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All rights reserved.Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/yemenhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321080005/Malaysian businessmen seek investment in Yemen SANA'A -  More than 80 Malaysian companies have arrived in Yemen, to exhibit their products as well as hold discussion sessions with their Yemeni counterparts, to establish joint investment projects and boost trade partnerships.The Malaysian and...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:34 GMTYemen Times ZAWYA20100321080005Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321080112/Yemen in the final stage of negotiations with the WTO SANA'A -- A delegation from the World Trade Organization (WTO), which came  to Yemen this week, said on Tuesday, that Yemen now is in the final stage of negotiations with WTO for accession.The delegation, in the three past days, met Yemeni officials...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:30 GMTYemen Times ZAWYA20100321080112Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321072422/Yemen, Saudi Arabia sign security MEMOOn the sidelines of the 27th round of the Arab Interior Ministers Council, Yemen and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two countries in the security field.The memo calls for cooperation in facing natural...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:13 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100321072422Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321073202/Trade minister: Yemen to finalize all requirements to join WTOMinister of Industry and Trade Yahya al-Mutawakel confirmed on Wednesday Yemen's commitment to finalize all requirements to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).In a press conference held in the ministry for the working group of Yemen's accession...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:10 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100321073202Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321073115/Yemen, donors discuss humanitarian plan for 2010Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakr al-Qirbi held a meeting on Wednesday with ambassadors of donor countries, resident coordinator of UNDP and representatives of international humanitarian organizations over the humanitarian plan for 2010.The plan...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:07 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100321073115Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321073516/PM hands MTN's Executive Director the 2009 award for best telecommunications companyOn Wednesday, Prime Minister (PM) Ali Mohammed Mujawar handed the MTN Executive Director the award for best telecommunication company in Yemen 2009. The award was handed over in an event organized by the Investment Corporation in joint cooperation...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:05 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100321073516Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100321074132/Constitutional amendments in the pipelinePresident Ali Abdullah Saleh sent a message to the parliament containing the draft of constitutional amendments intended for Parliament's debate. According to media sources at the parliamentary presidency, Parliament will be briefed on this message...Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:12:02 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100321074132Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100319T130430ZJTZ72/Yemen president says war with northern rebels overYemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview to be aired Friday that six years of war with Shiite rebels that drove 250,000 people from their homes in the northern mountains are now over.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:21:41 GMTAFP ANA20100319T130430ZJTZ72Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100318T182859ZJRP37/'Friends of Yemen' to meet in Abu Dhabi on March 29-30A meeting of "Friends of Yemen," a forum of aid donors to the poorest country in the Arabian peninsula, is to meet in Abu Dhabi on March 29-30, the Emirati state news agency WAM said on Thursday.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:18:13 GMTAFP ANA20100318T182859ZJRP37Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100318T133032ZJQA78/Yemen police kill bystander at separatist rally: activistsYemeni police killed a civilian bystander and wounded three others on Thursday when they opened fire on protestors at a separatists' rally in the southern city of Daleh, activists said.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:38:25 GMTAFP ANA20100318T133032ZJQA78Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100318035231/Naif signs security deal with YemenSecond Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Prince Naif held talks here Wednesday with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and commended the president for his country's continuous support in strengthening Arab security cooperation.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:20:21 GMTArab News ZAWYA20100318035231Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100318T031917ZJOG08/US considering presenting own Mideast plan: reportIn the face of a diplomatic spat with Israel, the White House is weighing proposing a US plan to form the basis of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, The New York Times reported Wednesday.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:05:44 GMTAFP ANA20100318T031917ZJOG08Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100317082330/Yemen sign three agreements with EU, WB Yemen, European Union (EU) and World Bank (WB) signed here on Tuesday three agreements, worth USD 53 million and 18.3 million Euros, to finance local developments, social welfare rural roads and higher education.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:57:11 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20100317082330Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100317T082344ZJKF28/Yemen ups oil sector security for fear of Qaeda attackYemen has beefed up security around oil and maritime installations for fear of retaliation by Al-Qaeda after several strikes against the jihadist network, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:56:29 GMTAFP ANA20100317T082344ZJKF28Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100316T111334ZJGH33/Yemen air raids kill three Qaeda members: security official Strikes by the Yemeni air force killed three Al-Qaeda members, including the group's leader in Abyan, a security official in the southern province said on Tuesday.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:20:27 GMTAFP ANA20100316T111334ZJGH33Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20100316T093653ZJFV77/Yemen says recovered bodies not those of European hostagesYemen said on Tuesday that DNA tests have confirmed that five bodies found in the northern mountains were those of Somalis and not of Europeans kidnapped last year.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:07:41 GMTAFP ANA20100316T093653ZJFV77Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100316092405/Negative media coverage slows down Yemeni businessRecent international media coverage of Yemen focusing on Al-Qaeda, the war with the Houthis and unrest in the South has diluted economic activity in the country.The renewed focus on Yemen in international media followed the Christmas Day attack on a...Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:37:14 GMTYemen Times ZAWYA20100316092405Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100316091831/Interview with Saad Sabrah, Chairman & CEO of Shibam HoldingSaad Sabrah, an average Yemeni government official. Yet, notably with his personality, charm, and professional presentation he is what is known as a hybrid leader, combining management skills with a distinctive knowledge base as well as a noteworthy...Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:22:03 GMTYemen Times ZAWYA20100316091831Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100316091241/Fines without receipts estimated in the billionsTaxes and fines are supposed to contribute to new governmental projects in a country. In Yemen, however, the reason for collecting fines is altogether quite different.Money is taken, without receipts, from different restaurants, shops, barbers, and...Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:21:54 GMTYemen Times ZAWYA20100316091241Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315110125/Yemen expects Billions from Saudi conferenceThe representatives of the international and GCC donors will meet in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday February 27, 2010, for discussing mechanisms of implementing the pledges of the donors to help Yemen overcome its major challenges.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:54:32 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315110125Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315105653/Private sector: potential water crisis solutionThe Technical Secretariat recently held a workshop of private sector investors and government members, in collaboration with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), at the M?venpick hotel in Sana'a, in order to discuss the Urban Water Sector of Water and Environment.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:49:28 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315105653Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315111102/Yemeni Islamic Bank for financing and investment Achieves the highest profits for 2009The Yemeni Islamic Bank for financing and investment has achieved a remarkable position in the progress and growth of its activities through the level of profits, deposits volume, financial statement circulation and the profit earnings per share of customers' deposits in 2009.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:55 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315111102Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085926/Social market is essential for achieving economic developmentA workshop on the social market economy was kicked off here on Sunday at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This workshop aims to coming up with recommendations and perceptions to assist the government to develop policies and programs of modern...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:36 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085926Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090037/100 thousand Yemenis to be trained to be able to get jobs the GCC marketsMinistry of Technical Education and Vocational Training is to sign here next week with Qatari "Silatech" Foundation a cooperation agreement to train 100 thousand Yemeni nationals to be able to get jobs in the local and the GCC markets. The Deputy...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:32 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090037Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090438/Cabinet agrees on AFD $55 million loan agreementThe cabinet agreed on Tuesday on a loan agreement signed by Yemen and the French Agency for Development (AFD) of &euro 37.5 million ($ 55 million). The agreement signed on February 22 is stipulated that the AFD loans Yemen the aforesaid amount to...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:54:28 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090438Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090547/CBY sells $100 million into exchange marketThe Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) pumped on Monday $100 million into the exchange market to cover the market needs , bringing the total amount the bank has pumped since the beginning of 2010 to $ 595 million. Director General of Public Relations at...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:52 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090547Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090722/Yemen signs grant agreement with JSDF at $2.7 millionYemen and Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) signed on Tuesday an agreement whereby Japan will provide $2,738,000 to finance the project of reinforcing capacities of the poorest groups in Yemen.The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:45 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090722Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090823/Yemen & Saudi agreed on nine cooperation documentsThe Cabinet approved Tuesday a report presented by the Prime Minister Ali Mujawar on the outcomes of the 19th round of the Yemeni-Saudi Coordination Council held in the Saudi capital ,Riyadh, during February 23-27. The report included the nine...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:41 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090823Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090858/Riyadh meeting is for enhancing Yemen's absorptive capacity for external fundsStudies & Economic Media Center (SEMC) expressed its disappointment of the outcomes of the meetings that held recently in the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for Gulf Arab states, Riyadh, between Yemeni and donors to identify the...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:38 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090858Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315090958/External Yemeni debt increases and reserves decreaseExternal Yemeni debt increased to $6.29 billion at the end of December 2009, compared to $5.894 billion at the end of December 2008. Yemen's reserve of foreign currency, consequently, decreased by $1.157 billion over the fiscal year, ensuring around...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:35 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315090958Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091050/Saudi to finance six agreements to YemenDeputy Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Hisham Sharaf indicated on Tuesday that six finance agreements will be potentially signed at the closure of meetings of the Preparatory Committee for the Yemeni-Saudi Coordination Council...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:29 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091050Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091135/Yemen continues to apply economic reformsMinister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Karim al-Arhabi reiterated Yemen's desire to continue to apply the National Agenda for Reform. The National Agenda for Reform is based upon a national independent vision infused with Yemeni...