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HIRAK DELEGATES WILL NOT GO BACK TO NDC TABLE RIVALRY BETWEEN U.S. DRONES Head of the NDC Presidium and South taskforce Mohammed Ali Ahmed has reiterated that the southern delegates in the NDC still decline to attend the dialogue sessions until President Hadi looks into the memorandum of our demands whether positively or negatively.

BY ABDUL-AZIZ OUDAH

In a press conference, Ahmed called on all NDC southern delegates to ignore any rumors and stick to boycotting the dialogue.

“The memo involves demands that had been previously put forth including the recognizing of the South People’s right for restoring their independent full-sovereignty state,” said Ahmed.

Meanwhile, another Southern NDC member Lutfi Shatarah denied any differences among the 85-south NDC delegates.

NDC DELEGATES DURING A RECENT SESSION.

“What media sources reported as quoting a Southern NDC member is utterly untrue; southerners,

specially the NDC delegates are sticking to their position like no tomorrow,” Shatarah said.

ISLAM LEGISLATION SOURCE

YEMEN FEDERAL STATE WITH PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM, NDC Conciliation Committee, emerged from NDC, approved that Islam is the religion of State of Yemen and is the source of all legislations, and Yemen will be federal state with presidential system.

This came in a meeting of

the committee last Wednesday headed by chief of the committee, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. The approval was obtained unanimously except for the rebellious Houthis.

With these decisions, the Conciliation Committee has put an end to disagreement over three

major issues which some forces within the NDC consider as disagreement source. Houthis and some other forces within Hirak (Southern Movement) had adopted visions that reject Islam to be identity of the state or source

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BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD

A Yemeni Penal Prosecution in Sana’a has referred five Saudi men who were charged with links to the fielded insurgents of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the country.

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BENOMAR IN SANA’A TO SAVE YEMEN’S DIALOGUE

BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD

The special UN Envoy Jamal Benomar came back to Sana’a on Thursday to meet Yemeni officials, political parties’ leaders, civil soci-

ety organizations and youths, the Yemeni elites that mostly constitutes the 565 delegates.

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INTELLIGENCE COLONELS GUNNED DOWN

BY ABDUL-AZIZ OUDAH

BY MOHAMMED KALFOOD

Qaid al-Dhahab leader of alQaeda in Rada’a city of al-Bayda province –central Yemen– had been killed along with his bodyguards by U.S. drone early last Friday.

An intelligence officer was assassinated early Thursday after unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on his car in the central city of Taiz province, a security source told the Yemen Observer.

According to same source, five men were confirmed killed including al-Dhahab himself. They were all tribesmen from the large tribe of al-Dhahab, the source said.

FIVE SAUDI AL-QAEDA SUSPECTS ON TRIAL

UN SPECIAL ENVOY TO YEMEN JAMAL BENOMAR.

RADA’A AL-QAEDA LEADER STRUCK

BY U.S. DRONES

A local security source told the Yemen Observer that al-Dhahab and his escorts were onboard of two cars when the U.S unmanned aircraft suddenly fired missiles on them, burning down the cars completely .

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BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

AND AL-QAEDA ASSASSINATIONS

“NDC southern delegates will never go back to the dialogue table unless a south-north dialogue is conducted outside the country after amending the item in the NDC internal regulation thereto,” he said.

“Negotiations with the authorities in Sana’a are still in progress along with the coordination with non-Hirak factions on the South future, he added.

Concerning the 31-point matrix for the issues of the South and Sa’adah Shatarah said, “Such a matrix is no more useful as long as the southern project is based on the south state restoration and self-determination.”

“If the northern authorities really cared about the South future, such a matrix would have been implemented a year ago, when the NDC Technical Committee had submitted the points back then.”

Colonel Dr. Mansour al-Was’ea was driving his car near the CID building in the city, when the two gunmen fired at him, the source said.

This tribe has been harboring alQaeda militants for more than two

In a critical health condition, alWas’ea was taken to a hospital downtown Taiz. He was seriously wounded in his head and hands.

Hours after intensive care treatment, al-Was’ea died of his serious wounds, according to the source.

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Yemen: National Dialogue Conference under way as violence escalates ASHARQ AL-AWSAT—

Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi chaired a meeting with the members of the National Dialogue Committee on Wednesday, amid continuing violence in different parts of the country.

The meeting discussed some of the issues reported to the committee, which is in charge of settling any differences that arise in the National Dialogue Conference.

“All political and national forces are at

Yemen flash floods destroy camps for displaced people

stake and facing a historic test and an opportunity that is also very significant in the modern history of Yemen,” Hadi said.

The Yemeni president urged all political players to seize the “historic and rare opportunity” the national dialogue offers the country.

The National Dialogue Conference, due to last until September 18, will focus on the future structure of the government and the new constitution, among other issues.

Pressure continues to build up on the

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Tents, schools and latrines destroyed as high winds and flash floods sweep through camps for internally displaced people Flash floods have destroyed half of the tents and caused widespread damage at three camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Yemen.

More than 8,000 camp residents near Haradh, in the north-west of the country, have been affected. In recent days, torrential rains and flooding have killed 39 people and destroyed homes, schools and infrastructure.

“The tents were old and leaking, and UNHCR [the UN refugee agency] was preparing to replace them before the storm hit,” said Erich Ogoso, public information and advocacy officer for the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha). “It was tough for the IDPs, as they scrambled to cover food and other items that could be damaged by the water and protect children from the heavy rain.”

The three Mazraq IDP sites were set up in Hajjah governorate on the border with Saudi Arabia when Yemenis fled from neighbouring Sa’dah governorate in 2009 during a civil conflict between the army and Zaidi Shia Houthi rebels.

Although a truce has held since 2010, most of the displaced are yet to return, fearing further insecurity and awaiting reconstruction.

In addition to the tents, winds damaged more than 600 latrines; 20 classrooms and outpatient rooms at the Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s clinic were also hit, according to Ocha.

UNHCR has been handing out 1,000 new tents to residents at the sites; further supplies are due to arrive from the capital, Sana’a. Oxfam will repair 400 latrines, while the education ministry is sending tents to replace the classrooms. The UN children’s fund is assessing the damage.

