Arabic News Weekly Edition for Yemen, 3/1/2004
Weekly Edition, Yemen - Week of March 1, 2004
- Sanaa hands over Cairo Egyptian extremists
Yemen has handed over 6 Egyptians suspected to be extremists, including the former leader of al-Islam group, Sayed Imam al-Sharif, Yemen-Egypt, Local, 3/6/2004 - Sanaa - Riyadh tighten border control measures
Yemeni and Saudi Arabia's military officials announced they had agreed to form two field committees to study measures necessary to ensure tightened control of border between the two states. Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/4/2004 - Yemeni forces chase wanted persons in Abyan
the witnesses said the fire exchange event took place after the five members of the armed group intercepted the cashier of the education office of Khanfar directorate and stole from him 45 million Yemeni Riyals ( USD 250,000) the cashier had already got from the Bank as salaries for teachers in the directorate." Yemen, Politics, 3/4/2004 - Yemen prescribes a pre- entry visa on the Iraqis
The Yemeni ministry of the interior prescribed entry visas on the Iraqis wishing to visit Yemen and banned every one who does not obtain a prior visa from entering the country. Yemen-Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2004 - Amir of Qatar, Yemeni President discussed bilateral relations, means of supporting them Qatar-Yemen, Politics, 3/2/2004
- French embassy in Yemen raises protection level
The French embassy in Sanaa decided to raise security protection level for its building and for all the French interests in Yemen because of security fears. Yemen-France, Local, 3/2/2004