC “Our World” program special, BBC World News correspondent, Yalda Hakim investigated one of the most dangerous journeys on earth, and the plight of thousands of Ethiopian migrants attempting to reach Saudi Arabia and a better life. The Our World program uncovered abuse and exploitation stories on a massive scale.

he program team traveled to Bab Al Mandab on the southeastern tip of Yemen

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

“Witnessing the cruelty and suffering that many of these migrants face as they make the journey from the horn of Africa through Yemen to get to Saudi Arabia, was horrifying. We heard endless stories of torture, abuse and rape. The most challenging and difficult part of filming this documentary was entering a torture camp where migrants are held for ransom. We were told, by the armed guard who escorted us into this camp, that a woman was being raped in one of the rooms. As a journalist you must remain detached and objective, but this can be difficult when you witness such human suffering. Also those controlling the torture camp were armed, which brought its own dangers,” said Yalda Hakim in a quote to the Yemen Observer. “These migrant workers are just treated like commodities, as part of a major business where peopletraffickers buy and sell them from one group of criminal gangs to another.” The “Our World: Yemen: The Most Dangerous Journey on Earth” program followed the journey of 80,000 Ethiopians who attempt to reach Saudi Arabia every

alda Hakim investigated one of the most dangerous journeys on earth, and the plight of thousands of Ethiopian migrants

year, by crossing the Red Sea, trekking 500 kilometers through

the desert and then evading Saudi border guards. However the biggest danger the migrants face is from Yemeni criminal gangs who kidnap and sell them to so called “torture camps”, where they are held and tortured for ransom. When asked, by the YO, why was the focus on Ethiopian migrants Hakim replied, “We understand that there are a number of other groups affected by the people trafficking business in Yemen. Our aim was to highlight this issue and the human cost. The focus in this particular report was Ethiopian migrants. We reported on what we saw. In Haradh, the majority of the migrants we met who were tor-

tured and abused were from Ethiopia. Unfortunately in a 26-minute film it is always difficult to touch on every group affected.” The program team traveled to Bab Al Mandab on the southeastern tip of Yemen, where the migrants come ashore, and then onto to Haradh, a Yemeni town on the Saudi border where the torture camps are located. With access to victims, the smugglers themselves and the torture camps, Yalda heard stories of unimaginable cruelty and uncovered evidence to suggest that the Yemeni military may also be involved in the trafficking and sexual abuse.

OFFICIAL REPORT: 7.5 MLN TONS OF GARBAGE IN YEMEN

n official report showed an increase in the quantity of solid waste and garbage in Yemen during 2012 with a 200 thousand tons increase compared to the previous year.

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

The report confirmed that the total amount of solid waste during the year 2012 rose to 3 million, 836 thousand and 571 tons in all provinces of the Republic. According to the report which was published by the official website of al-Thawra newspaper 60% of the 2012 waste, 1.8 million tons, was not collected.

The report which was submitted by the Ministry of Local Administration to the Central Bureau of Statistics stated that the total officially registered solid waste and garbage during 2011 amounted to 3 million, 682 thousand and 669 tons. The total amount of waste for the years 20112012 reached 7 million, 518 thousand and 996 tons. The amount of waste and rubbish were counted during the past two years.

The capital Sana’a topped the list of provinces in terms of total solid waste and garbage during the years 2011-2012, where the amounts of garbage during these two years reached 997 thousand tons, while Taiz came second with 873 thousand tons and Hodeidah came in third with 865 thousand tons. The report showed that the province of Marib had the lowest amount of solid waste and garbage collected, where during the two-years only 81 thousand tons were collected, Raimah came second with 122 thousand tons, while al-Jawf came in Third, despite having a special garbage dump where 150 thousand tons of waste was collected. The report revealed that four Yemeni provinces, al-Jawf, Sana’a, Lahj, and Amran don’t have

he total amount of waste for the years 2011-2012 reached 7 million, 518 thousand and 996 tons

garbage dumps. Also, all provinces only have one garbage dump with the exception of Hadramout which has two garbage dumps.

“OPEN MIC “AT THE BASEMENT ASSOCIATION

YOUTH

The event is going to be

held continuously every Sunday and Wednesday for the rest of Ramadan starting from 9:30 PM to 12:00 AM. A lot of singers, performers and talented people participated and also one person said’ “For the first time I even tried to sing, It was a very interesting experience for me and others.