Ogoso said: “Since the devastating floods of 2008, Yemen has made some progress in disaster-risk reduction and is engaged in projects to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters. For humanitarian organisations, the latest flooding shows why early warning and pre-positioning of stocks in areas that are disaster prone are important.”

Aid agencies have not appealed for additional funding, but this year’s humanitarian response target of $702m (£452m) is only 43% funded.

U.S. drone strikes in Yemen on Friday killed six militants, including two senior leaders of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, four local security sources said.

Qaed al-Thahab, the top AQAP leader in the country’s Baitha province and described as a “high-profile target,” was among those killed, the sources said.

They said eight missiles were launched by two unmanned drone planes targeting vehicles.

The strikes are believed to have been undertaken by the United States, which has

been conducting drone strikes in the fight against terrorism.

There was no immediate comment about the attack from the United States.

Offensives by the nation’s army and drone attacks by the United States have reduced the terror organization’s effectiveness in recent years. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.

The Long War Journal, a website that tracks, reports and analyzes the U.S. fight against terrorists, said the drone strike

was the first in Yemen since August 10, when the United States targeted AQAP operatives traveling in Lahj province.

Drone strikes against militants in Yemen intensified a few weeks ago as the U.S. Embassy there and in other Middle Eastern and African

A security official in Yemen told sources at AFP that a Yemeni man was shot and killed Thursday by Al-Qaeda gunmen.

The official said that the man was targeted because the assassins believed that he was gay.

As reported on AsiaOne.com, the incident was recounted by a Yemeni security official who said “Armed Al-Qaeda suspects on a motorbike opened fire on 29-year-old Salem Ahmed Hasan in a market in Huta,” capital of the southern province of Lahj, the official said, adding the man died immediately. He also added that he believed the victim was targeted because the gunmen thought he was gay.

count r i e s closed amid terrorism fears.

After the Lahj strike, a Yemeni Defense Ministry official said that 34 people had been killed in 12 drone strikes since July 28.

Yemen Oil Revenue Falls Below Cost of Importing Fuels

BY MOHAMMED HATEM

Yemen’s government for the first time spent more to import fuel for domestic use than it received for crude oil export sales, the state news agency reported.

Oil export revenue fell 26

percent during the first half of the year as output dropped, Saba reported, citing a Central Bank of Yemen report. Export sales were $1.328 billion while the government spent $1.368 billion on imports for the first half of the year.

Domestic consumption of

imported fuels reached 10.6 million barrels as exports fell 25 percent to 12 million barrels from 16 million barrels in 2012. The nation, which has an estimated reserve of 3 billion barrels of oil, produced an average of 180,000 barrels a day last year, down 21 percent

from 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Petroleum accounts for about 70 percent of the government’s revenue, according to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s World Factbook.

Al Qaeda denies US claims of attack plots in Yemen AFP

Dubai Al Qaeda in Yemen has denied US allegations it is plotting massive attacks that prompted the closure of western missions in the country this month, in a statement posted online.

The extremist network also denied reports confirmed by Yemen’s President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi that US intelligence services had intercepted a conversation between Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri and Nasser Al Wuhayshi, head of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

“Hadi repeated the nonsense and propaganda published by US intelligence on telephone calls between jihadist leaders to justify the US plot to kill Muslims in Yemen through continued raids,” Aqap said in the statement posted on jihadist Internet forums.

Hadi had “claimed the jihadists were plotting to target oil terminals in the country using bomb-laden trucks,” said Aqap. “We deny what he said

and regard it as an attempt to justify US criminal practises.

“We also affirm our concern ... in preserving the blood of Muslims,” the statement added.

A source close to Hadi quoted the Yemeni leader as saying on Friday that in the alleged conversation between

the Al Qaeda leaders Wuhayshi told Zawahiri he would be hearing of something “that will change the course of history”.

Hadi and US President Barack Obama had discussed the matter at the White House on August 1, according to the same source.

On August 4, the United

Man Killed For Being Gay in Yemen: Al-Qaeda Suspected EDGE ON THE NET

24 hours after at least four people were killed in a blast that hit a local market in the Rada district.

In separate news, initial investigations into the blast that struck a Yemeni air force bus in Sana’a last week revealed that a bomb was planted in the vehicle the night before.

The next day, a car followed the bus and detonated the bomb by remote control.

Air force spokesman Col Mahdi Al-Aidarous told the Associated Press that 24

Sources: Drone strikes in Yemen kill 6, including senior AQAP leaders (CNN) --

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leaders of Yemen as violence escalates across the country.

A Yemeni official was assassinated by unknown assailants in Al-Bayda governorate on Wednesday.

Sources in the province said unknown gunmen opened fire on the deputy director of Shaheed Al-Awady Hospital.

Meanwhile, an explosion shook the Yemeni town of Lawdar, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

The assassination happened less than

Thursday’s attack is the latest in a series of planned killings of gay men in Yemen suspected to be the work of religious militant groups like Al Qaeda.

In July, CNN reported that two gunmen on a motorbike killed a man in Lahj province suspected of being gay. Witnesses, who knew the victim, told CNN that the militants had warned him at least twice previously that he would be killed if he didn’t stop his homosexual activity. Local residents who witnessed the killing did not report the incident to police. Prior to the incident in July, four men were killed in similar attacks on supposedly “gay” men in Lahj’s capital city this year.

Over the last two years, as many as 316 gay men have been arrested on charges

of homosexuality, according to official reports obtained by Inter Press Service from a security source under condition of anonymity.

In Yemen, the law sees homosexuality as a crime punishable by death. Members of fundamentalist and extremist Islamic groups like Al-Qaeda routinely take the law into their own hands, killing homosexual men.

Modern Yemeni law has its roots in the principles of Sharia, the moral code and religious law of orthodox Islam. According to Yemeni writer and law scholar Ahmed al-Hasani, the punishment for sodomy under Sharia law is a whipping of a hundred strokes for each partner if they are unmarried, along with imprisonment

States shut 19 of its consulates and embassies in the Arab and Muslim countries amid what American officials said was a threat of an imminent Al Qaeda attack.

The missions were later reopened.

