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• Islamic Journalism Association's 3rd Conference commences in Sana'a
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) - 2008-11-20

SANA'A, Nov. 20 (Saba)-The Third Conference of Islamic Journalism Association commenced its activities here on Thursday. Minister of Information Hassan Allowzi said in a speech in the opening ceremony of the conference, we are in badly need of the moderate journalism calling for charity, peace and love that refuses fanaticism, exaggeration, extremism, terrorism and all forms of racism

• Workshop over obstacles facing women participation in elections held
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) - 2008-11-20

TAIZ, Nov. 20 (Saba)- Information and Human Rights Qualification Center organized on Thursday a workshop on obstacles facing woman's participation in elections attended by 70 participants from Civil Society Organizations and academics from Taiz and Aden universities. In the workshop, duty governor of Taiz Abdul-Qder Hatem affirmed importance of enabling woman for practicing all her rights, namely the right of participation in the elections, noting that political leadership supports woman

• YWU chairperson heads for Damascus
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) - 2008-11-20

SANA'A, Nov. 20 (Saba)- Chairperson of Yemeni Women Union (YWU), secretary-general of Arab Women Union Ramzia al-Eryani headed on Thursday for Damascus to take part in the international conference on "Palestinians Return Right" which is to be held during 23-24 November. In a statement to Saba, al-Eryani mentioned that she would deliver a speech on behalf of Arab women to talk about sufferings of the Palestinian people since 1948 and their forced migration, in addition to the lost

• Al-Masri meets UN Assistant Secretary-General
(SANA'A, Nov. 20 (Saba)) - 2008-11-20

SANA'A, Nov. 20 (Saba) - Minister of Interior Mutahar Rashad al-Masri met on Thursday with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Arab World Amat al-Aleem Ali Al-Soswa and the resident coordinator of the UN in Sana'a Bratia Mahata. During the meeting, al-Masri indicated that the Interior Ministry will provide all security facilities to the organization

• Cabinet agrees on Developing Skills Fund's draft law
(Yemen News Agency (Saba)) - 2008-11-20

SANA'A, Nov. 20 (Saba)- The cabinet agreed in its exceptional meeting held on Thursday on the draft law of Developing Skills Fund presented by deputy prime minister for economic affairs and issued directives for completing constitutional measures. The fund aims at developing technical and vocational capabilities and enhancing active participation between all Yemeni economic sectors for promoting technical and applied performance in small and middle-sized institutions and developing work

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Thousands seen to need aid after Yemen conflict
(stv.tv, UK ) 2008-11-20 - Retrieved at: 2008-11-21 01:50:00 GMT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians in northern Yemen have been displaced by recent fighting between government forces and rebels and the state should ...

[source: International sources (through Google)]

JMP Consultative conference Tomorrow :Does the Yemeni opposition would announce a new direction?
(Yemen Online) 2008-11-20 - Retrieved at: 2008-11-20 21:54:00 GMT

YemenOnline-Nov 20,2008: Sources in the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) declared to YemenOnline that they are going to organize a Consultative conference toward national reconciliation tomorrow morning in Sana’a. General secretaries of Islah (Muslim Brotherhood),Social,and Nasserite parties Who constitute JMP will discuss their vision, goals and strategy to face the current crisis with the ruling party (General People Congress)

[source: Yemen Online]

The President is apathetic to power: al-Shamy
(Almotamar.net) 2008-11-20 - Retrieved at: 2008-11-20 21:51:00 GMT

- Head of the Information Office at the General People's Congress GPC Tareq al-Shamy advised in a statement those who call in their initiatives that President Ali Abdullah Saleh remains president for life, to abandon ideas of extremism, inflexibility and exaggeration. He asked them to direct their initiatives to and advices to their partisan leaderships to work on respecting the constitution and the law and to be keen on holding the election right in its constitutional date regardless of

[source: Almotamar Net]

Aid groups say access restricted in Yemen
(The National, United Arab Emirates ) 2008-11-20 - Retrieved at: 2008-11-20 21:50:00 GMT

SANA’A // Despite a declaration in mid-July ending the war between government troops and al Houthi rebels in the northern governorate of Sa’ada, ...

[source: International sources (through Google)]

Arab States Meet to Discuss Solution to Pirate Attacks
(Yemen Online) 2008-11-20 - Retrieved at: 2008-11-20 19:54:00 GMT

Nov 20,2008- Seven Arab states, including Egypt, Yemen, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are meeting in Cairo in a bid to find an effective response to the growing threat of piracy in the Red Sea. Participants have been discussing the need to create a force to protect shipping, as Edward Yeranian reports from Cairo

[source: Yemen Online]

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