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RIVALRY BETWEEN GOV. & HIRAK FOR SELF-DETERMINATION GOV. APOLOGIZES FOR SOUTH HIRAK INSISTS ON SOUTH STATE AND SA’ADAH RESTORATION Reconciliation Government (RG) has agreed to announce an official apology for the people of the southern provinces and Sa›adah as well as Harf Sufyan of Amran province and other areas affected by past political conflicts, State-run News Agency Saba reported on Tuesday. BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD
This came on behalf of the former authorities and all political forces that helped waged the 1994 war against the South and Sa›adah six-round wars, as well as part of the 31 points put forth on the NDC table.
How to apologize to the south and Sa›adah was heatedly debated by the NDC Technical Committee to prepare for the dialogue since last year,
while many had believed that the lack of adequate funding for the implementation of the 31 points is causing the delay of announcing such an official apology.
Southern issue taskforce in Yemen National Dialogue Conference (NDC) stipulated admission of self-determination and southern state restoration to resume their participation in the NDC.
In an official televised statement, the RG considered the past civil wars as a ‹historic mistake› that must not be repeated.
BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI
Southern issue member Nasser al-Taweel told the Yemen Observer that the southern issue taskforce suspended working in NDC “we will only resume participation once the other side accepts selfdetermination and southern state restoration”
«On the occasion of this apology, the RG is convinced that the NDC outputs will represent the most important guarantees of no return to the past violations,» said the statement. «This will be achieved through a new constitution that will ensure the provisions of equal citizenship, protection of human rights, the distribution of power and wealth as well as determine the
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Taweel, who is also member of the Hirak (the peaceful Southern Movement), stated that the other side – northerners – want to carry out what they plan for “without taking care of WHILE YEMEN’S GOVERNMENT IS DISCUSSING THE OFFICIAL APOLOGY DRAFT, HIRAK NDC DELEGATES INSIST ON SELF-DETERMINATION.
AL-AHMAR’S HOUSE UNDER FIRE BY AKRAM AL-GAOLAHI
Violent armed clashes have been taking place since early Monday between Huothi militants and tribesmen from Osaimat district in Amran province, northwest the capital Sana’a, a security source told the Yemen Observer, indicating that the surrounding villages were exposed to heavy shelling as of this writing. The source said in a telephone
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The U.S. Department of State says that the U.S. Embassy in Yemen - one of 19 embassies and consulates closed earlier this month because of a terrorist threat - has reopened to provide limited public services, according to AP.
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Despite the tribal mediation that took place on Wednesday morning, clashes are still ongoing.
Local sources mentioned that the
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BY ABDUL-AZIZ OUDAH
Armed clashes erupted Tuesday on the Yemeni-Saudi borders between Yemeni Border Guards and unidentified tribal gunmen believed to be Saudis, according to local media sources.
In contrast, the secretary-general of the National Dialogue Conference, Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak, announced that Southern parties would return to participate in the national dialogue in the near future. On another development, five southern entities participating in the NDC signed a document that includes addressing the southern issue under Unity roof based on federal state, “the state should include a number of regions,” Last week, NDC Vice
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A local tribal source Mohammed al-Iraqi, however, told the Yemen Observer, that “the tribal gunmen are Yemeni looters from
al-Jawf province.”
“They attacked a Yemeni Border Guards pick-up truck, took over it and looted the guards’ weapons,” al-Iraqi said. “Some Yemeni guards were only wounded,” he added.
Local authorities in the province
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Yemen security authorities in the southern Aden province stated that a senior security official in intelligence was shot dead along with his nephew, state-run news agency said Wednesday.
Ali Hadi was roaming in Mualla of Aden in his car as assailants opened fire on the car, killing Hadi and his nephew. In this regard, Special Security
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Youth hsve a big role which must be activated more in decisionmaking because their political role is absent and we can call this absence “Agreed Silence” said artist Nader al-Madhaji, Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Sana’a “Our Eids are exceptional” festival during a conversation about the role of young people in the political process. Al-Madhaji said that he hopes that the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) comes out with positive output that would serve young people. He explained that as youth they should be of help to the NDC and support and monitor the political process to achieve the new Yemen and a better future. Actress Mona Ali affirmed support
for the NDC to bring Yemen out of its accumulated problems. Actor Sultan al-Ja’adabi called on Yemeni youth to be affiliated with Yemen and nothing else, as narrow affiliations do not serve citizens nor do they serve the Yemeni society. For his part, actor Yehya Ibrahim praised the political parties that shape the future of Yemen. During the Eid holidays in the Sab’een Park in Sana'a, the Preparatory Committee for festivals in al-Nawader art band worked on community awareness in the 10th “Our Eids are Exceptional” festival. They spread awareness on corporate social responsibility, the role of charities in helping the poor and also about the depletion of water and the threat of drought,
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which threatens the capital Sana’a to be the first city to run out of water. They discussed the political participation of young people and support of the NDC and their role in the transitional period. They also discussed the abduction of foreigners and the impact on tourism and touched on the issue of underage marriage and the right to education. The festival, which lasted seven days, concluded with discussing counterfeit products that do not conform to specifications and international standards. Actor Suleiman Dawoud held the Ministries of Health and Industry responsible for the entry of smuggled goods into the country, and demanded merchants to fear God regarding citizens in their business and not to lengthily store their products because of health consequences on consumers. The number of attendees reached about eleven thousand people who all received awareness messages that have been discussed together with the actors or through theatrical performances presented by comedian Mohammed Qahtan and members of his band. The Preparatory Committee for the festival was keen to harness the festival for the service of man and the nation. When discussing the issue of abductions of foreigners, actors harnessed their energy to convince the community that the
kidnapping may solve the problem for a specific category, but distorts Yemenis image internationally as they are treated as terrorists in addition to decreasing the number of tourists flocking to Yemen thus affected tourism in Yemen. Actress Amani al-Dhamari indicated that the violations of children’s rights include forcing girls into early marriages which leads to negative effects and leaves medical and psychological impacts on the girl and her family and is reflected clearly on the Yemeni society.
