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Yemen news items 1997 (May-Aug)

 

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Date Source Headline
1-May-97 RTN Mideast Gulf oil outlook - unwanted gas oil weak. (444)
1-May-97 AP Turkey, Turkmenistan: Turkey to receive gas from Turkmenistan next year (169)
1-May-97 RTN Union Texas to buy share in Algeria blocks. (433)
1-May-97 AP Despite boycott and fraud, Yemenis call elections success (672)
1-May-97 RTN Yemeni journalist shot dead in more poll violence. (290)
2-May-97 MEI Polling day violence
2-May-97 RTN Yemen ruling party secures election landslide. (238)
3-May-97 SWB Israeli and Palestinian Affairs: Hamas Source Cited on Terms for Abu Marzuq's Release From USA (331)
3-May-97 GDN Peek behind screen of Yemen's paranoid poll (768)
4-May-97 AP Egypt, Iran: Iranian foreign minister to visit Egypt Monday (191)
4-May-97 AFM Iranian FM to visit Egypt as part of Mideast tour (261)
4-May-97 AFM Somali faction leaders reach agreement in official (119)
4-May-97 RTN BOXING-TIME FOR PRINCE NASEEM TO HEAD WEST. (463)
4-May-97 AFM Yemen seeks extradition of opposition figures from Egypt (216)
5-May-97 AFM Country codes (463)
5-May-97 RTN Yemen seeks 150,000 tonnes flour - European trade. (90)
5-May-97 RTN Export Business - Grain/oilseeds complex. (501)
5-May-97 RTN Yemenis brace for more economic reforms. (846)
5-May-97 RTN Yemen ruling party secures election victory. (291)
6-May-97 IHT Ruling Party Claims Victory in Yemen (188)
6-May-97 AFM New Yemeni parliament to meet May 18 (320)
7-May-97 AFM Four killed in new round of fighting in Somali capital (290)
7-May-97 SWB Alliance for Reform's Ahmar on 'Honourable' Election Result (477)
8-May-97 AP Iran, Yemen accepts Iran's invitation to Islamic summit (247)
8-May-97 SWB Iranian Foreign Minister Velayati's Visit: Iranian Radio Says Velayati's Visit to Egypt 'Countering Israeli Moves' (366)
8-May-97 AP Mali, Somalia: Leading Somali warlords agree to truce (207)
8-May-97 SWB Saudi Arabia-Maritime Border Committee Meets in Aden (125)
8-May-97 RTN Pacific NW grain vessel weekly clearances. (188)
8-May-97 SWB President Calls Newly-Elected Parliament Into Session on 18th May (164)
8-May-97 RTN Yemen to attend Islamic summit in Tehran. (171)
8-May-97 AFM Yemeni president invited to Islamic conference in Iran (127)
9-May-97 AFM (Football) Asian zone World Cup result (31)
9-May-97 SWB Foreign Minister on Saudi Border Issue, Ties with Eritrea, Somalia (1936)
9-May-97 AFM Yemeni minister's son assassinated (203)
9-May-97 SWB Yemeni-Saudi Maritime Border Demarcation Committee Concludes Meetings (265)
10-May-97 AP Government hunts for killers of transport minister's son (164)
10-May-97 SWB Iran's Velayati Confers with Speaker (182)
10-May-97 SWB President Salih to Attend Tehran Islamic Summit; Velayati Departs San'a (178)
11-May-97 INS Flat Earth: Knives out for Yemen (164)
12-May-97 AP Iraq, Turkey: Turkey hopes to buy Iraqi natural gas (243)
12-May-97 TWP Letter From Yemen; Chewing The Khat: A Lumpy Dud (1388)
12-May-97 SWB Libya: Qadhafi Addresses Nigerian Muslims (1750)
12-May-97 SWB Official Source Rejects Opposition Allegations Concerning Elections (189)
12-May-97 SWB President Salih Says His Faction Won Elections Fair and Square (799)