In the remarks delivered on Friday to police officers, Hadi said a bid to attack an oil terminal in Yemen had been foiled after the phone conversation between Wuhayshi and Zawahiri was intercepted.

State news agency Saba on Friday quoted Hadi as saying he had asked Washington to provide Yemen with drones.

The Yemeni leader defended the use of drones by saying they were more precise than other weapons.

“The cooperation in the field of combating terrorism is not a secret,” Hadi said, referring to his country’s US-backed fight against Al Qaeda.

Aqap criticised his comments. “Instead of showing repent and apologising (over the US drone strikes) Abdrabuh praised these massacres without any shame,” it said.

of up to one year. If married and accused of sodomy, the punishment is stoning to death. The punishment for lesbianism is up to three years imprisonment.

According to an article published by Inter Press Agency, the U.N. Human Rights Committee and Amnesty International have also asked the Yemeni government to repeal laws which provide for, or could result in, prosecution and punishment of people because of their sexual orientation.

Fouad al-Ghaffari, an aide to Yemen’s minister of human rights, said the ministry is not aware of any communication from international human rights groups.

“We don’t have gays in Yemen,” he said, reiterating the official position on the subject.

soldiers and officers were on the bus.

Yemeni authorities ordered four of the injured be treated abroad due to their critical condition.

Some of the injured had their limbs amputated in the military hospital in Sana’a.

Hadhramaut sources told Asharq AlAwsat that unidentified militants who are thought to be linked with Al-Qaeda kidnapped Al-Mukalla’s Chief Prosecutor on Thursday.

Yemen’s National Dialogue in Jeopardy ALMONITOR

The conditions finally put forward by the representatives of the Southern Movement in Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference (NDC), which began in March 2013, have created an obstacle threatening to derail the transition process and placed Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in a very difficult situation. All this has occurred less than three weeks before the deadline set for the end of the dialogue.

This new development has transpired in light of growing secessionist feelings in the south, which has yet to choose the leaders of its political factions. The situation was further complicated by the departure of the prominent leader Mohammed Ali Ahmed from the country, who had abandoned the southern issue in the NDC until the conditions of the movement were met.

Two weeks ago, the movement made several requests: that the dialogue be relocated outside the country; that both the north and the south have an equal number of representatives; and that the conference be held under international auspices Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/ pulse/politics/2013/08/yemen-southernmovement-national-dialogue-conferencethreat.html#ixzz2dWzalTy8 In this context, Hadi stressed during a meeting with the Conciliation Commission of the NDC, the political forces are at stake and face a historic test. Hadi urged the political forces not to waste what he described as a rare opportunity to solidify the future national project.

On the other hand, despite the settling of the issues to be discussed at the dialogue table, the withdrawal of the Southern Movement’s representatives dealt a heavy blow to the conference. This prevented a consensus on crucial issues related to state-building, governance and administrative division, which will determine the nature of the relationship between the north and the south on the one hand, and between the different regions and provinces on the other hand.

According to the Yemen News Agency, Hadi discussed during the meeting with the Conciliation Commission a number of issues related to the dialogue and the establishment of the state based its results. Hadi considered this effort to be the essence of change, based on data of the transitional phase’s programs and the historical political settlement in Yemen.

[These two] emanate from the pillars of the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanism.

Hadi, according to the Yemen News Agency, said, “All political and national forces are at stake and face a historical test and a very important opportunity in the modern history of Yemen. This major national project must be completed, this rare historic opportunity must not be wasted and the contemporary standards and the requirements of the 21st century must not be neglected.”

Hadi confirmed that there is a comprehensive agreement on the dialogue’s various outputs, which aim to conclude a new social contract. Furthermore, he stressed that the good governance system must be based on this social contract, as well as on the principles of distribution of wealth and power, justice and freedom.

Additionally, Hadi chaired the meeting of the presidium of the NDC and called for the rapid completion of the remaining committees’ work, especially those dealing with the south issue. Hadi urged the political and social forces to shoulder their responsibility. “Every major work inevitably faces some difficulties at the beginning so that the wheel can start spinning.

It also faces some challenges at the end,” said Hadi.

Meanwhile, Al-Hayat was informed that many wish to proceed with the dialogue’s proceedings and to adjourn the final meeting scheduled for Sept. 18 until the Southern Movement’s representatives are persuaded to return to the dialogue table, which requires extending discussions at least for an additional month.

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YEMEN TO HAVE A SAY ON MILLENNIUM GOALS

“CUSTOMS AUTHORITY; OUR CARS ARE NOT COUNTERFEIT MEDICINES THAT HARM CITIZENS”

BY NUHA MOHAMMED

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Protests are still taking place in front of the Customs Authority in Sana’a. For more than a week, protesters have been asking the Authority to customize theircars, which have been impounded for over a year in Aden port due to the cars’ steering wheels being altered.

BY ISCANDER AL-MAMARI

United Nations office and its partners inaugurated My World Campaign in Yemen capital to reach some other provinces last Thursday.

UN Resident Coordinator, Mr Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed said in the inauguration in Al Bustan Hotel in Sana’a that in the year 2000, leaders of the world community set forth a shared vision for development in the form of the Millennium Declaration. “8 goals were identified and agreed upon based on the declaration. The eight goals varied from eradicating extreme poverty and reduce child mortality rates, to ensuring environmental sustainability,” he emphasized.

He added “what we want by this campaign is to know what kind of world Yemen wants, and to give all citizens a chance to let that same world know what is important to you.”

The “My World – Yemen” campaign aims at providing all Yemenis

with a chance to have their say. It is under the slogan: (‫)دع العالم يعرف ما يريد‬ (Let the world know what you want) and has been developed in cooperation between the UN, the NGO Y21F (21st Century Forum of the Yemen Times), the private company Menavas, and the phone operator Y. The campaign invites Yemeni citizens to have their say in a global survey including people from every county in the world, prioritizing issues that they believe are important. In Yemen, people can participate either on www.myworld2015.org, or by calling 2015 (for Y subscribers – a toll-free number) or 701 00 2015.

There will be various outreach activities across the country. The campaign will be launched with a press briefing on 29 August.

The My World Survey asks citizens to choose the 6 most important issues out of 16 including, good education, better transport and roads, better healthcare, freedom from discrimination and persecution and an honest and responsive government.