Apart from awareness issues, the Preparatory Committee with the encouragement of the Secretariat of the capital, and the leadership of the local council and sponsorship of a number of businesses honored a number of employees of Sab’een Park as an expression of gratitude for the service they provide for Park visitors. A number of juveniles and orphans were honored by inviting them to attend the opening ceremony and participating in the holiday cheer, accompanied by the actors who were on the festival’s stage.
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GOV. APOLOGIZES FOR SOUTH AND SA’ADAH shape of the state and change the system of power to a new one,» the statement added.
The RG called on political and civil parties to support the comprehensive national reconciliation that guarantees to restore the national cohesion of the Yemeni society and enriches the spirit of tolerance and acceptance of others. The RG also called all parties in concern to face all threats to national unity and social peace inviting everyone to act with a spirit of national responsibility, tolerance and solidarity.
HIRAK INSISTS ON SOUTH STATE RESTORATION
President Yassin Makkawi stated that southern NDC members were deliberating possible responses to NDC outcomes with southern Yemeni factions both within and without Yemen.
The Southern Issue was made a clear priority on the conference agenda when the NDC was launched on March 18. In many citizens’ eyes, the issue’s resolution would be the key factor in addressing Yemen’s state of crisis. Yahiya Al-Shuaibi, a member of the State-Building Taskforce, said the absence of southern NDC members had affected the performance of all working groups.
At the same time, votes on all working group key decisions and outcomes have been delayed, and the members of the nine working groups missed a deadline this past Sunday, when they were supposed to submit their final reports on their activities to the NDC Presidency.
AL-AHMAR’S HOUSE UNDER FIRE house of the late prominent Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al-Ahmar, in his hometown Osaimat district, was exposed to RPG shelling.
Locals also pointed to a number of deaths and injuries from both sides and that clashes are still taking place between the two sides. The security source said that
the number of deaths and injuries has amounted to 20 people from both sides since early Monday.
ARMED CLASHES ON YEMENI-SAUDI BORDERS have not commented on the incident. However, another tribal source Sheikh Hassan Abu Hadra told local news website, NewsYemen, that “a number of people were killed and wounded from both sides in clash last Tuesday.” Abu Hadra said that “the armed clashes took place after a Saudi construction company had resumed building the security fence and bulldozers had crossed the border.” He also told NewsYemen that “a Saudi construction worker and a Yemeni tribal man Mohammed Hussein were killed and that fire was seen rising from the company’s machineries.”
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry, which is responsible for border security, denied that any clash had taken place on the border with Yemen. Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki denied the report.
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The southern Aden province has been experiencing insecurity during the last two years after the popular uprising in 2011. Dozens of Yemeni security and military officers have assassinated in the past two years in Yemen, many either by bombs planted inside their cars or in drive-by shootings often blamed on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or its affiliates.
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Manage partnerships for implementation of WASH programme activities in rural water supply, hygiene and sanitation, schools and health facilities. Monitor and assess the WASH situation in Taiz and Ibb governorates of Yemen with particular reference to children and women. Jointly monitor, supervise and report regularly on WASH interventions under implementation by partners and Government counterparts. Undertake field visits and surveys to monitor and evaluate the WASH implementation program, identify problems and propose remedial action. Identify alternative courses of action to accelerate/improve program delivery. Ensure timely and quality adherence to standards and guidelines for all WASH interventions under the technical guidance and support of the WASH unit in Sana’a. Support inter-agency and intersectoral collaboration particularly within UNICEF Taiz Field Office in regards to health, nutrition and education as well as between partners operating in the two governorates contributing to the successful achievement of planned results. Support integration of WASH component with health and nutrition interventions in selected result areas to enhance programmatic synergy towards common Young Child Survival and Development (YCSD) section outcomes. Participate in the development of WASH emergency preparedness and response plans for the conflict affected population in collaboration with stakeholders. Lead the assessment and analysis of capacity gaps among local partners and institutions and development of comprehensive capacity development plan for WASH, support implementation of the plan to enhance capacity specific areas in accordance with the plan Assist partners to develop proposals, plans, budgets and carry out necessary review of partnerships to provide corrective actions in a timely manner Contribute to the preparation of progress and end of project reports, donor reports, emergency situation reports (sitreps) by drafting parts relevant to WASH activities in the Governorates covered by the Taiz field office. Responsible for the monitoring and timely liquidation of, Direct Cash Transfers for WASH activities in the Governorates covered by the Taiz office as well as end use supplies monitoring for WASH programme in the field office.
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Forces (SSF) stormed houses in Khor Maksar district of Aden in search of suspects involved in killing Ali Hadi and his nephew.
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YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEW 2013
YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE for PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEWsupport, 2013WASH, food, shelter and voluntary return assistance protection, health, psycho-social
UPDATE ON CONTEXT AND NEEDS for stranded migrants.
eas with limited government control. This has created an unpredictable situation and could result in new confrontations with tribal groups and government forces.