13-May-97 TAS Moldovan Armed Forces Sell 60 Mln Dollars Worth Of Property (286)
14-May-97 AP FIFA World Rankings, List (867)
14-May-97 SWB Somalia: Faction Leaders Ato, Aydid Issue San'a Peace Declaration in Yemen (400)
14-May-97 AFM Yemen gets new prime minister (165)
14-May-97 AP President names new prime minister in move for unity (180)
14-May-97 SWB President Salih Accepts Government's Resignation Following Elections (194)
14-May-97 AP Yemen arrests opposition activist for anti- government stance (266)
15-May-97 RTN Saudi says identifies 215 bodies from Haj blaze. (260)
15-May-97 RTN Mideast and African port conditions - Lloyds. (1184)
15-May-97 RTN Pacific NW grain vessel weekly clearances. (181)
15-May-97 SWB Bulgaria: Foreign Countries Owe Bulgaria 1bn Dollars, Minister Says (230)
15-May-97 RTN Strike grounds YEMEN Airways. (325)
16-May-97 MEI Salih's election knockout
16-May-97 TWP 'Kidnapping In Yemen Is Hospitality'; Tribesmen Use Captive Foreigners As Well-Treated Pawns In Disputes With Own Government (964)
16-May-97 SWB Moldova: Defence Ministry Report Says 60m Dollars of Army Property Sold in Five Years (308)
16-May-97 SWB Dr Faraj Sa'id Bin Ghanim Asked to Form New Government (152)
16-May-97 AP YEMEN thrashes Cambodia 7-0, moves to top of group (158)
17-May-97 AFM Yemen's small Jewish community thrives on mixed traditions (535)
21-May-97 AFM From revolvers to artillery: Yemen's arms bazaar has it (532)
21-May-97 AFM S Korea's Asia Motors to export vehicles to Yemen's military (166)
21-May-97 AFM Saudi Arabia expelling hundreds of Yemenis: report (314)
21-May-97 AP Syria: Syria calls on Gulf states to boycott Qatar summit (242)
22-May-97 IHT Ambassadors In Waiting: Clinton Makes More Choices (459)
22-May-97 SWB Iraq: Official Comments on Turkish 'Aggression' , KDP Leader Barzani's Position (352)
22-May-97 AFM Syria sees Israel behind Turkish incursion (383)
22-May-97 AFM Syria urges Arab states to freeze all links with Israel (403)
23-May-97 SWB Somalia: Kenya: Aydid Meets President Moi and EU, US Envoys in Nairobi (206)
23-May-97 SWB Two Tribes Agree to Stop Fighting After Clashes Leave 10 Dead (187)
24-May-97 SWB President Arrives in Yemen (89)
24-May-97 SWB President Holds Talks with Syrian Vice-President (215)
24-May-97 SWB Syrian Vice-President Makes Statement at End of Visit (354)
25-May-97 AFM (FEATURE) World Bank pumps Japanese irrigators for management thoughts (532)
26-May-97 AFM 21 children die in Yemen after taking wrong injection (153)
26-May-97 AFM Arab League seeks postponement of Somali reconciliation meeting (426)
26-May-97 RTN IRAQ: PRESS DIGEST - Iraq - May 26. (296)
26-May-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Jordan - May 26. (289)
26-May-97 RTN Kuwait for ties with all Arabs except Saddam. (262)
26-May-97 RTN Oman, Yemen sign international border maps. (102)
26-May-97 SWB President Discusses Bilateral Relations, Somalia with Yemeni President (257)
26-May-97 RTN Asia Crude Outlook - US buying supports market. (527)
26-May-97 RTN 21 Yemeni children die from insulin shots. (213)
26-May-97 SWB Djibouti's President Discusses Bilateral Relations, Somalia with President Salih (259)
26-May-97 AFM Yemeni FM visits Saudi Arabia for first time since elections (277)
27-May-97 RTN One ship loading flour in Rouen, one more due. (88)
27-May-97 AFM Major sports events in June (2333)