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While Yemeni drivers are accustomed to driving their vehicles on the left side, many foreign cars display steering wheels on the right requiring adjustment. Some of the protesterssaid that there have been situations in which other cars illegally entering the country were customized andreleased.

Theirs, on the other hand, were officially recognized and entered the country legally and yet their customizing progress hasn’t been completed even after a year later.

The long period in which these imported cars were held caused huge damages to the vehicles. It was emphasized in the protests press release that there are 560 cars impounded in Aden port and there has been no legal reason presenting the right to stop those cars. The steering wheels were professionally shifted from foreign specialized companies according to the safety regulations. Protesters held big white banners, with bold fonts in red and black stating that they will keep protesting to protect their rights and that theyare wasting money. The Yemen Observer attempted to contact the customs authority to get their input on the event but was unable to reach them.

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In 2012, the fights stopped upon tribal mediations. Due to al-Dha-

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hab’s highly tough demands that included stopping U.S. drones, the Yemeni government did not continue negotiating.

Since the beginning of this year until last Friday, US unmanned aircraft have carried out tens of drone strikes, targeting suspected militants across Yemen’s provinces. According to statistics based on media sources, US aircraft launched 29 airstrikes on suspected militants in nine provinces of Yemen since January 2013.

INTELLIGENCE COLONELS GUNNED DOWN Al-Was’ea was the Director of Personnel and Officers Affairs in the Political Security Bureau and Associate Dean of Law College, University of Taiz.

Another Political Security colonel, was similarly shot down by two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle in the southern area of Yafea’ early Friday, the security source said.

Since 2011 popular uprisings, Yemen has been witnessing security unrest in several areas, where tens of military and security senior officers were subjected to assassinations by unknown gunmen.

Some 88 Yemeni senior officers are believed to be killed by al-Qaeda operatives in the country, according to Security officials.

FIVE SAUDI AL-QAEDA SUSPECTS ON TRIAL “The five Saudis have been indicted on charges of terrorism acts that they have attempted along with al-Qaeda linked groups against military and security officers and installations in different parts of Yemen,” Media officer at Justice Ministry Khaled al-Dubaisi said in a statement on Thursday.

The Saudis had forged ID cards with pseudonyms, faking the authorization of the Yemeni Civil Services, said al-Dubaisi pointing out that they entered the country illegally through the borders.

The five Saudis are: Abdul Rahman Mohammed al-Shihri, Adel Saleh Salem, Mohammed Saleh Saeed, Adel Badi al-Otaibi and Ali Saeed Omar al-Su’airi, he said.

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of all legislations, considering Islam as religion of people not state which arouse resentment of the people and provoke controversy amongst political and social forces.

This, according to politicians, would touch Islamic identity of the state.

BENOMAR IN SANA’A TO SAVE NDC In his statement to the staterun news agency Saba, Benomar said, “The goal of this visit is to help all parties in concern to pave the way of what has remained of obstacles to the NDC so as to come out with final outcomes.”

“The dialogue has made giant strides as the taskforces and the Conciliation Committee are trying to solve the outstanding difficulties so as to come out with the results that Yemenis are aspiring,” Benomar said.

“NDC will come out with outcomes including a set of criteria for drafting a new constitution for Yemen soon after concluding the dialogue, he added.

Benomar indicated that during this visit he will also focus on preparing the new report that will be presented to the UNSC on the upcoming September 27.

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BUSINESS YEMEN PREPARES FOR FRIENDS IMMINENT MEETING

A meeting of donors to Yemen was held on Monday in Sana’a to discuss the current arrangements for Friends of Yemen 6th meeting, progress of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) and Yemen’s humanitarian needs.

During the meeting attended by representatives of donor States and regional and international organizations to Yemen, director of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) office in Sana’a Saad al-Arifi underscored that coordination is still underway between the GCC’s General Secretariat, Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government to tie up the final arrangements for the 6th meeting of the Friends of Yemen Group in New York on September 25.

The GCC General Secretariat and Saudi Arabia have made the initial arrangements for the imminent meeting of the Friends of Yemen, al-Arifi said, adding that “they have been submitted to the Yemeni government and coordination is ongoing to finalize the preparations to hold the meeting on time.

YEMEN COOPERATES REGIONALLY TO FIGHTS PIRACY

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Yemen is strengthening efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery on nearby seas alongside 10 other countries through the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Sana’a.

The centre was established in 2011 but until July 2013 it lacked a presidential decree specifying its duties, said centre head Mohammed al-Majaashi.

The centre now seeks to expand the scope of its activities to include ensuring maritime safety in general, for example combating marine pollution and illegal immigration, and undertaking rescue operations.

Mohammed al-Majaashi told AlShorfa that: the centre was established pursuant to the resolutions of the Djibouti Code of Conduct on the Repression of Piracy and

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Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates are all member states at the Sanaa centre.

Al-Majaashi talked about the centre’s objectives saying the centre aims to improve information exchange regarding piracy and armed robbery incidents on ships among the countries of the region, information exchange centres and the [International] Maritime Organisation (IMO). It will also facilitate the receipt, transmission, circulation and dissemination of information relating to these incidents to identify and prosecute the criminals behind them; and urge regional countries to enter into agreements with the IMO and other such international organisa-

tions, to exchange information and fight piracy.

It also aims to raise security awareness in the maritime environment given the crucial importance of the waterways along Yemen’ seacoasts and regional countries.

Al-Majaashi added the centre receives reports on maritime safety and security through the national communication nodes in centers in member countries and other centers in the world, and then disseminates them to concerned authorities, who in turn convey to the centre the measures they will take to ensure the ship rescues and other operations go successfully.

We want to raise awareness and ensure maritime safety and security in general, as centre activities were previously limited to fighting piracy and armed robbery of ships, al-Majaashi said.

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One of the [Code’s] articles stipulated establishing three information exchange centers -- the first in Sana’a, the second in Mombasa, Kenya, and the third in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania -- with the Sana’a centre serving as a regional centre and the other two as national focal points. The Code also stipulated that signatory countries establish national communication nodes to relay information to and from the centre, and, of course, impart this information to the authorities in their countries.