The context and scope of humanitarian needs in Yemen remain largely unchanged since the 2013 YHRP was published. Improvements in access and security in some areas are encouraging, but an estimated 13.1 million people remain affected by the humanitarian crisis. Recent, fragile improvements offer a critical opportunity to move the crisis in Yemen closer to recovery. Humanitarian partners are committed to promoting sustainable, durable solutions wherever possible for the rest of the year.
(PART 3) 30,000 Ethiopian migrants. These developments have increased the overall migrant caseload, exacerbating needs for protection, health, psycho-social support, WASH, food, shelter and voluntary return assistance for stranded migrants.
IDPs, Returnees and New Arrivals (Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants)
Recent months have witnessed a worrying trend in visas for international NGO staff and UN consultants. Since international NGOs playing a key role with respect to the appeal, onerous visa requirements and approval delays undermine the humanitarian community’s ability to deliver on the targets set for the year. Humanitarian partners are working with governYEMEN closely HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEW 2013 ment authorities to address this issue.
IDPs, Returnees and New Arrivals (Refugees, AsylumSeekers and Migrants)
PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS
Aid programmes must keep pace with developments on the ground. As a result, the overall approach to assistance will shift slightly in the POLITICS, SECURITY AND second half of 2013 to betTHE AID ENVIRONMENT ter meet identified needs and The launch of the National consolidate the focus on resilDialogue on 18 March 2013, SUPPORT FOR ience and early recovery. The while key to ultimately resolvRETURNEES, THE crisis in Yemen has also exing the crisis, risks overshadCHRONICALLY DISPLACED posed chronic vulnerabilities AND MIGRANTS owing the immediate need that cannot be resolved solely The 2013 YHRP originally requested $716.8 million, a 22% increase over the previous year. With for humanitarian assistance. The return of 162,253 forthrough humanitarian action. this mid-year review (MYR), funding requirements will decrease by 2% to $702 million. Several In the south, opponents of mer IDPs to Abyan reduces Strengthening links between important points justify full support for this amount: the national dialogue have the number of IDPs in the emergency relief and early launched a civil disobedito 6,133, thus reducrecovery is therefore essential Persistently south high assessed humanitarian needs, including for life-saving assistance. ence campaign that disrupts ing theofneed for IDP-focused to entrenching the benefits of A growing number partners participating in the YHRP, including from the region. government services, limits programmes there. However, humanitarian aid to date. Most Better access to people in need in previously inaccessible areas (mainly in the south). humanitarian movements returnees require significant clusters will make their activi Recognized opportunities to promote durable solutions by supporting early recovery. and has the potential to fursupport in their transition ties more sustainable over the ther destabilize the area. Humanitarian partners arenormal aware that many traditional donors are facing financial constraints, and back to life, esperemainder of the year, shifting cially in crises the areas of mine that several with greater visibility than Yemen require significant funding, but The volatile security situ- large-scale from mobile to fixed health action, countries health care, water significant ation impacts also humanitarthat neighbouring are providing Yemen outside ing deported back to Yemen returned to Sa’ada travel the focus onthe developing sustainprospects assistance for return oftoroughfacilities, supporting infraand process. sanitation, protection, ian operations in consolidated most parts appeal from Saudi Arabia on an 200 kilometres to Haradh to solutions to protracted ly 300,000 IDPs remain dis- notable (However, reported humanitarian funding for Yemen directed to structure rehabilitation, adshelter, NFIs amounts and education. of the country, with an planned inunprecedented scale, while collect food assistance. This displacement and increase tant. 2Their needs for food, dressing acute and chronic actions in the YHRP to $18.4 million, less than one-tenth of the amount that Promoting resilience and durable solutions At the same time, partners creased risk of kidnappings migrants continue to arrive highlights a need to improve support for the 95% of northhealth WASH, to the malnutrition, moving towards donors have directed towards the YHRP, which shows verycare, goodnutrition, donor adherence YHRP.) must work with communities of international staff. Followto Yemen from the Horn of aid delivery closer to return IDPsto who live outside shelter, access Country to safe Team land, is ern more sustainable shelter, and To address these funding constraints, the Yemen Humanitarian seeking Aid programmes must camps. keep pace with developments a result, theend overall to restore their livelihoods ing their retreat from Abyan As of the of April, areas. on the ground. AsAfrica. A recent survey indiprotection and psycho-social engaging communities more expand the donor base, including in Gulf countries and to the private sector. As a part of the midand self-sufficiency. in mid-2012, Ansar Al-Sharia 36,000 people had arrived to cated that slightly many of the esti-second support are high. Humanitardirectly in social protection approach to assistance will shift in the half of 2013 to better meet identified needs Meanwhile, Ethiopian and review clusters have prioritized their activities in order to clearly signal their most have scattered to year remote ar- process, the Yemeni shore, including mated 70,000 IDPs who have ian efforts in the north should In northern Yemen, the YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR services. REVIEW 2013 Yemeni migrants are beand consolidate the focus on resilience and early recovery. The crisis in Yemen has also urgent programmes.