27-May-97 AFM Oman, Yemen sign maps fixing border (159)
27-May-97 SWB Somalia: Aydid Returns After Signing Peace Deal with Ato in San'a (161)
27-May-97 AFM Two Yemeni journalists to be whipped for libel (191)
27-May-97 AFM Yemen criticizes Saudi Arabia, says FM visit was bad start (337)
28-May-97 AFM Journalists' group protests against Yemeni flogging sentences (234)
28-May-97 RTN MAURITIUS: Thailand sees higher sugar output, eyes MidEast. (407)
29-May-97 AFM Accord provides glimmer of hope, but previous ceasefires failed (744)
29-May-97 AFM Rival Somali factions agree to cease hostilities (561)
29-May-97 RTN Soco shares start trading at discount. (274)
29-May-97 SWB Yemen and Oman Sign Border Maps: 'All Problems' of Demarcation Now Solved (322)
29-May-97 SWB Consultative Council Meets, Elects Officers (128)
29-May-97 SWB Country Reportedly Displeased with Saudi Protocol 'Error' During Minister's Visit (206)
29-May-97 SWB Parliament Issues Statement on Turkish 'Aggression' Against Iraq (252)
30-May-97 MEI Surprise prime minister
30-May-97 AFM EU praises Yemeni elections (78)
30-May-97 AP Yemen probes death of 21 kids during vaccination campaign (168)
31-May-97 IHT Where to Watch the NBA Finals on Television (412)
1-Jun-97 AP Indonesia, Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan and Indonesia play to 1-1 draw (193)
1-Jun-97 AFM Yemeni, Saudi military chiefs meet over border dispute (233)
2-Jun-97 AFM Saudi army chief hails border talks in Yemen as success (283)
2-Jun-97 RTN Yemen ups third quarter prices for Masila, Marib. (71)
3-Jun-97 SWB China: Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Delegation Leaves for Tour of Middle East (72)
3-Jun-97 AP Mali, Somalia: Scandinavia assesses conditions for Somali repatriation (241)
4-Jun-97 AFM Robbers put Aden Radio off the air (91)
4-Jun-97 AFM Yemen enters new phase of economic reforms (555)
4-Jun-97 RTN Yemen foreign investment permits Dollars 2.1 bln since 92. (198)
5-Jun-97 AP Libya: Arab League discusses Libyan proposal for Arab army, bank (211)
5-Jun-97 RTN Asia faces LNG glut, demand views unrealistic. (359)
5-Jun-97 AP Sudan: Sudan to send envoy to Arab countries (194)
5-Jun-97 RTN Singapore wins Dollars 187 mln deal to develop Aden port. (414)
6-Jun-97 AP Germany, Unemployment up in May, lack of jobs creation programs blamed (275)
6-Jun-97 SWB President Says Israel 'Not Serious' About Peace (229)
7-Jun-97 RTN KENYA: Kenyan dissident Balala refused entry on return. (330)
8-Jun-97 RTN Bahrain: Arab Investment Raises Capital To Dollars 360 Mln. (185)
8-Jun-97 AP Middle East Business Briefs (775)
8-Jun-97 RTN US agency funds Yemen refinery feasibility study. (255)
9-Jun-97 AP US: Zoo biologists attempt to bring rare rhino to Cleveland (377)
9-Jun-97 AP Saudi defense minister sees good relations with Yemen (180)
9-Jun-97 RTN Yemen gunmen kidnap local Arab Bank manager. (217)
10-Jun-97 RTN GUATEMALA: Guatemala 96-97 sugar exports 781,006 T to June 3. (314)
10-Jun-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: Defence Minister Says Labour Victory Does Not Affect Relations with UK (504)
10-Jun-97 AFM Strike threat after kidnapping of bank manager over cheque (149)
11-Jun-97 SWB Iraq: Iraqi, Yemeni Ministers Discuss 'Serious Repercussions' of Turkish Operation (142)
