Arabic News Weekly Edition for Yemen, 4/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Yemen - Week of April 12, 1999
- Yemeni presidential elections on September 26
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has decided to hold Yemen's presidential elections on September 26, according to the changes made by the Yemeni deputies council recently to some of the items governing the general elections process. Yemen, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Yemeni meditation between Iran and United Arab Emirates
Yemeni sources stated today that Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajamal delivered to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami a written message from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh that tackled Yemen's readiness to mediate between the United Arab Emirates and Iran regarding the disputed Gulf islands Yemen-Regional, Politics, 4/17/1999 - Yemen to host summit on democracy Yemen-International, Politics, 4/16/1999
- Saleh calls for convening an Arab summit soon
He called for solving border problems among "brothers and neighbors" with understanding on the basis of doing no harm to anyone, referring to Yemen's understanding regarding borders with Oman and solving the conflict with Eritrea regarding Hanish Island. Yemen-Regional, Politics, 4/15/1999 - Yemeni president calls for democratic elections
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called upon the Yemeni opposition to nominate its candidate for the direct voting presidential elections due to be held in Yemen in October. Yemen, Politics, 4/15/1999