3. ANALYSIS OF FUNDING TO DATE
ANALYSIS OF FUNDING TO DATE
exposed chronic vulnerabilities that cannot be resolved solely through humanitarian action. Cluster Funding Analysis at Mid-Year links between emergency relief and early recovery is therefore essential to (2012 - 2013) % MYR 2012 2013 Funded entrenching the benefits of humanitarian aid to date. Most clusters will make theirFunded activities% MYR more 38% sustainable over the remainder of the year, shifting from mobile to fixed health facilities, 58% Logistics 86% supporting infrastructure rehabilitation, addressing acute and chronic malnutrition, moving 70% Food Security and Agriculture 51% towards more sustainable shelter, and engaging communities more directly in social protection 45% Multi-Sector 36% services. YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEW 2013 41%
YHRP Funding, Unfunded Requirements, and Percentage Covered,Strengthening 2010-2013
The return of 162,253 former IDPs to Abyan reduces the Funding Requirement vs Received (Jun 2012 vs. Jun 2013) - Persistently high assessed humanitarian number of needs, including for lifesaving assistance. IDPs in the $270 million $433 million - A growing number of partters have prioritized their nificant assistance to Yemen ners participating in the south to activities in order to clearly consolidated apFunding to theoutside appealthe at mid-year YHRP, including from the Cluster Funding Analysis at Mid-Year (2012 - 2013) signal their most urgent propeal process. region. 6,133, thus At mid-year, the YHRP stands 38% funded, falling grammes slightly short of the 40% mid-year target. This $250 million $336 million However, reported human- Better access to people in is an increase compared to the 2012 YHRP at mid-year in absolute terms ($270 million in 2013 itarian funding for Yemen not reducing 10Yemen need in previously versusinac$250 million at mid-2012) but a decrease in proportion to requirements (38% now versus Yemenconsistently consistently ranks composite within gender the Hu- equality, to contribute directed to actions planned in FUNDING TO THE ranks last on indices score measuring and thesignificantly challenges to for cessible areas 43% (mainly in at mid-2012). last on indices programming measuring are man Development Index meagenderofequality; andEconomic 28% of the YHRP amounts to $18.4 APPEAL AT MIDgender-sensitive daunting. The most recent reports the World the south). the need for Forum gender equality, and the chalsuring gaps in standard of living funding was allocated to projmillion,2 less than one-tenth Gender Gap Index – primarily a measure of women’s share of economic opportunity – and YEAR - Recognized opportunities lenges for gender-sensitive and basic services – show Yethat aimed specifically at of the amount that donors the Gender Inequality Index – a composite score within the Human Development Index IDP-focused programming are daunting. men at the bottom of the list. ects At mid-year, the YHRP to promote durable soluadvancing gender equality. have directed towards the measuring gaps in standard of living and basic services – show Yemen at the bottom of the list. stands 38% funded, falltions by supporting early The been most provided recent reports of of mid-year, 46% of Much more is needed to ,As whose The vast majority of funds contributed to date have to UN agencies YHRP, which shows very of mid-year, 46% of funding was allocated to projects designed to contribute in some limited ing slightly short of the 40% programmes As recovery. World Economic fundingiswas allocated to projincorporate a stronger gengood donor adherence to the projects are currently 47% funded, compared the to 16% for NGO projects. Forum This discrepancy mid-year target. This is an way to Gap gender equality; 26% of funding wasto allocated designed to contribute Gender Index primarily contribute to in projects der perspective across proHumanitarian partners are YHRP. partially due to $17 million in Central Emergency Response Fund – (CERF) grants, ects whichdesigned by increase compared to the significantly gender share equality; some and 28% funding was allocated to projects thatisaimed there a measure oftowomen’s limitedof way to gender grammes, but progress slow aware that many traditional Financial support for NGOs is critical to sustainable mandate went only to UN agencies. To address these funding 2012 YHRP at mid-year in The 2013 YHRP originally requested $716.8 million, a 22% increase over the previous year. With this mid-year review (MYR), funding requirements will decrease by 2% to $702 million. Several important points justify full support for this amount:
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Health
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84% 38% CCCM/NFI/SHELTER 34% 2 This figure excludes the $13.2 million balance of the ECHO decision for Yemen not yet contracted to specific 28% Nutrition organizations, because 38%an unknown part of that (usually more than half) will eventually go to YHRP projects. Health
18%
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specifically advancing–gender more is needed incorporate stronger gender of economicatopportunity and equality. equality; Much 26% of funding was todue to culturala norms and stighumanitarian programmes, particularly in areas where the UN has limited access. Strengthening absolute terms ($270 million the Gender Inequality –a allocated to projects surrounding thisand issue. perspective across Index programmes, but progress is designed slow due tomacultural norms stigma the capacity of national NGOs is also a core element of the YHRP. in 2013 versus $250 million surrounding this issue. at mid-2012) but a decrease Funding across clusters is people, in February and March. uneven, with Early Recovery, Lack of funding for other lifein proportion to requirements Number of Projects by Gender Marker and by Cluster Education, Protection, Health saving sectors may increase Percentage funding by organization type (38% now versus 43% at and WASH Clusters all under mortality and morbidity due mid-2012). 