11-Jun-97 RTN Asian crudes down, Brent/Dubai pulls WAf to Asia. (331)
11-Jun-97 RTN Yemen plans to ban citizens from carrying weapons. (303)
12-Jun-97 AFM Arabs fail to agree pact of honour, conflict resolution (236)
12-Jun-97 RTN Narrow Brent/Dubai prompts demand for Yemen crude. (598)
12-Jun-97 RTN UN to launch projects to help Yemen's poor. (126)
12-Jun-97 RTN Yemen government wins parliament's confidence. (309)
12-Jun-97 AFM Yemeni airline pilots, engineers on strike (135)
13-Jun-97 AP Indonesia, Indonesia draws with Yemen 1-1 (153)
13-Jun-97 RTN Asian buying of W African crude re- emerges. (517)
13-Jun-97 SWB Grenade Attack on Ba'th Party Leader's Home in San'a (290)
14-Jun-97 AP Kenya: Muslim leaders demand return of exiled cleric, apology from Moi (323)
14-Jun-97 AFM Kuwait to normalise relations with pro-Iraqi Arab countries: FM (251)
14-Jun-97 SWB New Government Wins Confidence of House of Representatives (126)
17-Jun-97 AFM Singapore port authority to build container terminal in Yemen (274)
17-Jun-97 RTN Reuters historical calendar - June 24. (624)
17-Jun-97 RTN Yemen's tourism revenues reach Dollars 41 million in 1996. (184)
18-Jun-97 AFM Djibouti qat habit puts hitch in development efforts (568)
18-Jun-97 RTN Human rights deteriorate in Arab world-group. (623)
18-Jun-97 RTN Early Asia oil sags, Korea shops in W Africa, Yemen. (275)
18-Jun-97 AFM South Africa loses bid to resume trade in rhino horns (357)
20-Jun-97 RTN US wants to boost humanitarian demining drive. (663)
21-Jun-97 AFM Jordanian PM visits UAE (154)
22-Jun-97 AFM Sudan, Kuwait exchange letters amid signs of warming ties (238)
23-Jun-97 AFM Arab tourism ministers study ways of strengthening sector (262)
23-Jun-97 AFM Kuwait Airways sets date for first flight to Jordan (196)
24-Jun-97 AFM Jordan, Kuwait hold talks to restore ties (299)
24-Jun-97 SWB Parliament Denounces US Congress Decision on Jerusalem (341)
25-Jun-97 SWB Eritrea: Sudanese Minister Says Eritrea Receiving 'Israeli- US Military Aid' (290)
25-Jun-97 SWB Sudan: Eritrea: Sudanese Minister Says Eritrea Receiving 'Israeli-US Military Aid' (288)
28-Jun-97 AFM Yemen oil revenues close to one billion dollars in 1996 (133)
29-Jun-97 AFM Yemen plans to up petrol prices, charges (277)
29-Jun-97 RTN Yemen to raise petrol prices from July 1. (219)
30-Jun-97 RTN Saudi interior minister in Yemen for border talks. (245)
1-Jul-97 RTN Rouen June 1-25 flour exports at 66,388 tonnes. (110)
1-Jul-97 SWB Iran: Velayati Calls for Collective Efforts to Maintain Regional Security in the Gulf (174)
1-Jul-97 AFM Progress made on Saudi-Yemen border dispute (213)
2-Jul-97 RTN BP in Yemen lubricants joint venture. (186)
2-Jul-97 IHT Easy Money: A Fake Death Overseas (1049)
2-Jul-97 SWB Saudi Minister Arrives in Yemen with Message From King Fahd for President Salih (363)
3-Jul-97 RTN CanOxy confirms new Yemen Masila oil find. (283)
3-Jul-97 RTN Toronto stocks reach another record close. (390)
3-Jul-97 RTN INDONESIA: Indonesia sees Natuna gas output in 2003. (574)
3-Jul-97 RTN IRAQ: PRESS DIGEST - Iraq - July 3. (209)
3-Jul-97 RTN KENYA: Kenya says exiled Moslem preacher free to return. (460)
3-Jul-97 SWB Saudi Interior Minister Concludes Visit to Yemen, Conveys Message to King Fahd (237)
3-Jul-97 RTN CanOxy makes new find at Yemen Masila field. (171)
