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Yemen news items 1999 (Jan-Mar)

 

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SourceDateHeadline
AFP1-Jan-99Yemen hostages return home amid ongoing controversy
GDN 1-Jan-99Hostages fly home
AFP2-Jan-99Bodies of dead hostages flown to London as Yemen pressed to cooperate
AFP2-Jan-99Four freed hostages arrive home in Germany
AFP2-Jan-99Yemeni president meets with HAMAS official
AFP2-Jan-99Analysts doubt international terror link in Yemen kidnap
OBS 3-Jan-99Yemen: a year of living dangerously
AFP3-Jan-99US agents pursue probe in Yemen as injured hostages leave for home
AFP3-Jan-99"Yemen can't join Commonwealth, says Britain" - report
AFP3-Jan-99Yemen kidnappings "in retribution for Iraqi bombing"
RTN4-Jan-99Advanced Fibre Communications Deploys First UMC 1000 Systems In the Middle East
AFP5-Jan-99Kidnap survivor says rescue saved lives
AFP5-Jan-99Yemeni socialist assassinated on New Year's Eve
AFP5-Jan-99US, British "not participating" in Yemen kidnap probe
AFP5-Jan-99Saudi paper blames Yemen for hostage tragedy
AFP5-Jan-99Islamic leaders wants US and Britain out of kidnap probe
RTN5-Jan-99Hotels see cancellations in wake of Yemen killings
GDN 6-Jan-99Detectives "told to quit Yemen on next flight"
Yahoo6-Jan-99Hostage Probe Detectives 'Ordered Out Of Aden'
RTN6-Jan-99No policy change on Yemen Commonwealth bid - Britain
RTN6-Jan-99UK expects to solve Yemen hostage probe problem
AFP6-Jan-99Britons, Pakistanis questioned over Yemen hostage-taking
RTN6-Jan-99Yemen defends rescue bid of Western hostages
AFP7-Jan-99Yemen says kidnappers' fellow conspirators were British
RTN7-Jan-99UK trying to contact six Britons arrested in Yemen
RTN10-Jan-99Yemen Kidnappers Seek Release Of Fellow Tribesman
OBS 10-Jan-99

Yemen: the British link

OBS 10-Jan-99Yemen kidnap "linked with London group"
RTN10-Jan-99Yemen will not use force to rescue British hostage
RTN11-Jan-99Gunmen Rob Two U.S. Tourists In Yemen - Witnesses
RTN12-Jan-99UK detainees in Yemen say beaten, punched
AFP12-Jan-99Britons held in Yemen were in Islamist military training, says group
GDN 13-Jan-99Yemen terror case suspects "signed false confessions"
RTN13-Jan-99Islamist sees Western deaths if kidnapper executed
RTN13-Jan-99Three Yemenis Charged With Murdering Tourists
GDN 14-Jan-99Yemen kidnappers' call to London imam
RTN14-Jan-99FEATURE - Even the brave think twice now about Yemen
AFP14-Jan-99Consul sees fifth British suspect in Yemen
AFP14-Jan-99Islamist leader warns of more attacks on Westerners in Yemen
AFP16-Jan-99Lawyer names sixth man held in Yemen terrorism case
MEI 15-Jan-99Row with Britain
AFP15-Jan-99Five Britons accused of terrorism in Yemen charged
AFP15-Jan-99Yemen worried about Britain-based Islamists
RTN15-Jan-99Yemen charges four of five Britons - Foreign Office
RTN15-Jan-99Yemen complains to UK over Islamist's statements
RTN16-Jan-99Yemen says Britons, Frenchman confess murder plot
AFP16-Jan-99December hostage deaths ended bumper year for Yemeni tourism
AFP17-Jan-99British couple, four Dutch kidnapped in Yemen
AFP17-Jan-99Islamist leader threatens Yemen over kidnapping trial
AFP17-Jan-99British couple, four Dutch kidnapped in Yemen
AFP18-Jan-99Forty Yemeni fishermen arrested in Somaliland
AFP18-Jan-99Yemeni tribal leaders aim for release of Dutch family, British couple
AFP18-Jan-99Britain names two Yemen hostages as tour firms scrap visits
RTN20-Jan-99Islamic cleric warns Westerners to quit Yemen
RTN20-Jan-99Yemen says British, Dutch hostages in good health
AFP20-Jan-99New threats from Britain-based Islamic chief
AFP20-Jan-99Yemeni tribesmen may soon free Western hostages: diplomat
AFP21-Jan-99Britain issues travel warning on Yemen, advises Britons there to quit
AFP23-Jan-99Trial of Britons charged with bomb plot set to open in Yemen
RTN25-Jan-99Yemen asks Britain to hand over Islamist leader
RTN26-Jan-99Yemen Has Kidnapping Suspects Under Siege
RTN27-Jan-99Germans Seized, Militants Arrested In Yemen
RTN27-Jan-99Family want time to ready British defence in Yemen
AFP27-Jan-99Yemeni tribesmen kidnap three Germans, five others
AFP27-Jan-99Three Britons among six "terrorists" arrested in Yemen
CH27-Jan-99Amoco, CanOxy cut jobs
RTN28-Jan-99Yemeni leader says Briton behind kidnap, bombings
RTN28-Jan-99Yemen questions six men on links to sabotage plans
MEI29-Jan-99Kidnap damage
RTN29-Jan-99Families of Britons tried in Yemen criticise court
RTN30-Jan-99Yemen Court Trying Britons Orders Reporting Gag
AP30-Jan-99Yemen Kidnappers Want Hostage Back
OBS 31-Jan-99