We began work at the centre in February 2011, but the centre did not operate in an official capacity until a decree was issued in July pledging Yemeni commitment to international and regional partners in fighting maritime crimes in all its forms.

YEMEN’S ECONOMIC VISION 2030 AIMS TO RISE UP GROWTH RATE TO 10 PERCENT

Planning and International Cooperation Deputy Minister for studies and economic outlook sector Mohamed al-Haweri expressed the Yemeni government’s appreciation of the keenness shown by the Yemen’s development partners to contribute to support Yemen in the current exceptional situation.

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Yemen’s economic vision aims to achieve total growth rate in the first ten years reach to 7.3 percent per year and rise up to 10 percent per year after the year 2023 until the year 2030. This vision was prepared on the basis of economic zones with scientific analysis through decentralization to solve the political ,economic and social problems. And it also aims to improve the efficiency to offer the services and promote the process of decision-making through public participation ,particularly the youth and woman.

Yemen Economic Vision’s Team chaired by Dr. Saadaldden Ben Taleb in cooperation with Studies and Economic Media Center (SEMC ) and Responsive Government Project (RGP) organized a seminar to review the concept paper of Yemen’s economic vision 2030. The seminar, which was held last week morning in Mercure hotel in Aden, was attended by number of academics , specialists and representatives of political parties in Aden.

The vision expected to achieve economic impact through decentralization and adoption of economic zones with independent decision in their resources and capabilities. with making clear economic plans based on opportunities and capabilities, and solve threats and weaknesses.

And apply efficient administrative and financial systems and create attractive investment environment for each zone, as to ensure stability and economic and social growth.

The vision proposed to give the problems of unemployment, poverty, and deprivation the top priority and employs all possibilities to do that. And to link between human development, employment and social policies on one side and the economic policies that based on

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enterprise, renovation. Innovation, added value, competitiveness and productivity on the other side.

The agent of Aden province for investment and development resources sector Ahmed Aldalia said in the opening of the seminar” Aden has taken its real position in the National Dialogue Conference in the field of restructure of the country and the new reconstruction, and it is waiting for the outputs of the dialogue to get economic zone because it considered the economic side of Yemen”. He added that “ this zone will contribute in enhancing the national economy of Yemen, and promote the city and it will give youth more importance because they are the basis of wealth in this home in which all Yemenis looking forward to have honorable and safety live without any political or partisan struggle ‘’.

From his side, the team leader of Yemen Economic Vision, Dr. Saadaldden Ben Taleb said that this seminar comes after the launching conference of Yemen’s Economic Vision in the capital Sana’a which attended by more than 120 academics and specialists from differ-

ent sectors of economy and representatives of the private sector who participated in preparing the vision.

Also, he pointed out that the vision adopted the idea of decentralization through the formation of economic zones in Yemen, in consideration of the previous experiences and the current political and economic situation.

Ben Taleb added, “ there is a political dialogue and we hope it will come with political agreement on the structure of the state , its institutions and mechanisms. He added that this vision does not prejudge the outcomes of that dialogue. But it can be developed through these discussions to agree with the outputs of the national dialogue.

During the seminar, many discussions have been made among the participants and they wrote a number of notes and opinions which will be considered by the core team of Yemen’s economic vision 2030.

From his side, the media coordinator of Yemen’s economic vision Mohammed Ismail said that organizing this seminar in Aden due to the global position represented by this city in Yemen’s macroeconomic.

WHO TO DEVELOP CURRICULA IN COLLEGES OF MEDICINE AT YEMENI UNIVERSITIES

The meeting also reviewed projects carried out by the WHO to develop programs and curricula in colleges of medicine at Sana’a and

The ministry limited in a press release, which Saba received a copy of it, that the season period until April 20, 2014 , and this is based on the recommendation of the General Authority for Marine Sciences Research and Aquaculture.

During his meeting with UK ambassador to Yemen Jane Marriott, the Premier pointed that Yemen has great opportunities for success and overcome difficulties in the current important historical stage.

Basindwa praised the role the UK plays in supporting Yemen, and its economic and development assistances to help Yemen overcome the current difficult conditions.

The UK ambassador praised the efforts made by the Prime Minister and the government in the current important stage of Yemen’s history, asserting the UK government strongly supports the Yemeni people and the government to fulfill the transition stage’s requirements.

Yemen is moving steadily towards the change to the best, Marriott said, stressing that Yemen’s future depends on the outcomes of the national dialogue, which is very important for Yemen and Yemenis.

Basindwa and Marriott discussed the latest developments on the national arena and the exerting efforts to bring about the transition stage’s requirements as well as the needed regional and international aid.

He said that during his meeting with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s representative in Yemen Ahmed Shadoul which held last Thursday to discusses aspects of mutual cooperation between the ministry and the WHO in high education and research area.

The meeting touched on the possibilities of the WHO’s contribution in evaluating the conditions of colleges of medicine and health sciences in the Yemeni public and private universities, as well as mechanism of benefiting from the organization’s experience according to the regional and international standards.

Ministry of Fisheries Wealth announced on Tuesday opening of fishing coastal shrimp season in the Yemeni waters in the Red Sea as of the first of September 2013.

Prime Minister Mohamed Salem Basindwa on Thursday stressed that the government is resolute to move forward towards a better future for Yemen via combating corruption and encouraging investments.

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hisham Sharaf announced to the ministry’s need to evaluate education in medicine colleges in the Yemeni universities, for this kind of education is directly related to people’s lives, hailing the efforts of the WHO in upgrading the medical education in Yemen.

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Sharaf noted to the ministry’s need to evaluate education in medicine colleges in the Yemeni universities, for this kind of education is directly related to people’s lives, hailing the efforts of the WHO in upgrading the medical education in Yemen.

For his part, the WHO representative affirmed the organization’s keenness to develop cooperation with Yemen, and expressed the readiness of the WHO to include a number of projects related to higher education in its plan for the years (2014_2015).

The parliament will discuss during this period a number of topics on its agenda in light of its legislative and observing tasks stipulated in the constitution and its internal regulations.

