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Yemen news items 1998 (Jun-Jul)

 

Yemen chronology index


   
SourceDateHeadline
1-Jun-98 AP Ethiopia: Ethiopian and Eritrean troops clash at border area (519)
1-Jun-98 SWB London-Based Paper Says Policeman Killed, Others Wounded in Clashes (345)
1-Jun-98 AP Yemen executes convicted murderer in public square (129)
1-Jun-98 RTN Yemen's government gives programme to parliament. (577)
1-Jun-98 AP Yemen's new government vows to carry on economic reforms (317)
2-Jun-98 IHT 3 BBC Journalists Still Held in Yemen (142)
2-Jun-98 RTN Hunt Oil workers in Yemen delay strike. (302)
2-Jun-98 SWB Sudanese Foreign Minister Calls on Ethiopia, Eritrea to Show Restraint (399)
2-Jun-98 RTN Yemen approves first two private cement plants. (346)
2-Jun-98 RTN Yemen executes officer for killing superior. (93)
3-Jun-98 AFM 11 Arab League members call for lifting sanctions on Iraq, Libya (348)
3-Jun-98 SWB Eritrean Ministers Deliver Messages to African, Middle Eastern Leaders (153)
3-Jun-98 AP Hamas says it is ready for dialogue with America (288)
3-Jun-98 AP Officer executed for murdering brigadier (100)
3-Jun-98 RTN Yemen Central Bank launches Internet site. (156)
3-Jun-98 RTN Yemen says will not apply again to Gulf Arab group. (318)
4-Jun-98 AFM US shows interest in Yemen after long estrangement (620)
4-Jun-98 AP BBC reporters charged, to stand trial Saturday (187)
4-Jun-98 AFM Egypt not considering inviting Iraq to Arab summit (312)
4-Jun-98 SWB Eritrean Official Welcomes Mediation Efforts in Dispute with Ethiopia (605)
4-Jun-98 AP EU approves $1.7 million in aid for Yemen (140)
4-Jun-98 AFM HAMAS warns of violence if Israel block leader's return (432)
4-Jun-98 AP Hopes for an Arab summit fade as Egypt, Syria express reservations (586)
4-Jun-98 AP Israel: Hints of movement in long-stalled Mideast peace process (720)
4-Jun-98 SWB Salih, Mubarak Discuss 'Expanded' Arab Summit (166)
4-Jun-98 AP Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela to cut oil output by 450,000 barrels (264)
4-Jun-98 SWB Saudi Arabia: Defence Minister Comments on Pakistani, Indian Nuclear Tests (330)
4-Jun-98 AFM Three BBC journalists to appear before Yemeni court Saturday (310)
4-Jun-98 AP US: Navy cancels shore leave, warns troops in Gulf (442)
4-Jun-98 AFM Yemen in favour of full Arab summit, Saleh tells Arafat (177)
4-Jun-98 RTN Yemen says supports Arafat's call for Arab summit. (324)
5-Jun-98 AP Clashes between army and civilians leaves three people dead (224)
5-Jun-98 SWB Jihad Group Attacks Official Targets, Vows to Step up Anti-US Operations (700)
5-Jun-98 MEI Border dispute flares
6-Jun-98 AP BBC reporters plead innocent to illegal filming in Yemen (281)
6-Jun-98 AP Further clashes in south four more killed, 14 wounded (282)
6-Jun-98 SWB President Salih, Arafat Agree on Need for Arab Summit (295)
6-Jun-98 RTN Trial of BBC team in Yemen starts. (305)
7-Jun-98 AP Court acquits BBC reporters (354)
7-Jun-98 RTN Yemen acquits BBC journalists, sets them free. (271)
7-Jun-98 RTN Yemen cabinet wins parliament vote of confidence. (241)
7-Jun-98 RTN Yemen court acquits, frees three BBC journalists. (456)
7-Jun-98 AP Yemen government wins vote of confidence (316)
7-Jun-98 AFM Yemeni court acquits BBC journalists, says free to go (381)