3-Jul-97 RTN Yemen opposition parties want price rises revoked. (277)
3-Jul-97 SWB Yemeni President Says Gap Closed with Saudi Arabia on Border Issues (406)
4-Jul-97 AFM Country codes (463)
4-Jul-97 SWB Syria: Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Allowed to Stay in Jordan (231)
6-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers -
7-Jul-97 AFM Kuwaiti delegation visits Yemen in sign of better ties (236)
8-Jul-97 RTN Yemen gets new Dollars 19.9 mln loan from Arab fund. (151)
8-Jul-97 SWB President Salih on Israel, Turkey, Iran, Other Issues (432)
8-Jul-97 RTN Yemen Airways service employees to go on strike. (205)
9-Jul-97 RTN CAMBODIA: Mercy flights privatised as governments step back. (570)
9-Jul-97 AP Jordan, Kuwait: First Kuwaiti flight in six years lands in Jordan (319)
9-Jul-97 AP Kuwait, Sudan: Sudanese official in Kuwait, first since the Gulf War (280)
9-Jul-97 AFM Sudanese official visits Kuwait (267)
9-Jul-97 RTN London sugar freight sees new inquiry. (132)
10-Jul-97 RTN Jordan airliner in Kuwait heralds rapprochement. (484)
12-Jul-97 AP Kenya: Exiled Muslim preacher returns to Kenya to rally for reforms (479)
12-Jul-97 AFM Kuwait predicts positive developments in ties with Sudan (247)
12-Jul-97 AFM Yemen will not be a burden on bloc of Gulf states: official (315)
12-Jul-97 SWB President Salih Receives Visiting Kuwaiti Cultural Delegation (235)
13-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Kuwait - July 13. (277)
13-Jul-97 AFM Kuwaiti MPs call for slowdown in reconciliation with pro- Iraq camp (346)
13-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - July 13. (175)
13-Jul-97 RTN UZBEKISTAN: SOCCER-UZBEKISTAN-Yemen QUALIFIER POSTPONED. (94)
14-Jul-97 SWB Kuwait: Foreign Ministry Denies Any Connection with Delegation's Visit to Yemen (278)
14-Jul-97 SWB Saudi King Fahd Receives Phone Call From Yemeni President (86)
14-Jul-97 AFM Two murderers condemned to death, crucifixion in Yemen (132)
14-Jul-97 AP Uzbekistan, Uzbek-Yemen soccer game for World Cup qualifying cancelled (226)
15-Jul-97 RTN Canada's central bank probes Nazi gold links. (437)
17-Jul-97 AFM Yemen gets 8.6 million dollars from Japan for water project (120)
19-Jul-97 AFM MPs storm out of Yemen parliament over call for economic debate (319)
19-Jul-97 AFM Saudi minister in Yemen to discuss border problems (259)
20-Jul-97 RTN Saudi minister in Yemen for border dispute talks. (231)
20-Jul-97 AFM Kuwait agencies to chase up arrears from pro-Iraq states (316)
20-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - July 20. (155)
20-Jul-97 AP Health minister bans smoking in ministry, hospitals (105)
20-Jul-97 RTN Yemen's ruling party boycotts parliament session. (386)
21-Jul-97 AFM (Football) FIFA delays venue decision (179)
22-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Kuwait - July 22. (251)
22-Jul-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - July 22. (151)
22-Jul-97 SWB Jordan: Prime Minister Majali: Jordan Supports Egypt Call for Arab Market (235)
22-Jul-97 RTN Yemen 91-day treasury bills yield avg 13.13 pct. (218)
22-Jul-97 RTN Yemen approves oil deal with Hungary's MOL. (163)
22-Jul-97 RTN Yemen posts slight budget surplus H1 - paper. (156)
22-Jul-97 RTN Yemen, EU sign project to curb population growth. (139)
23-Jul-97 SWB Saudi-Yemeni Border Committee Issues Joint Communique (182)