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YOUTH

Panorama

BY MOHAMMED ALMAHDI ABDULAZIZ AL-MASAABI

Inside Out Project

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW

WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS OR EVEN IN DESPAIR

BY MOHAMMED

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ALMAHDI

e are not terrorists or even in despair, so in this regard, the Inside Out Project Yemen is inviting people and youth to have their pictures taken in funny positions to show the world that Yemen is full of life, innovative and funny just as the whole world is.

The first event was on last Thursday August 29th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Aroma Café, and the next event will be held on Saturday August 31st at the same place.

After taking pictures, the organizers are planning to make campaigns to tell people that “We Are not Terrorist or Even

in Despair”. You can visit: Facebook/InsideOutProjectYemen, where you can see comments such as Maha Mohammed.

Posted Sounds interesting, Monia Abdullah said it is a great idea, if it spreads in several provinces in the whole Yemen, and Abdulmalek Alabsi showed interest: “We are waiting for you in Aden”.

Fares A Noman said, “It was a beautiful day with the participants of a lot of youths, and to those who didn’t get the chance to participate on Thursday they can catch up on Saturday and have a lot of fun posing for a good reason. Otherwise, Haitham A. Haider wonders “What’s the point?”

MILEY CYRUS BARES BOSOMS IN RACY NOTION SPREAD

Before shocking the world with her MTV Video Music Award performance last Sunday (August 25), Miley Cyrus stood up for her new persona in the latest issue of Notion magazine.

The “We Can’t Stop” performer tweeted a few pics earlier this month, but now we get a chance to see the entire racy Damien Fry-shot spread.

In one shot, Miley bares her breasts in a mesh ensemble, giving a sultry pose to the lens.

Showing off more of her sexuality, the 20-year-old bites her nail in a second photo and eyes up the camera.

As previously reported by

GossipCenter, Miley dished to the mag about her constant criticism, saying, “People have this misconception of me that I’m just one of these kids on TV and that now I go off and party and I’m just this ratchet white girl, and I’m not.

I work really really hard, I’m just in a different environment.”

In regards to those looking for an acting career at a young age, Miley says, “’Don’t do it’ because you need to enjoy being a kid.”

“People don’t realize but with so many responsibilities you hold an entire company on your back and you’re a kid so you’re supposed to f--k up,” she added.

SOUND EXHIBITION FOR WOMEN PARTICIPANTS IN 2011 REVOLUTION Women played a very huge part in the Yemeni revolution and as an appreciation, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Sound foundation cooperated to make a very inspiring event including a photo exhibition, Seminar, evening event and an awarding ceremony for the participants’ mothers and women in the event

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BY ABDULAZIZ AL-MASAABI

he 25th of August was the opening for the photo exhibition and the event was started by cutting the opening ribbon and speeches Mrs. Ariela Gross said “It is my honor and my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation to the opening of the photo exhibition on women’s participation in the revolution which was organized in cooperation with “Sawt” Sound Development Foundation.”

And as known, The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is an international NGO with close ties to the political sphere in Germany.

It was founded in 1925 and aims at spreading knowledge about the benefits of democracy, about human rights and social responsibility around the world. Today, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation is working through more than 100 offices worldwide. In Yemen, we started our first activities in 1996 and they opened an office in 1999.

The exhibition was organized by” Sawt” Sound Development Foundation to put women’s participation during the uprisings 2011 in the foreground and aimed to highlight the dif-

ferent roles women played during the peaceful protests against the former regime.

Participating in protests demanding greater political freedom, covering the events in the media, taking care of the wounded and distributing food to the protesters as well as sweeping Yemen’s streets after the protests – whatever the engagement of women was during the peaceful protests in 2011, it conveyed the picture that women take their destiny into their own hands and signaled the potential women could and should have in the renewal of their countries – a potential which is too important than not to be taken into consideration Following up, on the 26th of August, was the seminar were they had discussed a group of worksheets like Mrs. Belqis AL- Elwan which was under the head line “Media role in discussing women cases during and after the revolution “

Also, Mrs.Elahm Al-Kebsi headed her worksheet by “Viewing the women cases in the conventional media after revolution “and by the end of the day they had discussed the last worksheet which was presented by Mr.Mohammed

Al-Absi called “The role of the social media in having women cases and how fair it is to publish their cases on a larger range” At the end of the day, they held an evening event with the talented traditional singer Mr.Sharaf Al-Qaede

The third day, 27th of August was the closing ceremony were they awarded the participates in the event, the activist that supported the case and martyr’s mothers At the end, Mrs. Today, one year and a half after women’s voices were amplified across the Middle East in their demand for a better future for themselves, their families and their countries, Yemen’s women are facing a political transitional process which could provide the chance to constitutionalize their demands for greater sociopolitical and socioeconomic inclusion. Being a young woman myself, my wish and my hope is that you as Yemeni women get inspired from these pictures, where great solidarity across origins, generations and backgrounds is conveyed, in order to stand in solidarity with each other and to seize the opportunity the writing of a new constitution could bring.” She stated.

SHARIHAN: THE RELEASE OF MUBARAK TAMPERS WITH THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS AND THE DIGNITY OF THE EGYPTIAN TALAAT ZAKARIA: I WANT TO VISIT MUBARAK TO HUG AND KISS HIM, AND TELL HIM THAT “WE ARE SORRY PRESIDENT”

HALA SODQI: MUBARAK’S ERRORS IN 30 YEARS IS NOT EQUAL TO WHAT MORSI HAS DONE IN ONE YEAR SALAH EL-SAADANI: THE DECISION OF RELEASING FORMER PRESIDENT MUBARAK IS A GOOD DECISION, AND MUST IMPLEMENT THE LAW

The draw was pulled for the Champions League for the 2013-2014 season Principality of Monaco on Thursday and resulted in the following groups: Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad

Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Naples

Group G: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic Group H: Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg, Vienna Austria

Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Jalata Galatasaray, Copenhagen Group C: Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Victoria Plzen Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, Basle, Steaua Bucharest

CATHERINE AND MICHAEL FACE £200MILLION DIVORCE

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ne of Hollywood emotional stories probably will end soon, the famous actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and actor Michael Douglas are on the verge of separation.

Tinseltown’s top couple are preparing for a legal showdown to divide their assets – despite Catherine once saying she found divorce “repulsive”.