Briton held in Yemen is not Muslim

OBS 31-Jan-99Court chaos as five fight jail
RTN31-Jan-99Yemen says paid all $160 mln debts for 1998
AFP31-Jan-99Forensic expert says claims of Yemeni torture "very persuasive"
RTN1-Feb-99Witnesses testify in Yemen terror trial
RTN1-Feb-99Yemen Trial Resumes, Briton Freed Hours After Kidnap
AFP1-Feb-99British oil worker kidnapped in Yemen
RTN2-Feb-99Dutch, British hostages freed in Yemen
RTN2-Feb-99Yemen Says To Crack Down Hard On Terrorism
RTN3-Feb-99Yemen excludes Britons from easy visa access - paper
RTN3-Feb-99Yemen's 1998 oil income fell to $453.8 million
RTN3-Feb-99Yemen Airways suspends one of two London flights
RTN3-Feb-99Yemen Airways sees $8 mln losses in three months
AFP3-Feb-99Visite au Yémen d'un responsable du Département d'Etat
AFP3-Feb-99Exécution publique au Yémen d'un condamné à mort
RTN4-Feb-99Yemen turns back relatives of British suspects
RTN4-Feb-99UK shuts British Council centres in Yemen
AFP6 Fen 99Procès des ravisseurs de 16 Occidentaux: audition de deux accusés
AFP6-Feb-99Procès d'Aden: Sanaa exécutera les Britanniques s'ils sont condamnés à mort
AFP6-Feb-99Les touristes et les hommes d'affaires fuient le Yémen
RTN6-Feb-98Trials of Britons, kidnappers resume in Yemen
RTN7-Feb-99German hostages released by Yemeni kidnappers
RTN8-Feb-99Yemen drivers testify in Western kidnappers' trial
RTN8-Feb-99German hostages freed in Yemen said in good health
RTN9-Feb-99Defence demands Yemen court dismisses bomb charges
RTN9-Feb-99Yemen grants consular access to detained Britons
AFP9-Feb-99Defence calls for acquittal in Yemen terror trial
AFP9-Feb-99New witnesses in Yemen kidnap trial
AFP10-Feb-99Yemen calls for Ethiopia, Eritrea to lay down weapons
AFP10-Feb-99Yemeni president meets German FM
AFP10-Feb-99Yemeni murderer publicly executed
RTN10-Feb-99Yemen, Britain seek to repair relations
RTN10-Feb-99Leading lawyer to observe Yemen trial of Britons
RTN10-Feb-99British Airways delays flights to Yemen
RTN10-Feb-99Court seeks evidence of torture in Yemen trial
RTN11-Feb-99Witnesses testify in Yemen kidnappers' trial
AFP11-Feb-99Two more witnesses heard in Yemen kidnap trial
MEI12-Feb-99Paying the price
AFP12-Feb-99Yemeni PM down with malaria
RTN12-Feb-99TransGlobe Energy Corporation Announces Start of Drilling Operations in Yemen and Convertible Debenture Financing
RTN13-Feb-99Briton, 17, Admits Forming Armed Group In Yemen
AFP13-Feb-99Four new suspects appear in Yemen terror trial