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“SAM AL-MUALIMI” THE ARTIST WAS KILLED BY GUNMEN IN SANA’A

nidentified gunmen assassinated the comedian Sam Abdul-Jabbar Al-Malmi, in Sarf Area “the northeastern entrance of Sana’a,” said director Dr. Fadl Al-Olofi. The gunmen shot Sam at 2:00 am while he was heading home with his friends in Sarif Area. Al-Malmi is one of the most prominent critics and artists in Yemen on the conflicts in the county, especially within the sectarian dimension. On another note, a Yemen channel is showing “Ainy Aink” Ra-

he Basement association also known as “Knowledge exchange forum” held an event on the 24th of July called “open Mic “ the event wasn’t shortlisted on singers but also poetries , musicians ,standup comedians and impersonators.

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madan show, in which Al-Malmi performs the role of a Yemeni expatriate who has lost all his fortune after expatriation for six years, due to a robbery that he suffered, and in the process of criticism of the loose security that ails Yemen. Moreover, And considered by the Ministries of Information and Culture in their statements “The departure of artist Sam is a loss in the drama world of Yemen “they also expressed their heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and to his colleagues for this massive loss.

TWO SHORT YEMENI FILMS WERE SHOWN IN RAWFFA HASSAN GALLERY

awffa Hassan Gallery organized on Thursday night at 10:00 pm , July 25th, a short films’ evening in which (The Dark End), directed by “Walid Al-Jilani” about Qat and (Just a Dream), directed by Ayman Al-Mahgri about dropping out of school were shown. After the films, an open discussion took place with the film makers and directors.

“NATIONAL DIALOGUE” SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP GOES ON IN RAMADAN’S AFTERNOONS

very day in Ramadan, from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm “National Dialogue” Soccer Champion is held at Al-Kuwait School behind Police officers College in Sana’a. Although people are fasting and it is afternoon, audience and players explicitly enjoy the matches.”There are three

categories of youths, junior youths and adults.” Osam Rassam, One of the organizers said, “So each one has been divided into two groups and eight teams except the third category which is three groups and twelve teams.”, he added: “A day for adults, and another for blossom and junior youths”. This is the third year that Coach Kha-

lid Al-Raboai, Mr. Osam Rasam, Mr. Nabil Al-Humbasy and Coach Mohammed Al-Mosalmi are organizing the soccer champion which depends on personal efforts and no one supports them as well. “We see youths doing nothing in this period of time, so we took the initiative to make it.” Mr. Rassam added.

RAHAF AND ADEL, THE UNTOLD STORY

n the 21st of July, Sunday morning, A banner was hung in Al-Messbahi round that said (( Rahaf, I’m sorry... Adel)). The banner had evoked a lot of wonders and rumors about the story, who are they? What happened? How dare they? This activity made Yemenis divide into three categories: The first category was people who liked the idea and thought it was a very romantic and inspirational love story. Ameena Mohammed said, “The thing he did was so cute and romantic “Nobody really knew who did it. However, the apology banner was the breaking-news that people and Internets were talking about. “I have been getting messages from all my friends about the story, it’s not me but I don’t

The third and final category is people who thought that this was rude, wrong and against our culture and religion and that he should be jugged and be driven to jail.

mind doing it “ Adel Yehia said, and Haifa’a Bamehrez said, “It was a very romantic way to apologize and if it is true, I wish them the best of luck” People around the streets had different opinions about the whole thing. Here is where we meet the second category. People who thought that all of this was madness and not necessary to do especially in Yemen, but they don’t mind doing it in another society. Mohammed Ali said, “I think that it’s stupidity to have done this in a country that still doesn’t believe

in love” and he added, “Even if Adel thought it could be romantic, still he might have caused harm to other “Rahaf’s” due to the customs we are living with. Yet if it happened in another country, the society might have accepted it.” Also, Tarek Alyahiri said “I think it’s ridiculous, but if the guy did it in a funny way, then it’s somehow cool. But the best comment was from Mr. Ahmed Abduljalil who described it by features of civilization. And finally, Mehdar Mohammed found it lame and not creative at all.

CAROLE SAMAHA A NEW CHALLENGE IN THE “THE LADY”

Mohammed Ishq said “this is considered a scandal of the girl’s reputation and this is unacceptable” then Kareem Nashwan said “It might be romantic but still it’s against the law and religion love can be shown by many better ways, engagement for example “ At the end, it didn’t just pass by some people who took advantage of it like Rawabit YouTube channel which posted another banner mentioning that Rahaf forgave Adel and to see the rest of the story they have to visit their page and all I can say at the end is “One man meat is another man poison”.