23-Jul-97 AFM Yemen says it wants fair border settlement with Saudi Arabia (214)
23-Jul-97 AP Yemen negotiating with Eritrea for release of 30 fishermen (140)
23-Jul-97 SWB Yemeni President Praises Outcome of Recent Talks with Saudi Minister (337)
24-Jul-97 AFM Moi tells Kenyan police not to victimise the innocent (383)
24-Jul-97 RTN Pacific NW grain vessel weekly clearances. (186)
24-Jul-97 RTN US rice weekly export sales highlights-USDA. (200)
24-Jul-97 RTN Yemen oil ministry in labour dispute with Hunt Oil. (234)
24-Jul-97 RTN Yemen seeks Dollars 100 mln World Bank loan. (201)
25-Jul-97 MEI Radical shake-up
25-Jul-97 AFM (Games) Arab Games medals table (90)
25-Jul-97 AFM People in the news (491)
26-Jul-97 AP Arab Games, medal table (115)
27-Jul-97 AFM Tribesmen free two Italian tourists in Yemen (102)
28-Jul-97 AFM Three petrol stations attacked in Aden (68)
28-Jul-97 SWB USA Said to Have Defused Saudi-Yemen Tension (535)
28-Jul-97 RTN US wheat flour subsidies seen slow resuming. (533)
28-Jul-97 RTN Explosions rock Yemen's Aden, no casualty reports. (120)
28-Jul-97 AP Three killed in Yemen explosions (149)
29-Jul-97 AP Afghanistan: Annan sends envoy to Afghanistan (259)
29-Jul-97 SWB Report Gives Details of Imports in First Quarter of 1997 (174)
29-Jul-97 AP Yemeni minister in Saudi for border talks (263)
29-Jul-97 AFM Yemeni authorities announce arrests after attacks in Aden (101)
31-Jul-97 AFM Opposition protests at wave of arrests in south Yemen (229)
31-Jul-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: King Fahd Receives Message From Yemeni President (126)
1-Aug-97 RTN India's ONGC plans organisational reform. (337)
1-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Interior Minister Leaves After Talks on Border Issue (352)
2-Aug-97 AFM Timid calls for forgive and forget as Kuwait remembers invasion (355)
2-Aug-97 AFM Yemen's oil output up by 5 percent in second quarter (330)
2-Aug-97 SWB Interior Ministry Reports Arrest of Aden Blast Perpetrators (189)
3-Aug-97 RTN GREECE: ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS - MEN. (1008)
3-Aug-97 TWP Series: Decades Of Doctrinaire Policies Leave Arab Economies Stalled (2919)
3-Aug-97 INS Travel: 'To be polite, I made sure I kissed 80 men': Yemen was fun, but Jeremy Atiyah expected the party he attended in Saudi Arabia to be a dull affair. It turned out to be an absolute hoot (754)
3-Aug-97 INS Travel: Into the heart of Jeremy Atiyah chewed qat, bonded with his taxi driver and followed in the Queen of Sheba's steps (1783)
3-Aug-97 RTN Saudi-funded road to be built in Yemen. (360)
4-Aug-97 TWP Arab Autocrats' Staying Power Slows Advance Of Democracy (2987)
4-Aug-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - SAUDI NEWSPAPERS - AUG 4. (212)
4-Aug-97 IHT Decades of Political Stagnation Hobble Economies of Arab World (1387)
5-Aug-97 RTN CZECH REPUBLIC: PRESS DIGEST - CZECH REPUBLIC - AUG 5. (568)
5-Aug-97 AP Germany, Syria: Former Syrian ambassador to East Germany not covered by diplomatic immunity (342)
5-Aug-97 AFM Press freedom group condemns arrest of journalists in Yemen (222)
5-Aug-97 RTN Yemen's Jan/June 97 oil export income Dollars 464.6 mln. (156)
5-Aug-97 RTN Yemen central bank foreign assets rose in May. (92)
6-Aug-97 AFM Country codes (477)