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:25 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091135Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091325/IMF will support economic reformsThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its desire to continue to present the required assistance to carry out monetary and economic reforms.During a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Nu'aman al-Suhaybi, the head of the IMF...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:22 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091325Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091406/Jordan to support establishment of Yemeni stock market27 Febraury 2010 Yemen and Jordan recently discussed the possibility of the provision of Jordanian technical support in the establishment of a Yemeni stock market.Finance Minister Nu'aman al-Suhaybi held talks with a delegation from the Jordan...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:18 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091406Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091545/Seminar criticizes government's absorption of donors fundingParticipants at the seminar for the Conditions of Absorption of External Funds for the Development Plans in Yemen called for the establishment of "execution units" within government bodies to manage and ensure the effectiveness of privately and...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:10 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091545Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091757/Yemen to take part in IFAD's meetingYemen will take part in the 33rd session of the Governors Council of IFAD, scheduled for the 17 and 18 of February in the Italian capital of Rome.The head of the Yemeni delegation, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Mansour al-Hawshabi, said...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:06 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091757Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315091859/Yemen and donors review arrangements of Riyadh meetingThe Yemeni government and donors group held a meeting in Sana'a on Monday to follow up on several of the suggested implementations that came from London's decisions to support Yemen.Headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:53:03 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315091859Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315092031/Parliament approves IDB loan agreementParliament approved a loan agreement worth $11,497,000 signed between Yemen and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in contribution to financing the agricultural development project in Abyan province.In a session chaired by Parliament Speaker Yahya...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:58 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315092031Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315092151/Hadramout governor welcomes gulf investmentsThe Governor of Hadramout, Salem al-Khanbashi, renewed the local authority's welcome of Gulf investments in diverse fields within the governorate.During his meeting with a number of Gulf investors and businessmen currently visiting Hadramout,...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:52 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315092151Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315092251/CBY offers $100 million to meet exchange market needsThe Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) announced a $100 million sale to meet the needs of commercial banks and exchange markets.Upon receiving requests from banks and exchange companies, the CBY covered all requests at a total of $43 million, the CBY's...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:47 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315092251Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315092342/Made in Yemen campaign to be launched soonThe Ministry of Industry and Trade is working to launch an executive program for the promotion campaign "Made in Yemen," which includes activities promoting various national products.The ministry is working to finalize all technical aspects of the...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:42 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315092342Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315092529/CBY warns commercial banks against transferring deposits to dollarThe Central Bank of Yemen warned commercial banks against encouraging their clients to transfer their deposits from riyal to dollar due to such transactions negative effects on the Yemeni Economy.Ahmed al-Samawi, the Governor of the Central Bank of...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:52:36 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315092529Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085119/Yemeni government's will continue to implement the reformsOfficial talks between the Yemeni government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were concluded in Sana'a on Saturday. The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Karim al-Arhabi chaired the meetings. The talks dealt with a...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:20 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085119Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085259/Japan to support Yemen's bid to join WTOYemen and Japan have continued to pursue talks in Sana'a focused on mutual economic ties. During his meeting with the Japanese ambassador in Yemen, Mitsuo Nouri Nampa, on Monday, Minister of Industry and Trade Yahya al-Mutawakil discussed recent...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:17 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085259Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085417/AFESD finances new project in Sana'aSana'a mayor Abdul Rahman al-Aqwa held a meeting with the Board Chairman of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), Abdul Latif al-Hamad, over the varying levels of implementation for the AFESD's projects, which are financed by...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:11 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085417Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085339/Yemeni-Egyptian Trade exhibition launchedDeputy Governor of Taiz, Abdullah Amir, opened a trade exhibition highlighting Yemeni-Egyptian production in Taiz province on Tuesday. The deputy highlighted the fraternal relations between Yemeni and Egyptian peoples and their mutual cooperation in...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:09 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085339Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085524/Executive bylaw draft of foreign trade law approvedThe cabinet agreed upon a draft of executive bylaw of law No. 16 for 2007 on the issue of foreign trade on Tuesday.In its weekly meeting chaired by Premier Ali Mujawar, the cabinet ordered the Ministry of Legal Affairs to complete the legal...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:02 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085524Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100315085448/IFAD to finance fish resources management with $70 millionThe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said that it is to soon to begin implantation of the economic opportunities program or the activation of the fish resources management program, a project worth over $70 million USD. In a...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:59:56 GMTYemen Observer ZAWYA20100315085448Open