8-Jun-98 AFM 340 evacuees from Asmara leave Djibouti for Italy (111)
8-Jun-98 IHT BBC Journalists charged in Yemen (42)
8-Jun-98 AP Britain, BBC TV reporters held in Yemen say they were forcibly separated (229)
8-Jun-98 SWB Several Injured in Clashes Between Civilians and Security Forces in Dali (255)
8-Jun-98 SWB Yemeni President Calls for Peaceful Settlement (137)
8-Jun-98 RTN Yemeni tribe pledges to help end kidnappings. (262)
9-Jun-98 RTN Yemen says considering selling off fish factories. (369)
9-Jun-98 RTN Yemeni paper says Saudi occupied Yemen island. (292)
10-Jun-98 AP Iraq: Saddam orders biggest diplomatic reshuffle since Gulf War (248)
11-Jun-98 SWB Eritrean Minister, Yemeni Officials Discuss Border Dispute with Ethiopia (153)
11-Jun-98 SWB One Reported Killed, Three Wounded in Tribal Clashes (294)
11-Jun-98 RTN Saudi minister sees Yemen border row solved soon. (594)
11-Jun-98 RTN Yemen get its first privately-owned airline. (358)
12-Jun-98 SWB Eritrea: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Zenawi Says Direct Talks with Asmara 'Pointless' (999)
12-Jun-98 IHT How's the Water? Caution Advised (841)
12-Jun-98 AP Iraq: Iraq is replacing some 30 ambassadors (341)
13-Jun-98 AP Ethiopia: Five African leaders to seek peace in Eritrea, Ethiopia (687)
13-Jun-98 AP Grenade goes off accidentally in southern town, killing six (152)
13-Jun-98 SWB Israeli-Palestinian Affairs: Hamas Leader Yasin Told to Stay in Sudan Till Israel Permits Return - Paper (486)
13-Jun-98 RTN Low oil prices force Yemen spending cuts. (244)
13-Jun-98 SWB President Salih Receives Ethiopian Letter on Conflict with Eritrea (211)
13-Jun-98 SWB Saudi Arabia: Minister Says Border Talks with Yemen Reach 'Very Advanced Stage' (320)
13-Jun-98 AFM Six killed, 18 injured in accidental grenade blast in Yemen (177)
13-Jun-98 RTN Yemen approves TransGlobe oil deal. (239)
13-Jun-98 SWB Yemen's President Salih Receives Ethiopian Letter on Conflict with Eritrea (207)
14-Jun-98 AFM HAMAS founder allowed to return to Gaza: HAMAS official (574)
14-Jun-98 AP San'a University professors, administrators on strike (123)
14-Jun-98 RTN Yemen professors go on strike for better pay. (377)
15-Jun-98 SWB Eritrean Foreign Minister Interviewed on Border Dispute with Ethiopia (1240)
15-Jun-98 IHT Hamas Chief may Return to Gaza (373)
15-Jun-98 SWB Saudi Defence Minister Prince Sultan Comments on Talks in Uae (465)
15-Jun-98 AFM Teachers at Sanaa University go on strike for higher wages (242)
15-Jun-98 RTN Yemen, Japan agree to reschedule Dollars 17.7 mln in debt. (297)
16-Jun-98 AP Iraq, Iraq sends envoy to Yemen (105)
16-Jun-98 RTN Iraqi official in Yemen for talks on UN sanctions. (211)
16-Jun-98 RTN Syrian cargo ship sinks off Yemen. (240)
17-Jun-98 AFM Human rights declaration is "world's best kept secret" - Amnesty (494)
17-Jun-98 AP Iraq, Kuwait: Iraq will not apologize to Gulf countries for Kuwait invasion (179)
17-Jun-98 RTN Iraqi official doubts UN deal will end sanctions. (312)
17-Jun-98 AFM Thousands killed and tortured in Middle East and North Africa - Amnesty (374)
18-Jun-98 RTN Dubai: Saudi Arabia arrests 410 illegal foreigners - paper. (203)
18-Jun-98 SWB Iraqi Vice-President Conveys Saddam's Message to President Salih (111)
18-Jun-98 SWB London-Based Paper Reports 'Limited Military Clashes' on Saudi-Yemeni Border (393)