NDC SPORTS TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF IN MÖVENPICK

n the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Mövenpick hotel organizes the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) sports tournament at the hotel’s sports facilities. The sports will include Basketball, Tennis, Squash, volleyball, football and billiards or chess. Mövenpick Championship II was launched at 10:30 on last Thursday and will be continuing till Ramadan 23. Whereas,

ebanese singer Carole Samaha sees that performing the musical play “The Lady” through busy preparation, is a challenge and an important addition to her career. It is a musical and dancing play that presents new kind of shows in the Middle East, as well- known Carole is a great singer and a professional actress as well. It is worth mentioning that the play of “The Lady” was written by playwright Claudia Marchilian, directed by Tony Kahwji, assisted by Technical supervisor and musician Michel Fadel, and dance designer Sami Khorin, and the first show will be at “Casino du Liban”

the opening was held on the basketball court with the attending of all the participants and players, especially the participation of disable participants.

“Last year’s tournament included only three sports; Basketball, Tennis and Squash but this year we’ve broadened the list of sports of the tournament’” added Al-Nunu.

“With the belief that the holy month of Ramadan is the month of health, the Ramadan Mövenpick tournament series was started last year and received much turn out from different segments of the society,” said Mohammed H. Al-Nunu, Sales Manager at Mövenpick Hotel.

This year’s tournament was named the NDC tournament after the NDC which is being held in the Mövenpick’s halls. The main sponsors are MTN, Pepsi, Yemenia Airline and the media sponsors are Yemen Observer Newspaper, Azal TV, Main TV and National Yemen.

.BRITNEY SPEARS TAKES HER BOYS TO A MOVIE

njoying a weekend off to spend with her family, Britney Spears took the boys to the movies at Promenade Shops in Thousand Oaks, California on Saturday (July 20). The “Scream and Shout” singer was dressed down in a white top, pale blue jacket and a light pink maxi skirt as Jayden James and Sean Preston stayed close.

Earlier in the week, the 31-yearold pop star was hard at work in the studio, sharing a photo of the recording booth with the caption, “Writing and recording all day everyday...” Soon, Brit will announce her Vegas deal with Caesars Entertainment, reported to be a two-year stint of shows at Planet Hollywood.

JOHNNY DEPP AND ARMIE HAMMER PREMIERE “LONE RANGER” IN LONDON

ontinuing to show off their hard work, the stars of “Lone Ranger” attended the UK premiere in London, England on Sunday (July 21). Looking dapper, star of the film Johnny Depp wore a black suit and unbuttoned undershirt while he posed for photos with his fellow cast members. Also on hand for the promotional duties were Armie Hammer and his wife Elizabeth Chambers, who looked like a picture perfect couple as they worked the media line before heading inside. The action and adventure flick follows Native American warrior Tonto, who recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. “Lone Ranger” is in theaters now, and you can catch the trailer on T.V.

SANDRA BULLOCK PLUGS “GRAVITY” AT COMIC-CON 2013

oping to create buzz for her new film, Sandra Bullock headed to Comic-Con 2013 for a signing for “Gravity” at the Warner Bros. booth on Saturday (July 20). The “Heat” star looked pretty in red as she happily signed photos for fans at the San Diego

Convention Center. Unfortunately for female fans, her male co-star George Clooney was noticeably absent from the event. In the flick, astronauts attempt to return to Earth after debris crashes into their space shuttle, leaving them drifting alone in orbit. “Gravity” hits theaters on October 4th.

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R A M A DA N I AT

BY ALYA FUAD AND FARAH AL-BAGHDADI

My goodness O, Allah, I have indeed committed excessive injustices against myself and none can forgive sins but you. So, grant me forgiveness from Yourself (that is, forgiveness that befits Your Majesty and Generosity). You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

RAMADANIAT 2013

Mosque Iftar Cigarette

GREAT GOALS TO SET FOR THIS RAMADAN Great goals to set for this Ramadan •Give a dollar a day in charity...or five or ten. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was always generous but even more so in Ramadan. Let’s open our hearts and dig a little deeper in our wallets this year. Even less than a dollar a day adds up. Whatever you can give, it’s the intention that counts. •Memorize 4 new Surahs. Memorizing the Quran often seems like a daunting task. But the key is doing it in small bites. Since there are four weeks in Ramadan, try to memorize one new Surah a week. Start off with a short, easy one. Once you’ve started, you’ll build momentum and may even want to memorize a longer one the following week. •Go to Tarawih prayers. Post-Iftar, the first urge is to sleep after an exhausting day. But try your best to head out to the mosque for Tarawih prayers. Praying alone is wonderful, but doing it in congregation is fantastic. The community spirit is part of Ramadan’s blessings. Don’t miss it this year. If going every day is not possible, try going at least one week.