20%6funded at mid-year. These to unchecked water-borne 47% funded WASH 3 10 Yemen consistently ranks last on indices measuring gender equality, and the challenges for shortages have already imdiseases and other threats. UN PROTECTION 6 4 8 2 gender-sensitive programming are daunting. The most recent reports of the World Economic paired programmes. Health partners have warned NUTRITION 6 14 Forum Gender Gap Index – primarily a measure of women’s share of economic opportunity – and that 200,000 people in the With only half the coverage the Gender Inequality Index – a composite score within the Human Development Index north MULTI-SECTOR 3 3 2 1 stand to lose health care it had this time last year, the 16% funded foratthe appeal. plusand thebasic $13.2services million balance OVERALL FUNDING TO 0 - Gender Blind services if no further funding measuring gaps in standard of living – show of Yemen theICRC bottom of the list. Food Security1 and Agriculture LOGISTICS theallocated ECHO decision fordesigned Yemen to contribute 1 - Limited Gender is provided. Donor support NGOs Most of these projects THE EMERGENCY As of mid-year, 46% of AND funding was to projects in some limitedare not Cluster temporarily reduced 2a - Significant Gender HEALTH 3 12 1 livelihoods 1 not yet contracted to specific for and resiliencedirectly in linetowith the scope of way to gender equality; 26% of funding was allocated to projects designed contribute food rations by 50% for almost NON-YHRP FUNDING 2b - Significant and Targeted FOOD SECURITY organizations (some of which is 10 6 8 building has also been extheto YHRP, though they may 300,000 IDPs and returnees significantly to gender equality; and 28% of funding was allocated projects that aimed AND AGRICULTURE YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN MID-YEAR REVIEW 2013 Not applicable Overall funding for the emerlikely to end up in YHRP projtremely limited. well contribute to gender the broader six specifically at advancing gender equality. Much more is needed to incorporate a stronger EDUCATION 2 with families of more than 3
donors are facing financial Protection constraints, and that sevWater, Sanitation and Hygiene eral large-scale crises with EarlyYemen Recovery greater visibility than require significant funding, Education but also that neighbouring countries are providing sig-
18%the Yemen Hu- 11 constraints, 15% manitarian 15%Country Team is 18% seeking to expand the do11% 8% nor base, including in Gulf 8% countries and to the private 14% sector. As a part of the midyear review process, clus-
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gency amounts to $301.2 milects). The main areas funded YHRPnorms goals ofand saving lives and perspective across programmes, but progress is slow duethe to cultural stigma mandate went only to UN The vast majority of funds lion, with funding outside the EARLY RECOVERY 10 8 2 outside the YHRP include vs Received (Jun 2012 vs. Jun 2013) improving livelihoods. Funding across clusters is uneven, with Early Recovery, Education, Protection, Health and Funding Requirement surrounding this$18.4 issue. million YHRP totalling agencies.4 Financial contributed to date have been COORDINATION AND support National Dialogue and funding 1 1 1 WASH Clusters all under 20% funded at mid-year. These shortages have already impaired SUPPORT SERVICES for NGOs is critical to susprovided to UN agencies3, CLUSTER NOT YET SPECIFIED 1 3 programmes. With projects only half are the currently coverage it had this time last year, the Food June and Number of Projects by Gender Marker and by Cluster tainable humanitarian pro- Security whose $270 million $433 million 2013 Agriculture 47% Clusterfunded, temporarily reduced food byCCCM/NFI/SHELTER 50% for almostin IDPs and 5 1 300,000 2 grammes, particularly arcompared to rations returnees with families of more than six people, February Lack of funding for other whereand theMarch. UN has limited 16% for NGO projects. This ineas WASH 6 3 10 life-saving sectors may increase mortality and morbidity due to unchecked water-borne diseases access. discrepancy is partially due PROTECTION 6 4 8 2 June 13 $336 million and other threats. partners warned that 200,000 peoplethe in the north stand2012 to lose $250 million to $17Health million in have Central Strengthening capacNUTRITION 6 14 Response Fund is provided. health careEmergency services if no further funding Donor support for livelihoods and ity of national NGOs is also MULTI-SECTOR 3 3 2 1 (CERF) grants, which by resilience-building has also been extremely limited. 0 - Gender Blind Covered Unmet requirements a core element of the YHRP. LOGISTICS
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also include IOM, for brevity, though IOM is technically a non-UN inter-governmental organization.
The vast majority of funds contributed to date have been provided to UN agencies3, whose are currently 47% funded, compared to 16% for NGO projects. This discrepancy is All references to UN agencies in the funding analysis also include IOM, for brevity, though IOM is technicallyprojects a non-UN partially due to $17 million in Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) grants, which by inter-governmental organization. 4 It should be noted, however, that some of the CERF funding was also passed on to NGO implementing partners. mandate went only to UN agencies.4 Financial support for NGOs is critical to sustainable humanitarian programmes, particularly in areas where the UN has limited access. Strengthening the capacity of national NGOs is also a core element of the YHRP. 3
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Thursday - Aug 22, 2013 Vol. XVI - Issue 65
Y O U T H Panorama
BY MOHAMMED ALMAHDI ABDULAZIZ AL-MASAABI
Ramadan is the month which is full of series and programs, so we asked people on Sana’a Streets about what the programs or series attract them, and what is the purpose of watching it. Basically, the opinions are different due to ages , genders and circumstances which led them to watch it.
ries “Hami Hamk 5”. I really Liked the idea and I’m a big fun of the comedian shots that Mr. Emam played or the ones at “Hami Hamk”. Yahya Al-Kohlani 23 years old I really enjoyed Bassmet Amal program on Al-Saeeda Channel which is special to collect donations for building a cancer hospital in Aden City, it shows pure human nature. Also, “Hami Hamak 5” series that I find it very creative and a way out of traditionalism to modernity with Yemeni style.
BY MOHAMMED ALMAHDI
Abdul-Kareem Shroof 21 year old I this the and
have noticed in Ramadan year, Al-Araaff Series by great actor Adel Emam the Yemeni creative se-
Dawla Mohammed 42 years old
Hafidha Taher 18 years old
Holy Quran programs and “Hami Hamak 5” Series as well, because I admire nomad lifestyle and this is a new object in Yemeni drama.