18-Jun-98 RTN Yemen impounds Egyptian ships for illegal fishing. (234)
18-Jun-98 RTN Yemen lifts petrol, kerosene prices by up to 40 pct. (417)
18-Jun-98 RTN Yemen minister sees progress in Saudi border talks. (264)
18-Jun-98 AFM Yemen raises fuel prices (278)
18-Jun-98 AP Yemen to raise oil prices in line with economic reforms (349)
18-Jun-98 RTN Yemeni, Saudi troops wounded in border clash-paper. (177)
19-Jun-98 SWB Eritrea-Ethiopia: Yemen's President Salih Receives Ethiopian Premier's Envoy (144)
19-Jun-98 SWB President Salih Receives Ethiopian Premier's Envoy (143)
19-Jun-98 AP Riot police fire into air as Yemenis protest hike in oil prices (399)
19-Jun-98 AP US: Accused smuggling ring leader pleads guilty to federal charges (427)
19-Jun-98 SWB Vice-President Ramadan in San'a: Iraq Wants Better Ties with All Arab States (918)
19-Jun-98 RTN Yemen tribesmen hold seven Italians hostage. (284)
19-Jun-98 AP Yemeni tribesmen hold seven Italian tourists (212)
19-Jun-98 RTN Yemenis protest petrol, food price rises. (658)
20-Jun-98 RTN Italian hostages in Yemen may be free soon-embassy. (333)
20-Jun-98 RTN Italy deplores tourists' kidnapping in Yemen. (349)
20-Jun-98 AP Police fire in air as protests in Yemen continue (368)
20-Jun-98 AFM Two wounded as police fire warning shots in Sanaa protest (476)
20-Jun-98 AFM Yemeni tribesman holds seven Italian tourists to demand car (553)
20-Jun-98 RTN Yemenis protest price hikes, government firm. (651)
21-Jun-98 AFM Italian tourists released after three-day kidnapping in Yemen (461)
21-Jun-98 RTN Italians kidnapped in Yemen freed - embassy. (275)
21-Jun-98 AP Seven Italian tourists freed in Yemen (229)
21-Jun-98 AP Three injured as demonstrators clash with police in Yemen (424)
21-Jun-98 AFM Two more shot in Yemeni protests against fuel price rises (475)
21-Jun-98 RTN Yemen forces deploy amid price protests. (321)
21-Jun-98 RTN Yemen hosting more than 73,000 refugees - UNHCR. (131)
22-Jun-98 SWB Cabinet Holds 'Extraordinary' Session on Riots, Bans Rallies, Marches (397)
22-Jun-98 SWB Citizens in San'a, Other Cities Protest Against Increased Prices (725)
22-Jun-98 SWB Demonstrators Call for Prime Minister's Resignation (76)
22-Jun-98 AFM Four people killed in Yemen in clashes over fuel price rise (654)
22-Jun-98 AFM HAMAS says leader expected to enter Gaza on Wednesday (423)
22-Jun-98 SWB Iraq: Vice-President Returns From Yemen, Comments on Talks with President Salih (402)
22-Jun-98 SWB London-Based Paper Reports Further Yemeni-Saudi Border Clashes, UK Appeal (403)
22-Jun-98 SWB Parliament Debates Government's Price Reforms (100)
22-Jun-98 AP Six dead in Yemen protests over price hikes (442)
22-Jun-98 RTN Students say demonstrator killed in Yemen. (336)
22-Jun-98 SWB Tigray Radio Reports Eritrean Opposition Condemning Eritrea (257)
22-Jun-98 SWB Yemen, Saudi Arabia End Border Talks, Issue Statement (511)
23-Jun-98 RTN Egypt questions militant deported by Saudis. (282)
23-Jun-98 SWB Egypt Reportedly Receives Extradited Supporter of Saudi Opposition's Bin Ladin (478)
23-Jun-98 RTN Japan: Yemen offers Aug Masila at Dtd minus Dollars 1.65- traders. (213)
23-Jun-98 SWB Ministry Source Blames Political Parties for 'Stirring up' Riots (160)
23-Jun-98 SWB Oil Minister Defends Controversial Fuel Price Rises (96)