•Attend the Tarawih prayer at the time in which the recitation of the Quran is scheduled to finish. Call the local mosque and find out which day the Imam will be finishing the recitation of the Quran in prayer. Attend to not only hear part of the Quran’s recitation in prayer, but also participate in the heart-rending Duas that follow it. •Stop swearing and/ or backbiting – with a special box It’s hard not to shoot our mouths off when someone’s upset us. Whether we utter those four-letter words or backbite about someone to our family and friends, we know this isn’t the God-approved way of letting off steam. In Ramadan, when we want to build our spirituality, we’ve got to wage Jihad against our bad habits. Try this: get a box and every time you catch yourself swearing or backbiting put some money in it. It could be a buck or less. The point is to choose an amount that makes it feel like punishment. At the end of the month send the money to a charity or buy a gift for the person whom you’ve backbitten the most.

MESAHARATY - THE ONE WHO WAKES UP PEOPLE BEFORE DAWN

Traditions and religious customs are plenty in Islam, very beautiful and full of meanings. I would like to tell you about one of the symbols and traditions of Islam that I have loved from the first moment I discovered it. He is misharaty/ mesharaty/ mesaharaty, he is the one who wakes up the people for Suhur. For the ones who don’t know, Suhur is the meal that Muslims have before dawn, before the first prayer of the day called Fajr. The Muslims that are fasting during Ramadan have to wake up for Suhur to drink and take a snack. Muslims do this because it is Sunnah, tradition given by the Prophet Mohamed, who said that “Suhur is a blessing” and they also do this because it helps the believer not feel the need for drinking or eating throughout the day. Therefore, Suhur is a very important tradition for the Muslims

and whoever aids this has the job of Mesaharaty. It is believed that it is one of the oldest traditions and one that has strong roots related to the month of Ramadan. Mesaharaty is a man who walks through the night, making stops on every single street and beating his drum. This ritual happens before Suhur by one or two hours, sometimes even two times in a night. The drum beats are accompanied by chanting that may differ from place to place but its meaning is the same everywhere. “Suhur, suhur, Es ha ya nayem, wahed el dayem, Ramadan Karim, Es ha ya nayem, wahed el razaq”. These are words that cannot be translated word for word because they lose their beautiful meaning but here is what they mean: “Wake up you who are sleeping, pray for eternity, Happy Ramadan”. “Razaq” is a complex word and

means The One who sends you and gives blessing to your everyday food. The first Mesaharaty was Bilal, the first official muezzin of the Muslims. The Prophet had asked him to wake up the believers for Suhur. The whole concept of Mesaharaty was developed in the Abbasside era, especially in Bagdad at the time of Caliph Al Nasser. He asked a person called Abu-Noqata to wake up the Caliph and all the other Muslims. In Mecca, Mesaharaty is called Zamzami. He used to carry with him a fanous (Ramadan lantern) for the ones who may not hear his calling, to at least see his light. You can read here at http://expertscolumn. com/content/fanousramadan-lantern a history of the fanous’s meaning and traditions. In Sudan, Mesaharaty walks on the streets with a child who carry for him a list with all the people names that he has to call and wake up for Suhur each and every night. At the end of Ramadan, he will pass by each house and collect

money from the people who he woke up during the month. Nowadays, Muslims use alarm clocks to wake up, so slowly the old tradition of the drummer is getting lost because of new technology. But, thank God that the custom hasn’t died and Mesaharaty has never missed a Suhur. Here Mesaharaty is still a living tradition that enriches the month of Ramadan and brings back loving memories. I love to hear him in the silence of the night while people are

RAMADAN IS “THE SULTAN OF THE MONTHS “Ramadan is the month in which the Qur’an was sent down as a guide to all mankind and as a clear sign for guidance and judgment between right and wrong. Henceforth, anyone of you who reaches this month should fast in it.”(Al Bakara 185) Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, is the most important and holy month for Muslims. The first verses of Holy Quran were revealed in this month. Allah (swt) wants Muslims to spend this month fasting and as stated in the hadiths, gives more awards for worships and favors in this month. Scholars say that it is such an abundant and generous month that can make a Muslim, who appreciate it and spend it with worship, gain an award of 80

years’. Ramadan means “to burn” Ramadan, the name of the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, is an Arabic word that derives from the infinitive “ramda”. “Ramad” is getting hot because of the intensive heat and the ground that gets hot in such way is called “ramda”. So Ramadan denotes “to burn”, “to burn due to walking bare foot on a scorched ground”. The reason why this holy month is called “Ramadan” is because of its burning of the sins. In Ramadan, fasting man endures heat because of hunger and thirst and the heat of fasting burns the sins. (Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır) Ramadan means “rain” Ramadan derives from the

infinitive “Ramadiyu” which means the “rain” that is seen at the end of the summer, at the beginning of the autumn and cleans the earth from dust. Like this rain’s washing the earth surface, the holy month Ramadan washes the people of belief from sins and cleans their hearts. (Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır) It is narrated that Ramadan is one of the “Beautiful Names of Allah (swt)” Anas Bin Malik narrated from the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh): “Don’t call (this holy month) just “Ramadan”. Such as Allah (swt) called it “shahr-i Ramadan” (the month of Ramadan), you also call it so. (Bukhari) Scholars say that “Ramadan” is one of the names of Allah (swt).