Amr Khalid Program where he talks about religious objects and good morals in humans. Ali Al-Taifi 19 years old
Ahmed Al-Shahry 22 years old
“Hami Hamak 5” on AlSaeeda TV and Imam Ali Series which I enjoyed my time watching them.
“Khoater 9” program, for Ahmed Al-Shokairi, because it is an awareness program which compares between the development recently in Western World, Asia, and Arab World. So, he invites people to rethink of our life.
Oprah Winfrey new movie “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” hitting the box office and problems facing it
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y any name, Oscar hopeful “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” was the standout champ at the North American box office this weekend, surpassing projections with a three-day debut estimated at $25 million. The historical civil rights saga starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey handily beat out the No. 2 movie, the Jennifer Aniston-Jason Sudeikis comedy “We’re the Millers,” which held very well and took in $17.7 million in its second week, and three other wide openers. The Weinstein Company last month lost a high-profile and protracted legal battle with Warner Bros. over the right to use the title “The Butler” for its film, which tells the true story of Eugene Allen (Whitaker), a butler who served in the White House through eight presidential administrations and Oprah plays Allen’s wife. High-powered attorney David Boies argued for TWC, but Warner Bros., which had reserved the right to the name based on a 1916 short, prevailed and Weinstein was forced to make the title change and added director Dan-
iels’ name. During the spat, the We i n s t e i n Company was forced to take down its web site, Facebook page and had to recall and rework much of it promotional materials. But none of that seemed to hurt the film and the box office, and it may have actually helped it ,nearly 40 percent of the audiences said that they heard of the movie because of the publicity over the name battle,” Weinstein’s distribution chief Erik Lomis told TheWrap. “That’s a lot, so I don’t think there’s any doubt it boosted awareness.” “The Butler” also rode a slew of strong reviews and a publicity barrage generated by Winfrey’s first big-screen appearance in more than a decade to a very strong start to what is expected to be a long run in the theaters – possibly
Prince William Chats with CNN about Prince George and Kate Middleton
During a quick preview of his upcoming interview with CNN’s Max Foster, Prince William opens up about his baby boy and his lovely wife Kate Middleton. While chatting in the gorgeous Kensington Palace gardens, the Duke of Cambridge told Max that Prince George is “a little bit of a rascal.” “He either reminds me of my brother or me when I was younger, I’m not sure, but he’s doing very well at the moment.” “He’s growing quite quickly actually. But he’s a little fighter -he wriggles around quite a lot and he doesn’t want to go to sleep that much,” Will added. Meanwhile, Will said that Kate handles most of the night duties with baby George and expressed that he can’t wait to get back to work. “Well, as a few fathers might
know, I’m actually quite looking forward to going back to work (to) get some sleep. So I’m just hoping the first few shifts I go back I don’t have any night jobs.” As for the big baby reveal, the 31-year-old said, “I was on such
a high about George, and so was Catherine. We were anxious to show him off. It’s not somewhere I enjoy being, but I know the position I’m in [and] it’s nice people wanted to see George. It was good he wasn’t screaming.”
One Directions Boys Premiere “This is Us” in London
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repping for the release of their first big screen venture, the boys of One Direction attended the “This is Us” premiere in London, England on Monday (August 19th).
Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and documentary extraordinaire Morgan Spurlock posed for multiple candid photos on the Big Sky Studio’s red carpet before chatting with press about the flick. Louis shared his excitement about their continued success tweeting, “Can’t believe it’s Two Years Of What Makes You Beautiful and this week we premiere our movie: This Is Us
thank you!”.“This is Us” follows the band members meteoric rise
to fame and his theaters on August 30th!
National Music and Songs Clear up The NDC Atmosphere
Mojeb Al-Sharaby 22 years old “Hami Hamak 5” Series, there is a real fantasy in nomad lifestyle and fighting occupiers that what got my attention.
Lindsay Lohan to Oprah Winfrey: I’m My Own Worst Enemy
After the multiple teasers, Lindsay Lohan’s sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey aired on the OWN Network on (August 18th ). The “Mean Girls” star set down with the host just days after leaving Cliffside Malibu Rehab on July 30th and opened up about her chaotic ways. “I feel really good, it is strange being confined for three months straight and then try to acclimate into real life” Lohan explained. The actress was sent to rehab in March after pleading nocontest to lying to police and reckless driving charges. “Having all the chaos around me that I was so comfortable with, I somehow inside of me knew I wanted to go in jail,” Lindsay said . “I think that was subconsciously going on in my head through my actions, just to have some peace,” she tearfully admitted. “I came into it just really craving more spirituality, really open and ready to get really honest.” It took a two-week jail sentence to make her realize that she needed to change. “Just seeing my mom and sister’s face in that courtroom and my dad was just heartbreaking. It was horrible. I just remember this rush of heat coming over me and just not knowing what to expect. I don’t think the embarrassment was as prominent as the shame and the guilt.” Meanwhile, Lindsay chatted about her downward spiral, which began after she moved to Los Angeles in 2004.”That was a gateway for me for other things. I tried cocaine with alcohol.” Lohan is looking to get back on track, and promised Oprah that this time around is different. “I’m my own worst enemy,” she said. When it comes to Lindsay’s biggest desire now, she replied, “To get the things that’s made me the happiest in my whole life back, which is just work really hard and stay focused and prove myself in the way that I did before in the past and lost. I have to regain the trust of people in my career that has their doubts.”