23-Jun-98 IHT OPEC to Meet In Crisis Mode As Oil Prices Keep Dropping (1202)
23-Jun-98 AP Six killed in Yemen unrest over fuel price hike (460)
23-Jun-98 RTN UK: Total says Yemen LNG project delayed by two years. (316)
23-Jun-98 SWB University Exams Postponed as Protests Against Price Rises Continue (101)
23-Jun-98 RTN Yemen premier upholds price rises, protests go on. (575)
24-Jun-98 AP Algeria, Syria: Syria extradites 16 Algerian Islamic activists to Algeria (402)
24-Jun-98 SWB At Least Eight Reported Killed in Continuing Demonstrations (96)
24-Jun-98 AP Britain: Government criticized for exporting arms to 35 nations (517)
24-Jun-98 AFM HAMAS founder heads home to Gaza after four-month Middle East tour (586)
24-Jun-98 AFM HAMAS leader arrives home in Gaza (546)
24-Jun-98 SWB Opposition Figure Says Current Protests Are 'Spontaneous' (641)
24-Jun-98 SWB President Salih Receives Visiting Omani Foreign Minister, Qabus Message (254)
24-Jun-98 AFM Yemen fuel price protests claim 13 more lives: opposition (639)
25-Jun-98 IHT The Poor Are Unwanted In the 'Secessionist Age' (694)
25-Jun-98 AFM Yemen bans political parties from rallies after fuel riots turn deadly (413)
26-Jun-98 IHT Head of Hamas Hailed as a Hero on Return to Gaza (713)
26-Jun-98 SWB Saudi Arabia: Defence Minister on Arms Industry, Iraq, Yemen (1250)
26-Jun-98 RTN Yemeni opposition slam government ban on protests. (279)
27-Jun-98 SWB Opposition Says 13 Killed in Tribal, Army Clashes (352)
27-Jun-98 SWB President Salih Confers with Party Leaders on Riots (241)
27-Jun-98 SWB Six Members of Security Forces Killed; President Orders Demonstrators' Release (115)
27-Jun-98 RTN Yemen to try protesters against price rises. (242)
28-Jun-98 RTN Yemen buries 21 troops killed by tribesmen. (366)
29-Jun-98 RTN Dubai: Hunt says Yemen pipeline operational despite leak. (335)
29-Jun-98 RTN Dubai: Yemeni officials in Saudi for high-level talks. (232)
29-Jun-98 SWB Ethiopian Prime Minister Comments on Conflict with Eritrea (2216)
29-Jun-98 RTN Police battle demonstrators, witnesses say. (388)
29-Jun-98 SWB Russia Changes Status of Its Trade Missions in 43 Countries (148)
29-Jun-98 RTN Singapore: Yemen ups Aug Masila crude to dated Brent - Dollars 1.65/b. (162)
29-Jun-98 RTN Yemen police battle protesters after price rises. (541)
29-Jun-98 RTN Yemen police disperse demonstrators, witnesses say. (450)
30-Jun-98 RTN Dubai: Marib Yemen crude pipeline operational - Hunt. (367)
30-Jun-98 RTN Yemen counts its dead after price hike protests. (467)
30-Jun-98 RTN Yemen says 34 dead in price rise protests. (580)
30-Jun-98 RTN Yemen says Marib calm after price hike protests. (386)
1-Jul-98 AFM Tribes clash with heavy arms over land in centre of Yemeni capital (171)
1-Jul-98 RTN Yemen says country calm after price hike protests. (244)
2-Jul-98 SWB 'Mammoth' Demonstration Reportedly Held in Mukalla (110)
2-Jul-98 SWB Saudi-Yemeni Higher Committee Meets in Jiddah to Discuss Border Issue (342)
2-Jul-98 SWB Yemeni Speaker Denies Reports of Saudi Involvement in Recent Disturbances (321)
3-Jul-98 AP 22 killed, 100 injured in ongoing dispute over chain saw in Yemen (258)
3-Jul-98 AP Yemeni pipeline dynamited, spilling oil into Arabian Sea (158)
3-Jul-98 MEI Riots over price hikes
3-Jul-98 MEI Letter from Aden