Earlier this week, Michael and Catherine announced that they were splitting up after being married for thirteen years.

Other reports said that the famous actress signature

proposed divorce document to separate their money for many of the millions of dollars.

Although not officially confirmed in the news, the couple has not appeared together in public for nearly four months.

Currently, Ms. Zeta-Jones is staying at the couple’s residence in New York City with their two children; Dylan Thomas , 12 years old and Carys 9 years old, Douglas had suffered throat cancer in August 2010. Douglas underwent chemotherapy, and announced in January 2011 on a television talk show, beating the disease.

NICOLAS CAGE CALLS “JOE” ROLE “ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE” OF HIS CAREER

TALAAT ZAKARIA

HALA SODQI

SHARIHAN HALA SODQI

SALAH EL-SAADANI

ommenting on the release of former President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian artist Sherihan strongly rejected the judgment of the release of the ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, saying this provision is tampering with the blood of the martyrs and the dignity of Egypt, said “the Constitution’s website.”

Sharihan posted on her Twitter account: “There was a revolution of the Egyptian people free for justice and justice against the state of the system and the party and the Parliament of Hosni Mubarak, the release of Mubarak” yes “legal but only in its law and its rules and its own corrupt, illegal in his

corrupt National Party,, but it is illegal and unacceptable in the blood of martyrs and are free and the law of the revolution Egyptian people regained dignity.” The actress Hala Sodqi stressed the integrity and fairness of the Egyptian judiciary after the release of former President, stressing that it was necessary to issue this decision some time ago, but continued imprisonment was an attempt by the Brotherhood to get revenge on him especially since he’s 85 years old.

Sodqi still hold his position that Mubarak is a patriot and honorable militant, she thought he was not a traitor to the country and he had left Egypt and traveled before he

was arrested, noting that he stepped down from power as soon as the descent of 2 million citizens of the 90 million out of fear for the blood of the Egyptians, unlike President Morsi, who hold the power Although the descent of 33 million people against him and bargained legitimacy or blood.

Comedian actor Talaat Zakaria expressed his happiness on the severe decision to release former President Hosni Mubarak and said he hoped that the responsible authorities allowed him to visit Mubarak because he wants to hug and kiss him, and tell him that “We are sorry President” We have proven that by time and events that every word

uttered by President Mubarak was correct as I will not forget the position with me where he was standing next to me when I was patient. This man is a father to all Egyptians.

He also confirmed his support and appreciation for the role of the armed forces and what they do in order to preserve the nation and protect it from Brotherhood supporters who raise panic and terror in the hearts of the Egyptians.

The Egyptian artist Salah El-Saadani said in a statement for “home” website that the decision of releasing former President Mubarak and placing him under house arrest in a hospital in anti-military, a good decision too, and must implement the law.

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Playing a hard-core drinker once again, Nicolas Cage attended the premiere for his latest film, “Joe” at the 70th Annual Venice Film Festival Friday (August 30).

In 1995, the Oscar winner famously portrayed a suicidal alcoholic in “Leaving Las Vegas.” Cage says he was method acting, “exploring all ways of finding the honesty of the performance. And if that meant drinking, and vide

But it’s different this time around. The 49-year-old actor explains, “Even though we weren’t drinking, it was all about finding our way to the truth of Joe. If I was going to spin myself in circles,that is what I was going to do.”

Cage says “Joe” is ‘’one of the most memorable” films he has worked on in his nearly 35-year career.

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MEDIA BRIEFING YEMEN, GCC, SAUDI ARABIA PREPARE FOR FRIENDS IMMINENT MEETING Saba net- 27.08.2013A meeting of donors to Yemen was held on Monday in Sana’a to discuss the current arrangements for Friends of Yemen 6th meeting, progress of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) and Yemen’s humanitarian needs.

During the meeting attended by representatives of donor States and regional and international organizations to Yemen, director of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) office in Sana’a Saad al-Arifi underscored that coordination is still underway between the GCC’s General Secretariat, Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government to tie up the final arrangements for the 6th meeting of the Friends of Yemen Group in New York on September 25.

The GCC General Secretariat and Saudi Arabia

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

IBB: MAN KILLS PREGNANT WIFE Al-Oula - 27.08.2013 - A man in his twenties in Jeblah district, Ibb province beat his pregnant wife to death with a solid matter in different parts of her body. A security source told al-Oula that (S.A.M), 27, from Jeblah killed his seven months pregnant 22 year old wife by brutally beating her with a wooded baton.

have made the initial arrangements for the imminent meeting of the Friends of Yemen, al-Arifi said, adding that “they have been submitted to the Yemeni government and coordination is ongoing to finalize the preparations to hold the meeting on time.

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tional Cooperation Deputy Minister for studies and economic outlook sector Mohamed al-Haweri expressed the Yemeni government’s appreciation of the keenness shown by the Yemen’s development partners to contribute to support Yemen in the current exceptional situation.

SECURITY FORCES THWART ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP BOMB AT YALI Saba net - 27.08.2013- The security services in Sana’a managed on Sunday to thwart an attempt to blow up a bomb at the Yemen-American Languages Institute (YALI) in the capital, the Interior Ministry said Monday.

The Ministry said security individuals in Sana’a captured on Sunday a motorcycle driver as trying to blow up a bomb at the YALI in Wehda district in the capital. The arrested was a young man, 22, named “Ibrahim al-Raimi” and he is now under investigation, according to the Ministry.

CLASHES BETWEEN TRIBESMEN AND AL-QAIDA IN LAHJ

Locals rushed the victim to a local hospital where she died of her wounds. Coroners said that beating marks were visible in her body with bleeding from the ears, mouth and nose.

Al-Yemen al - Youm - 31.08.2013 - A gunmen was killed and others injured Thursday in clashes between armed tribesmen and supposed al-Qaida elements in Yafe’ district, Lahj provice. A local source told al-Yemen al-Youm that clashes broke out between

gunmen from Aal Awadh, al-Baidha’ province and supposed al-Qaeda elements in Yafe’ district resulting in the death of Abdullah al-Awadhi and the injury of Saleh al-Awadhi and Nasser Abdullah al-Awadhi, while al-Qaida casualties remain unknown.