Everyone knows how hard to work under pressure and even harder when the country future depend on the decision you came out with BY ABDULAZIZ AL-MASAABI
After the confusing that happened with the members of freedom and rights team in the NDC the work was postponed until the stress goes down and as a way of losing the stress and clear the air between the
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“I am grateful to share this new experience with you! I’ve thought of you fans every moment since the last BTW Ball and dreamt everyday of how I could make it up to you. Only with your happiness comes mine,” she added.
And was noticed how the team was amused by the song and even song along with them in a very warm atmosphere full of the enjoyment and friendship feelings And some of the participant mentioned that this musical piece was a must be in that mo-
ment and it came in a perfect timing when they have nothing to do because of the “Al-Hrak Al-Janobe” representatives withdrawal out of the session after a misunderstanding between the team in general and been mentioned that the team was already done with all the reports which going to be represented in the second general session and all that left is voting for the report which was postponed until the rest of the team comes back.
Cheb Khaled disappointed the Lebanese audience as a result of his fear and so did Psy “ Gangam Style” Singer
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ollowing the tense security events in Lebanon like the latest the Ruwais terrorist bombing, Cheb Khaled was afraid to come to Lebanon to commemorate the concert in the Fouad Chehab Sports Complex and apologized
Lady Gaga Debuts “Applause” Music Video & Saturday Trip to the Studio in WeHo ady Gaga released her highly anticipated “Applause” music video on Monday morning (August 19). The Mother Monster stopped by “Good Morning America” for the world premiere of the clip and gave her first television interview in months, up to her fans’ excitement, she shared in her social media sites, “I’m so excited to see you at the premiere of my video at Good Morning America in 5 hrs!”.
members, Mr. Mohammed Atrosh the talented singer and also one of the members contributed by a national music and song to help
In the other hand, Lady Gaga met her fans outside the Chateau Marmont before heading to the studio in West Hollywood on Saturday (August 17). The “Born This Way” singer wore a white and black patterned turtleneck top, black pants, and silver and black heels as she posed for pictures with fans before going about her business. Later, the star will jet off across the country to the Big Apple, where she will continue to promote her new music. On Sunday, Gaga tweeted, “So who is coming to GMA to watch my music video on the jumbo screens in times square!? I can’t wait to see you in NY, my hometown kids!”
on the same day, his concerns from boarding an airplane and come to Beirut. Which disappointed the audience, saying that the ceremony covenanter Jean Saliba did not disclose it before the concert
which is in check deception, especially that the public also waited for the Korean star Psy singer of “Gangam Style” song didn’t show up and Saliba brought a replacement for Psy to perform in the theater in thought of nobody going to know about the trick which made the audience feel like they have been fooled.
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Thursday - Aug 22, 2013 Vol. XVI - Issue 65
MEDIA BRIEFING TURKEY, WB INTEND TO INCREASE AID TO YEMEN
Saba net - 20.08.2013 Sana’a Turkey intends to raise the ceiling of its aid to Yemen in the future and to finance several infrastructure projects in the country, the Turkish ambassador to Yemen said Monday. During his meeting with Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Sa’adi, Fazli Corman expressed the Turkish government’s willingness to provide all aspects of assistances required to support the political process in Yemen. The Minister praised the keenness shown by the Turkish government to develop the bilateral cooperation areas with Yemen, stressing the Yemeni government’s adherence to strengthen cooperation with Turkey. Al-Sa’adi and Corman discussed several issues related to the projects the Turkish government intends to fund in many economic sectors in Yemen. In this regard, the Minister reiterated
Yemen’s welcome to Turkish investments. On the other hand, the World Bank’s (WB) country manager to Yemen expressed the Bank’s intention to provide new financial resources for Yemen. During his meeting with Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Sa’adi, Wael Zakout accentuated the WB’s keenness
to continue its aid to Yemen during the transition phase and to contribute to support efforts aiming to implement the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC). Al-Sa’adi reviewed with Zakout a number of issues pertaining to the mutual cooperation between Yemen and the WB and ways to enhance them to achieve the common goals.
Al-Oula - 20.08.2013 Sources in Baihan district, Shabwah province told alOula that two young men were injured Monday after shots were fired at them from a camp belonging to the 19th Brigade in the district.
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ONE INJURED IN CLASHES IN ADEN Akhbar al - Youm 20.08.2013 - A person named A.B was injured by a shot due to clashes between gunmen over an amount of money in Madinat al-Sha’ab, Aden province. Local sources said that the injured was rushed to a loca hospital for treatment.
AMRAN: FATALITIES AND INJURIES IN CLASHES BETWEEN HOUTHI AND ISLAH GUNMEN
Separately, unknown elements in Sheikh Othman city, Aden province, stole a Toyota Corolla car from in front of the owner’s house who notified the police who are still searching for it.
19TH BRIGADE SOLDIER INJURE TWO YOUTHS FROM BAIHAN
The sources said that two youths were playing in the street next to watchtower of the 19th Army Brigade in Baihan district, and that they were shot at directly by one of the Brigade’s soldiers before being rushed to a local hospital to receive treatment.
BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI
relatives of the children met the Brigade commander to demand the arrest and punishment of soldiers due to shooting their sons.
The situation is still tense between the locals and the Brigade’s command as the locals demanded the arrest of the shooter.
PSYCHOPATH KILLS FOUR IN DHAMAR
Al - Share’ - 20.08.2013 - Violent clashes broke out between Houthi loyalists and Islah gunmen Monday afternoon in the al-Qaflah and alEshah districts, Amran province over a piece of the land
Mareb Press - 20.08.2013 Four persons were killed and three others sustained various injuries in Otmah district, Dhamar province when a psychopath opened fire on them. Official sources said that a 35 year old mentally ill man called Mansour Haidar Ghanem Jaber opened fire from an assault rifle on a number of people in Otmah district, Dhamar province killing four whom ages ranged between 30 and 50 and injuring 3 others. The police handed over the victims’ bodies to relatives for burial. In addition, the psychopathic man was arrested and the police has opened an investigation into the matter.