LANTERNS FATWAS:RAMADAN ONE INTENTION FOR THE WHOLE MONTH?

QUESTION:

DOES EVERY DAY ON WHICH THE FAST IS PERFORMED IN RAMADAN REQUIRE AN INTENTION, OR IS IT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE ONE INTENTION FOR THE WHOLE MONTH? ANSWER:

IT IS SUFFICIENT IN RAMADAN TO MAKE ONE INTENTION AT THE BEGINNING OF IT, BECAUSE EVEN IF THE FASTING PERSON DID NOT MAKE AN INTENTION FOR EVERY DAY THE NIGHT BEFORE, THAT WAS HIS INTENTION AT THE START OF THE MONTH. BUT IF THE FASTING IS BROKEN DURING THE MONTH DUE TO A JOURNEY, OR ILLNESS OR THE LIKE, HE MUST MAKE THE FRESH INTENTION, BECAUSE HE HAS BROKEN IT BY ABANDONING THE FAST DUE TO TRAVEL, ILLNESS OR THE LIKE.

trying to rest and sleep before the fasting starts. His voice is soft and really enchanting; his calling comes from past ages, reminding us of the roots. His beating of the drum is also soft but powerful, at the same time, it is not just another loud noise out there in the street. Sometimes I throw a piece of cloth over my head and run out on the balcony just to take a look, to hear his candid calling and see the rhythm of his hands hitting his round and white drum.

You will need: Tin cans (filled with water and frozen) Paper Pencil Marker Scissors Hammer Nails Tape Step 1) After you gather everything together, you need to decide on what picture you want to be illuminated. I decided on butterflies, which is quickly becoming a popular theme for me. My butterfly tattoos were the template for the butterflies made for the cans. So create a template and then trace it on your paper. Step 2) The dark line really helps when you begin to make the holes. Now that you have

your pattern…make more…a lot more. Well I guess it depends on how many of these you want, you will need a new pattern for each can you decide to make. Step 3) next, tape your pattern around the frozen can with some tape. Step 4) Now it’s time to break out the hammer and nail. It’s a good idea to cover the floor with towels as well as have an extra towel to help hold the can. Take your nail and tap it a few times around the outline of your desired shape. The ice is there to give your nail some resistance so it doesn’t bend the aluminum. Step 5) You’ll notice, as you move forward, that the can

starts to collect condensation and the marker starts to run, the paper can also start to rip. Don’t worry too much. The ice will never melt enough where hammering becomes impossible, and you just have to be really careful to not rip the paper. Once you have traced your pattern(s) you can remove the paper, and you pretty much have a finished luminary. Before you can do anything else to it, you have to melt the ice. You can do this the slow way, or the quick way. The quick way is running the can under hot water and watching the ice melt. Step 6) Now you can leave your can like this, for a more industrial feel, or you can jazz it up a bit with some paint!

So the holy month must be called as “Shahr-i Ramadan” (the month of Ramadan) .

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EMIRATES AIRLINES ORGANIZES IFTAR BANQUET

Emirates Airlines office in Yemen organized last week a Ramadan banquet (Iftar) at Al-Bustan Hotel in the capital Sana’a in

which a large number of customers and office guests were invited. The Iftar was attended by a group of owners of travel and tourism agencies accredited to the Emirates Airline and a number of businessmen, journalists and those interested travel and tourism affairs. During the Iftar a video presentation showing the features of Emirates Airlines activity and the unique services they provide for their clientele in Yemen was displayed. In the 2012/13 financial year, The Emirates Group has marked its 25th consecutive year of profit. Despite fundamental challenges, the Group’s revenue reached a record high, climbing to AED 77.5 billion (US$ 21.1 billion) an increase of 17 per cent over last year’s results. “We will continue to weave high quality training into the fabric of this potent brand and lead with indomitable energy and vision. We realise the world has grown to ©expect it.” Read a statement by 2013 M&C Saatchi MENA. All rights reserved. mcsaatchi.me Emirates.

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