6-Aug-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Morocco - Aug 6. (235)
6-Aug-97 AFM Mother drowns five children in pond out of despair (137)
6-Aug-97 RTN Non-OPEC 2Q oil output steady at 39.5 million bpd. (627)
6-Aug-97 RTN PACIFIC NW GRAIN VESSEL WEEKLY CLEARANCES. (158)
6-Aug-97 RTN Yemen moves to cut 80 pct illiteracy. (105)
6-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni opposition calls for end to wave of arrests (343)
7-Aug-97 RTN Italian tourist kidnapped by tribesmen in Yemen. (145)
7-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni tribesmen kidnap another Italian tourist (229)
8-Aug-97 MEI Border tensions
8-Aug-97 RTN Yemen's president to visit Germany in September. (156)
8-Aug-97 RTN Yemen minister to visit Saudi over border dispute. (198)
9-Aug-97 AFM About 700 people protest arrests in Yemen (298)
9-Aug-97 AFM Opposition says 71 members arrested in Yemen (217)
10-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni minister holds talks in Saudi Arabia on border dispute (251)
11-Aug-97 AFM First US business delegation arrives in Lebanon (137)
11-Aug-97 SWB League of Sons of Yemen Says 33 of Its Leaders Arrested (300)
11-Aug-97 AFM Saudi Arabia, Yemen draw closer to border accord (328)
11-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Defence Minister, Yemeni Interior Minister Hold Talks (106)
11-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni authorities report 'destabilisation plot' (253)
12-Aug-97 AFM Eritrea frees 70 Yemeni fishermen (160)
12-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: Prince Sultan Receives Yemeni Interior Minister (92)
12-Aug-97 IHT Yemen Near Deal With Saudi Arabia (86)
13-Aug-97 RTN EU TENDERS FOR VEGETABLE OIL AS FOOD AID TO Yemen. (96)
13-Aug-97 DTL Obituary: Doreen Ingrams: Explorer of the hinterland of Yemen who worked for Arab-British understanding (1252)
13-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: Council of Ministers, King Reiterate Support for Palestinians (368)
13-Aug-97 RTN PACIFIC NW GRAIN VESSEL WEEKLY CLEARANCES. (176)
13-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Interior Minister Welcomes 'Full Understanding' in 'Clear and Frank' Talks (247)
13-Aug-97 SWB Security Source Says 'Subversive Scheme' Foiled; Suspects Arrested (295)
13-Aug-97 RTN Yemen allocates Dollars 1.6 mln to restore Aden airport. (169)
13-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni party rejects any surrender of land to Saudis (300)
14-Aug-97 RTN Bonn says unlikely Germans among Yemen kidnapped. (170)
14-Aug-97 RTN Ten Italians kidnapped in Yemen-Foreign Ministry. (240)
14-Aug-97 RTN Two children among 10 Italians kidnapped in Yemen. (448)
14-Aug-97 AFM Sanaa accuses opposition parties of Aden attacks (205)
14-Aug-97 AFM Ten more Italians kidnapped in Yemen (379)
14-Aug-97 RTN US wheat weekly export sales highlights - USDA. (136)
14-Aug-97 RTN At least five German tourists abducted in Yemen. (224)
14-Aug-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen abduct 10 Italian tourists (210)
14-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni president to visit Germany next month (114)
15-Aug-97 IND 10 Italians held by Yemen tribes (334)
15-Aug-97 SWB Ethiopia: Prime Minister Meets UN Special Envoy to Somalia (148)
15-Aug-97 DTL Italians seized in Yemen (124)
