Arabic News Weekly Edition for Yemen, 4/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Yemen - Week of April 19, 1999
- Yemeni minister of interior expected detaining the terrorist Abu Hamza El-Masri soon
Yemeni Minister of Interior Hussein Arab said there are signs that Abu Hamza El-Masri, accused of being involved in terrorism operations, due to which British and Australian tourists were killed during December will be arrested soon. Yemen, Politics, 4/24/1999 - Mubarak, Saleh discuss bilateral relations Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 4/23/1999
- Britain reconsiders preventing their subjects from visiting Yemen
Yemeni Minister of Interior General Hussein Arab said that Britain decided to reconsider a decision issued at the end of last year, preventing its subjects from visiting Yemen after a kidnapping incident and the deaths of four British tourists. Yemen-UK, Politics, 4/21/1999 - Yemen, Ethiopia for strengthening bilateral relations
Ethiopia announced on Tuesday that it had agreed with Yemen to strengthen bilateral relations in various economic fields. Yemen-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/21/1999 - Yemeni president ratifies law for presidential elections
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh ratified yesterday a new law to adjust provisions of an election law that includes organizing requests and procedures for nomination for the Yemeni presidential elections, which are to be held in October. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Yemen wants to normalize relations with Kuwait
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has voiced Yemen's backing for the call advocated by United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan to convene an Arab summit in order to restore Arab solidarity. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Yemeni party backs the opposition
Yemeni President All Abdullah Saleh on last Tuesday called upon the opposition to nominate their candidates for the forthcoming presidential elections. These will be the first elections to be made through direct voting in the country. Yemen, Politics, 4/20/1999 - Yemen, Iran for closer cooperation
During his talks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal, Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Sunday called for regional cooperation in order to ensure security and stability in the Gulf region. Yemen-Iran, Politics, 4/19/1999