4-Jul-98 AFM Legendary beast, muse of poets, to roam the Jordanian desert once more (744)
4-Jul-98 SWB Premier on Economic Reforms, Security (2056)
4-Jul-98 SWB Supporters of Minister, Businessman in Armed Clash in Capital (322)
6-Jul-98 AP Clashes between troops and tribesmen kill 11 (237)
6-Jul-98 SWB Two Explosions in Aden, No Injuries Reported (246)
6-Jul-98 RTN Yemen denies report of fresh violence. (238)
7-Jul-98 RTN Kuwait: Kuwait MPs opposed to loans to Gulf War opponents. (495)
7-Jul-98 SWB Newspaper Welcomes Yemeni Official's Denial of Saudi Involvement in Recent Unrest (396)
7-Jul-98 SWB Speaker Says Recent Marches 'Spontaneous' , Confirm Democracy (917)
7-Jul-98 RTN Yemen links Islamist opposition to civil unrest. (227)
8-Jul-98 SWB Newspaper Says Saudis Financing Antigovernment Tribesmen in Yemen (277)
8-Jul-98 RTN Yemen to start weekly T-bill issues at end of July. (147)
9-Jul-98 SWB International Tribunal on Eritrea-Yemen Dispute Over Islands Opens in London (129)
10-Jul-98 SWB Air Force Bombardment of Tribal Area Reportedly Kills Eight Civilians (227)
10-Jul-98 SWB Deputy Minister Denies Aden Refinery Explosion Reports (182)
10-Jul-98 AFM World population fact-file (494)
10-Jul-98 AP Yemeni pipeline blown up (196)
11-Jul-98 SWB Government, Tribes Reportedly Observing Eight-Day Truce (187)
11-Jul-98 SWB Saudi Dissident Bin Ladin Reportedly in Yemen (77)
14-Jul-98 AP 12 killed in Yemen shooting and explosion (390)
14-Jul-98 SWB 'Al-Hayat' Newspaper Reports Explosions in Yemen Oil Pipelines (433)
14-Jul-98 SWB Eritrea: President Isayas Interviewed on Ethiopia, Sudan, Israel (2374)
14-Jul-98 AFM Five killed in Yemen blast (174)
14-Jul-98 SWB Interior Minister Says Situation Now 'Stable' (322)
15-Jul-98 SWB Fighting Reportedly Breaks Out in Two Governorates (115)
16-Jul-98 SWB Army Reinforcements Sent to Clash-Hit Areas to Protect Pipelines (321)
16-Jul-98 SWB Eritrea: Yemen Denies Accepting Compromise in Dispute Over Hanish Islands (229)
16-Jul-98 AFM Four killed and one injured in Yemen bomb blast (232)
16-Jul-98 SWB Jordan: Arafat's China Visit: King Husayn Meets Yemeni Interior Minister (130)
16-Jul-98 IHT Travelers as Kidnapping Targets (861)
16-Jul-98 AFM Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of "nibbling away" at its territory (557)
16-Jul-98 AP Yemen accuses Saudi of occupying disputed border areas (266)
16-Jul-98 SWB Yemen Denies Accepting Compromise in Dispute with Eritrea Over Hanish Islands (231)
17-Jul-98 SWB Interior Minister Interviewed on Recent Incidents, Arab Ties (1855)
17-Jul-98 AFM Saudi Arabia denies occupation of Yemeni territory (304)
17-Jul-98 AP Saudi Arabia denies Yemeni accusations of land- grabbing (298)
17-Jul-98 IHT Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of attacking its territory (63)
17-Jul-98 MEI Tribal affairs
19-Jul-98 AFM Omani envoy visits Saudi Arabia on Yemen border row (160)
19-Jul-98 AP Omani foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia for border talks (135)
19-Jul-98 AP One killed, one wounded in fight over Yemen mosque (152)
19-Jul-98 AP Saudi Arabia, Yemeni minister says land dispute with Saudis is a threat to region (460)
19-Jul-98 AFM Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of occupying islands (461)