15-Aug-97 AFM Six Italian hostages freed in Yemen (466)
15-Aug-97 RTN Four of 10 Italians kidnapped in Yemen freed. (275)
15-Aug-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen free 10 kidnapped Italians (269)
15-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni kidnappers free four of ten Italian tourists (128)
15-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni religious ceremony held under police guard (196)
16-Aug-97 AP Israel, Graves marked with names of Yemenite Jewish children found empty (354)
16-Aug-97 AFM Yemen detains nearly 50 bomb suspects (211)
16-Aug-97 SWB Italian Diplomat Confident of 'Happy Outcome' to Kidnappings (257)
17-Aug-97 AFM Controversy resurfaces over alleged theft of Yemenite Jewish children (536)
18-Aug-97 AFM Hyundai buys stake in Yemen LNG project (202)
18-Aug-97 AFM India's top oil company looks for global role (265)
18-Aug-97 AFM Russia signs cooperation accord with Yemen (132)
18-Aug-97 IND Yemen blames foreign cash (41)
18-Aug-97 SWB Remaining Kidnapped Italian Tourists Freed (331)
18-Aug-97 AP Yemeni protesters demand release of prisoners (196)
19-Aug-97 SWB President Salih Receives Russian Deputy Foreign Minister; Protocol Signed (423)
20-Aug-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - Aug 20. (181)
20-Aug-97 AFM Yemen launches four-year economic recovery plan (211)
20-Aug-97 SWB President and Foreign Minister Receive UN Envoy, Discuss Somali Issue (368)
20-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni opposition member freed (281)
22-Aug-97 AFM Italian tourist injured in new kidnap attempt in Yemen (376)
22-Aug-97 RTN Yemen asks for bids for Q4 crude oil - traders. (212)
22-Aug-97 SWB Opposition Group Reportedly 'Satisfied' with Meeting with President (294)
22-Aug-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen wound Italian tourist in kidnap attempt (251)
23-Aug-97 AP Middle East Business Briefs (553)
24-Aug-97 RTN Yemen 91-day treasury bills yield avg 13.82 pct. (215)
25-Aug-97 AP Israel: Yemenite Jewish couple testify on 'missing' daughter (691)
25-Aug-97 SWB Italian Tourists Escape Kidnap Attempt (106)
25-Aug-97 RTN Yemen plans to start bourse in 1998. (135)
25-Aug-97 RTN Yemen Socialist Party wants activists freed. (196)
25-Aug-97 AFM Yemeni opposition urges Mideast economic summit boycott (283)
26-Aug-97 RTN Israeli reunion fuels baby-snatching charges. (551)
26-Aug-97 SWB Saudi Arabia: Prince Sultan Comments on Relation with Yemen and Iran (184)
26-Aug-97 RTN Yemen crude buyers lower bids for 4Q term price. (253)
26-Aug-97 RTN Yemen cites 'security' for mobile phone cut off. (241)
26-Aug-97 RTN Yemeni sons kill mother for 'immoral acts'. (111)
27-Aug-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Bahrain - Aug 27. (159)
27-Aug-97 RTN PRESS DIGEST - LONDON-BASED ARAB NEWSPAPERS - AUG 27. (185)
27-Aug-97 RTN Pacific NW grain vessel weekly clearances. (218)
28-Aug-97 AP Canada, US: US-Canada Business Briefs (539)
28-Aug-97 RTN HUNGARY: PRESS DIGEST - HUNGARY - AUGUST 28. (360)
29-Aug-97 AP Russia, Turkey: Turkey, Russia sign deal for gas pipeline across Black Sea (206)
30-Aug-97 AP Austria, Germany: Five arrested, 50 tons munitions destined for Iran confiscated (179)
31-Aug-97 AFM Yemen frees 120 bombing suspects, 11 to go on trial (136)
     

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