The source added that military reinforcements arrived to the area and that the injured were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

deployment of tens of soldiers, heavy random shooting and the arrest of three persons after scuffles between a number of locals and soldiers.

Local sources told al-Share’ that a number of soldiers

attacked twelve year old Mahmoud Jahmash provoking locals and prompting them to gather and defend the child sparking scuffles that escalated into shooting.

Akhbar al - Youm 27.08.2013 - A military source disclosed new details about the Air Force personnel transport bus that took place Sunday. Head of the Media Center of the Air Force, Pilot Mahdi al-Aydarous said that the terrorist attack was a result of an explosive device planted under the bus and led to the martyrdom of Officer Mohammed al-Shaghdri and the serious injury of four others.

Twenty others had suffered various injuries. The source said that investigations suggest that the explosive device was planted at night and that it was planted while the bus was parked in front of the driver’s house.

SAUDI AUTHORITIES SHOOT DEAD YEMENI EXPATRIATE

Sources stated that the Saudi police transported his body to a morgue and denied his family visitation. The relatives of Faqeeh pleaded the Yemeni embassy in Riyadh and the Yemeni consul to address the Saudi authorities and retrieve Faqeeh’s body for burial.

SANA’A: TWO POLICEMEN INJURED IN ATTACK

The source who agreed to remain anonymous, explained that the gunmen were trying to take over the land but the patrol repelled them.

Al - Share’ - 27.08.2013 Six people were injured, two of them by gunshots, Monday noon, after soldiers opened fire on a number of houses in alMelah area, Radfan, Lahj province. Al-Melah witnessed the

MILITARY SOURCE: AIR FORCE BUS EXPLOSIVES PLANTED AT NIGHT

Mareb Press-27.08.2013- A Yemeni expatriate was killed Sunday by Saudi authorities.

Sources told Mareb Press that Mohammed Abdullah Faqeeh, 20, from al-Zaydiyyah district, Hodeidah province was killed after Saudi police opened fire on him as he was working in a farm in al-Qanfathah area.

Al - Masdar - 27.08.2013 - A security source said Monday that two Sana’a city policemen were injured after gunmen attacked a police patrol guarding a land that allotted for a private university.

SIX INJURED AFTER SOLDIERS ATTACKED RADFAN LOCALS

HODEIDAH: FOUR KILLED IN CLASHES OVER A HOUSE Al-Oula-31.08.2013- Four persons were killed and others injured Thursday in downtown Hodeidah in clashes between Amran and al-Haimah tribal gunmen over a house dispute.

A security source in the province stated that gunmen from both sides exchanged gunfire in Queen Arwa street Thursday noon resulting in the deaths of four persons and the injuring of others including a police officer after a security campaign was sent to arrest the battling gunmen.

RADA’: AL-QAIDA LEADER AND THREE ESCORTS KILLED IN A US DRONE STRIKE Al-Share’-31.08.2013Al-Qaida leader in Rada’ area, al-Baidha’ province Qaed al-Dhahab was killed along with three of his escorts in a US drone strike after Thursday midnight in al-Manaseh area, the al-Dhahab’s stronghold.

Sources said that Qaed was targeted as he left a village in al-Manaseh area while travelling through a valley.

A security source said that five persons were killed in the attack including Qaed’s brother.

‫�صحيفة مين �أوبزرفر‬ MORE THAN SIX MILLION STUDENTS START NEW SCHOOL YEAR ON SUNDAY

HSA GROUP GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENT

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

BY HESHAM SAMI AL-KIBSI

More than six million students in primary and secondary grade levels start school Sunday September 1 in Sana’a and all provinces of the Republic marking the new academic year, according to the school calendar for the academic year 2013-2014.

The Minister of Education, Dr Abdulrazaq al-Ashwal told “SABA” that the ministry completed all preparations for the conduct of the educational process for the new academic year, including the provision of teachers and textbooks.

He notified provincial education offices managers and teachers to keep discipline in school departments, regulate the educational process and write reports about absentees. He also stressed the need to activate the role of supervision, educational guidance, control and inspection of schools to ensure the functioning of the educational process as required.

The minister called on school administrations and staffers to assume responsibility and intensify efforts to ensure the success of the educational process. He urged students to become more serious and diligent in their

education to achieve higher grades.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced that the final exams of the General Certificate for the secondary and elementary academic year 2013 - 2014 will take place two weeks ahead of schedule.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for the curriculum and guidance sector Ali al-Haimi told Yemen News Agency (SABA) that the Minister of Education issued a decree to amend the school calendar for the academic year 2013-2014. He said “The date of certification exams will be two weeks ahead the current deadline in order to end the Students General Certificate exams before the holy month of Ramadan”.

“Before, the deadline for the general certificate exams in the school calendar meant that exams were to start with the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.” He added.

Al-Haimi called on students in the public schools of the Republic to become more keen and diligent in their education and study at first hand so that they can reap higher grades and achieve their ambitions in a better “scientific” future.

After much interest by websites, including news and social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter in addition to a number of journalists who published news of Rakan Saeed’s distinguished Secondary School score. Hayel Saeed Ana’am (HSA) group granted Saturday August 31, Saeed a scholarship to study medicine aborad fully covered by the group after demands on social networking websites to take care of him and provide him with a scholarship.

Rakan scored 92.5% in secondary school this year, but he could not get a scholarship according to the terms and systems of scholar-

ships in Yemen. Rakan has been considered, since his childhood, one of the brightest marginalized persons of Hejariyah area, Taiz province. His score became an interesting social subject much talked about by Taiz locals and gained interest from Taiz governor who reacted immediately.

Activists considered governor of Taiz, Shawqi Hayel’s move a proof of his full commitment to the people of the province and their interests, qualification and respect for their ambitions without discrimination and giving every citizen what he/she deserves.

Governor of Taiz, Shawki Ahmed Hayel honored Wednesday Taiz province high school nationwide

RAKAN SAEED OF THE MARGINILIZED PERSONS CATERGORY SCORED 92% IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

top scorers this year in addition to the valedictorian Rakan Saeed representing the marginalized category. He also honored 13 dis-

tinguished students in the general certificate exams in encouragement for their efforts and hard work in their education.

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