MINISTRY OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY PUBLIC ELECTRICITY CORPORATION EXTENSION FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF TENDER NO: 60/2013
ADEN 150 MW HFO / GAS POWER STATIONS
The Public Electricity Corporation (PEC) announces all local & Internationally qualified specialized and experienced companies, participate in tender no. (60) for the year 2013, to perform installation of 150 MW HFO/ Gas Power Stations, at two sites in two lots, which will be funded from the Government of Republic of Yemen. According to the following:
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Local sources told al-Oula that six were killed and four others injured in the clashes that lasted until late Monday night. The sources pointed out
that both sides suffered casualties, but the General Secretary of the Local Council in the province denied it and said that only one person was killed and 3 others injured.
SOLDIER BLOWS HIMSELF UP IN A POPULAR MARKET Yemen Today - 20.08.2013 - A person named Qassim Sha’alan in his 50s blew himself up in a popular market in Habrah, Capital Secretariat, as he was carrying a grenade that went off and scattered his body parts and injuring two passersby. One of Qassim’s relatives said that he has psychological illness and that he was a soldier who was retired after he lost his leg in the 1994 civil war and worked in filling lighters. His son who used to provide for him and the rest of the six members family was killed in Saudi Arabia and
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they told him that his son hanged himself in mysterious circumstances. After
that debts accumulated and he found no solution but to commit suicide.
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THURSDAY - AUGUST 22, 2013 VOL. XVI - ISSUE 65
FEMALE STUDENT GETS 100%
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: EXAMS PASSING SCORES REACH 83.5%
Mahmoud Aboud Basonbul of Khawla al-Azwar School for girls in the city of Mukalla ranked 1st and achieved a miraculous result on the final score with a total of 700 points/100%. Forty students scored 99% in the province and ranked between the 2nd and 8th places, while 16 students scored 98% and ranked between 9th-10th places.
BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI
The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday public exam results for the preparatory school of the academic year 2012-2013. General Manager of Examinations Shukri al-Hammami told the SeptemberNet website that the passing score rate in the public preparatory school certification exams reached 83.537% of the total number of applicants for certification exams who numbered 318,807 students. He noted that the number of students who attended the exams reached 304,922 students, 254,723 of whom passed the exams. The number of students who were absent from the examinations were 49,939 and the number of students who failed reached 13,885. Al-Hammami explained that the exams had three models, which have been prepared according to a modern scientific method in terms of fairness in asking questions with the answer in the same book in order to reduce cheating. He pointed out that it was taken into account the political, security and educational situation experi-
enced by the country and frequent electricity blackouts and their impact on the educational process and students. He added that students of the ninth grade can obtain the results of their exams for the academic year 2012/2013 by calling 161 or via the Internet on Tuesday seven p.m. He wished all the students of the public preparatory school certification exams success and more diligence during
their education at the secondary level so that they can reap higher grades and achieve their aspirations for a better future. In a relevant story, a Hadhrami female student miraculously achieved a 100% score in the public preparatory school certification exams. Professor Jamal Bin Abdoun Manager of the Hadhramout Coast Education Of-
fice explained in a detailed statement for the media that the passing score rate in the province and at the level of each district was high. He announced the names of the top ten students in the province in which s t u d e n t Zainab Abdulrahman
MASTER'S THESIS HAILED AS DOCTORAL MASTERPIECE An Egyptian University's review panel hailed a master's thesis of a Yemeni postgraduate, who was sent to study abroad in Egypt, as a "complete doctoral dissertation par excellence" and recommended it must be printed and distributed to all Egypt's universities. This 9-chapter master's thesis, entitled: The Traditional Narrative Component in Arabic Novel ( First Texts) (1855 - 1913), is the seventh paper to be recommended for printing and distribution to all universities in about 20 years, according to the University records. Rabee Talib Mahdi Radman, an Arabic Literature first-rank graduate from Arts College-Hodeida University, has joined Cairo University to pursue his master degree in the field of Arabic Language & Modern Literature Criticism, after he was nominated and granted a scholarship by Hodeida University in 2008. Having keen interest in fiction, Radman has explored a range of Arabic
RABEE TALIB MAHDI RADMAN (RIGHT) WITH THE SUPERVISING PROFESSOR.
novels, examining the narrative components historically during nearly five years he spent working on such a huge project. "It took me two years just to read and take notes before I started writing the thesis," Radman told the Yemen Observer. The bibliography list of his master's thesis included tens of different Arabic and English sources in all.
The thesis was "thorough and enterprising", the panel said. Presented last month, the study sought to raise questions about the role of heritage narrative components in constituting the texts of Arabic novel beginnings. "What is meant by components, the elements based upon which the novel structure, and with which is
formed. Such components include: the characters, space, time, narrator and the narrated to", according to the abstract. "The paper is based on the search for features and heritage formative elements that have disintegrated and were absorbed into the structure of these novels. The study period was identified (from 1855 to 1913) and the research selected twelve novels, with focus on the most prominent models the period of novel formation." Supervising Professor was Prof. Dr. Sayed Al-Bahrawy of Arts College, Cairo University along with Prof. Dr. Mona Tulba of Arts College, Ain Shams University.
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