20-Jul-98 RTN Oman ends talks in Saudi following border spat. (290)
20-Jul-98 AFM Recurring struggle over Saudi-Yemen borders (361)
20-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Arabia Denies Any Violation of Yemeni Territory (314)
20-Jul-98 AP Saudi Arabia, Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of attacking island in Red Sea (619)
20-Jul-98 RTN SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi says acted in 'self-defence' in Yemen clash. (628)
20-Jul-98 AFM Yemen loses patience with Saudi territorial "attacks" (591)
20-Jul-98 RTN Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of attacking island. (163)
20-Jul-98 AP Yugoslavia: Heavy fighting for central town, fighters from Middle East reported (704)
21-Jul-98 AFM 65 years on, Saudi Arabia has yet to finalize borders (579)
21-Jul-98 IHT America's Humiliating, Stubborn Performance in Rome (757)
21-Jul-98 BBC Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Kosovo Border: Serbian TV Says Mujaheddin, Albanian Officers Fighting in Kosovo (599)
21-Jul-98 AP Jordan, Jordan expresses regret at Yemeni-Saudi conflict (96)
21-Jul-98 AFM Tribesmen shoot governor of Yemeni province in ambush (455)
21-Jul-98 IHT Yemen Says Saudis Shelled an Island (121)
21-Jul-98 AFM Yemen, Saudi Arabia seek to defuse tension after island clash (481)
21-Jul-98 AP Saudi says it acted in self-defense in Yemen clash (431)
21-Jul-98 RTN Tribesmen attack Yemeni ministers' convoy. (289)
21-Jul-98 RTN Yemen official hurt in ambush of ministers' convoy. (321)
21-Jul-98 AP Yemen tribesmen ambush ministers' convoy (385)
22-Jul-98 BBC Interior Minister Says Release of Repentant Detainees Continues (590)
22-Jul-98 BBC 'Fierce' Saudi-Yemeni Clashes on Red Sea Island Reported (434)
22-Jul-98 BBC Oman Briefs Saudi Arabia on Border Issue (190)
22-Jul-98 AFM Situation returns to normal after Saudi-Yemeni clash (417)
22-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS-Yemen says retakes Red Sea island from Saudi. (617)
22-Jul-98 AP Kidnappings, restive tribesmen - and booming tourism - in Yemen (780)
22-Jul-98 AP Tribesmen blow up Yemen pipeline (188)
22-Jul-98 RTN Yemen says troops retake Red Sea island from Saudi. (200)
22-Jul-98 AFM Yemeni foreign minister due in Saudi following island clash (287)
22-Jul-98 BBC Yemeni Minister Denies Presence in the Country of Top Saudi Opposition Figure (632)
22-Jul-98 BBC Yemeni President on Dispute with Saudi Arabia, Recent Riots (4674)
23-Jul-98 AFM Riyadh confirms Sanaa's return to disputed Red Sea island after clash (557)
23-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Interior Minister Inquires About His Yemeni Counterpart's Health (106)
23-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Interior Minister Says Troops Killed Three Yemenis in Self-Defence (4957)
23-Jul-98 BBC Yemen TV Confirms Attack on Government Motorcade (110)
23-Jul-98 AP 10 killed in Yemen clashes after government convoy ambushed (271)
23-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS-Yemen rejects Saudi claim on disputed island. (378)
23-Jul-98 BBC Jawf Governor Reported Injured in Attack on Government Motorcade (402)
23-Jul-98 BBC Tribesmen Reportedly Attack Ministers' Convoy (135)
23-Jul-98 RTN Yemen paper says 10 killed in tribal-army clashes. (254)
23-Jul-98 AP Yemeni kidnappers free two Belgian tourists (174)
23-Jul-98 BBC Yemeni Opposition Urges Arbitration in Border Dispute with Saudi Arabia (864)
24-Jul-98 RTN Oil prices drag Canadian Occidental to loss. (641)
24-Jul-98 BBC Kuwait Denies Holding Iraqi Prisoners, Regrets Saudi-Yemen Row (266)
24-Jul-98 AP Malaysia: Shell and Occidental enter into oil and gas deal (251)
24-Jul-98 RTN PHILIPPINES: Shell to double Malampaya spending after Oxy deal. (457)
24-Jul-98 IHT US Caught in Bind on War Crimes: Years of Diplomatic Advocacy, Then Military Opposition - and Defeat (705)
24-Jul-98 AP US: Senators want US to fight treaty on international court (367)
24-Jul-98 BBC Yemen Says Forces Retake Disputed Island From Saudis (150)
24-Jul-98 AP Bodies of guards killed in clash with Saudi returned to Yemen (263)
24-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Interior Minister Denies Yemenis Retake Island (107)
24-Jul-98 AP Tribesmen demanding fair share pose mounting threat to Yemen (789)
24-Jul-98 BBC Yemeni Cabinet Reiterates Country's 'Legal Rights' in Saudi Border Dispute (352)
25-Jul-98 AFM Saudi Arabia, Yemen agree on principles of border settlement (549)
25-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Interior Minister Urges Yemen to Adhere to Extradition Agreements (888)
25-Jul-98 AFM Yemen blasts border violations as foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia (566)
25-Jul-98 AP Yemen accuses Saudi Arabia of giving refuge to dissidents (466)
25-Jul-98 RTN Yemen says serious about ending Saudi border row. (405)
25-Jul-98 RTN Yemen, Saudi agree to solve border row-minister. (501)
26-Jul-98 AP Reeling from unrest, Yemen's democracy may be in trouble (824)
26-Jul-98 RTN Yemen official says kidnaps may undermine tourism. (236)
27-Jul-98 RTN China's June crude oil product buying detailed. (198)
27-Jul-98 RTN Saudi favours Yemen row be resolved by committees. (382)
27-Jul-98 RTN Islamists say Egypt govt killed militant in Yemen. (439)
27-Jul-98 AP India: Missionaries of Charity head will fly to Yemen following killing of three nuns (175)
27-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Arabia-Saudi Minister Says Island Dispute Should Be Solved by Joint Borders Committee (256)
27-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Arabia-Yemeni Foreign Minister Says Agreement Reached on 'Principles' (439)
27-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Arabia-Yemeni Interior Minister Comments on Island Dispute at News Conference (453)
27-Jul-98 AFM Three Asian nuns from Mother Teresa order shot dead in Yemen (498)
27-Jul-98 RTN Yemen minister seeks protection for religious groups. (442)
27-Jul-98 IHT Yemen Warns Saudi Arabia After Clash on Disputed Isle (544)
27-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS - Moslem extremist kills three nuns in Yemen, official. (429)
27-Jul-98 BBC Nine Protest Leaders Arrested, March Suppressed (214)
27-Jul-98 RTN Suspected Yemen extremist shoots dead three nuns. (262)
27-Jul-98 AP Three nuns shot to death in Yemen (474)
27-Jul-98 BBC Tribesmen Explode Ma'rib-Hudaydah Oil Pipeline (91)
28-Jul-98 IHT Nuns Shot in Yemen (85)
28-Jul-98 AFM Saudi Arabia, Yemen say they want to avoid another clash (402)
28-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Opposition Reportedly in 'Extensive' Contacts with Yemeni Authorities (300)
28-Jul-98 RTN Pope deeply saddened by nuns' murder in Yemen. (378)
28-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS-Saudi, Yemen find basis to prevent clashes. (461)
28-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS-Saudis, Yemen hold talks on border clashes. (381)
28-Jul-98 BBC Former Egyptian Jihad Leader Assassinated in San'a (644)
28-Jul-98 RTN Mother Nirmala to visit Yemen for nuns' funeral. (391)
28-Jul-98 AP Pope mourns slayings of nuns in Yemen (189)
28-Jul-98 AP Saudi Arabia, Yemen agree to evacuate border areas (226)
28-Jul-98 BBC Two Explosions Reported in Abyan Governorate on 22nd July (126)
28-Jul-98 RTN Yemen adds two governorates, raising number to 20. (177)
28-Jul-98 BBC Yemeni Foreign Minister Says Saudi-Yemeni Fighting Is 'Seen as a Crime' (462)
29-Jul-98 RTN Militants accuse Egypt of killing cleric in Yemen. (402)
29-Jul-98 AP Pope asks for prayers for victims of violence (102)
29-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Cabinet Discusses Dispute with Yemen (530)
29-Jul-98 BBC Saudi, Yemeni Troops Reported Killed as Clashes Continue Despite Peace Talks (405)
29-Jul-98 RTN Slain US Capitol officers mourned as heroes. (769)
29-Jul-98 RTN Pope prays for clergy killed in Yemen, Africa. (350)
29-Jul-98 BBC Delegation Visits Russia to Conclude Agreements on Arms Purchases (505)
29-Jul-98 RTN Slain nuns to be buried in Yemen on Thursday. (358)
29-Jul-98 BBC Three Indian Nuns Killed at Hudaydah Hospital (105)
29-Jul-98 RTN Yemen cabinet approves execution for kidnapping. (252)
29-Jul-98 AP Yemeni government approves capital punishment law for kidnappers (161)
30-Jul-98 RTN Democracy, media set back in Arab-Moslem world. (1177)
30-Jul-98 BBC Islamic Group Reportedly Threatens to Avenge Egyptian Cleric's Murder in Yemen (477)
30-Jul-98 AFM Nine wounded in grenade attack outside Aden cinema (179)
30-Jul-98 RTN REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: Bula pulls out of two Yemen oil blocks. (195)
30-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Minister Delivers Message to Yemeni President, Ends Visit (299)
30-Jul-98 BBC Saudi, Yemeni Ministers Agree on Principles for Solving Border Conflict (995)
30-Jul-98 RTN FOCUS-Yemeni arrested for market grenade attack. (197)
30-Jul-98 RTN Gunman fires at office of Yemen vice-president. (217)
30-Jul-98 AP Nuns shot to death in Yemen buried in southern port city (330)
30-Jul-98 RTN Slain nuns laid to rest in Yemen cemetery. (473)
30-Jul-98 BBC Two New Governorates Established (153)
30-Jul-98 AFM Yemeni "diplomat" making Mideast political tour by camel (680)
31-Jul-98 RTN UN envoy in Angola as war fears mount. (689)
31-Jul-98 RTN UN envoy goes to Angola as civil war fears mount. (607)
31-Jul-98 RTN GREECE: Corinth Pipes gets new orders from abroad. (175)
31-Jul-98 RTN ISRAEL: Israel to delay Ethiopian fighter jet repairs. (382)
31-Jul-98 BBC Jama'ah Al-Islamiyah Issues Statement on Egyptian Cleric's Murder in Yemen (210)
31-Jul-98 BBC Saudi Arabia, Yemen Sign Minutes of Agreement on Border Dispute (346)
31-Jul-98 BBC Weekly Economic Report: Russia: Weapons Sales to Yemen Set to Resume (560)
31-Jul-98 BBC Cabinet Approves Draft Law on Death Sentence for Kidnapping (495)
     

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