AFP13-Feb-99Yemen gets 100 million dollars from World Bank
RTN13-Feb-99Yemen tourism industry faces kidnap-clouded future
RTN14-Feb-99Oil price crunch and kidnaps hit Yemen hard
AFP14-Feb-99Yemen blames foreign powers for kidnappings
AFP14-Feb-99Yemen invites Eritrea, Ethiopia to peace talks in Sanaa
AFP14-Feb-99Yemeni official rules out British role in terrorist plot
AFP15-Feb-99Three Yemenis executed in public
AFP15-Feb-99Yemeni kidnapper admits to giving order to kill tourists
AFP15-Feb-99Yemen to teach Islamic tolerance in schools
RTN15-Feb-99Yemen's fragile economy awaits reform payoff
RTN16-Feb-99Yemeni doctor says Britons on trial not tortured
AFP16-Feb-99Yemeni FM visits Saudi Arabia for border talks
AP16-Feb-99BC-Yemen-Warning Unknown group warns Americans, Britons to leave Yemen
AP16-Feb-99BC-Saudi-Yemen Yemen's foreign minister in kingdom for border talks
RTN17-Feb-99Egyptian firm to build $50 mln silos in Yemen
RTN17-Feb-99Yemeni executed for murder
AFP17-Feb-99Iraqi FM in Yemen with message from Saddam
RTN18-Feb-99Yemen kidnapper planned more attacks on Westerners
RTN18-Feb-99Yemen to receive $19 million in aid from the EU
AFP18-Feb-99Yemeni kidnapper admits planning "liquidation" of US nationals
AFP18-Feb-99Yemeni president calls for end to Arab press attacks
AFP18-Feb-99Saudi, Yemen border talks "progress well"
RTN20-Feb-99Kuwait to normalise ties with Jordan and Yemen
RTN19-Feb-99Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. Outstanding Operating Results in 1998 Marred by Low Oil Prices
AFP20-Feb-99Yemen brokers ceasefire in Iraq-Arab media attacks
AFP20-Feb-99Yemen probes death threat sent from Britain
RTN20-Feb-99Yemen trial Britons challenge doctor's testimony
AFP20-Feb-99Suspects challenge doctor's report in Yemen terror trial
AFP20-Feb-99Yemen steps up security as Westerners threatened with attack
RTN21-Feb-99Yemen kidnap suspect provides court with alibi
RTN22-Feb-99Lawyer aiding accused Britons in Yemen held
AFP22-Feb-99British lawyer detained in Yemen: consul general
AFP22-Feb-99Yemeni PM returns from malaria treatment
BBC22-Feb-99British lawyer freed in Yemen
RTN23-Feb-99Yemen says lawyer called in, not arrested
AFP24-Feb-99Yemen to set up body to promote nuclear energy
AFP24-Feb-99Yemen to boost pay for army and state employees
RTN25-Feb-99Yemen considers ways to stop attacks on oil sites
AFP25-Feb-99Yemen expels British lawyer in terror trial
MEI26-Feb-99Trials in progress
AFP27-Feb-99Yemen court sees "dangerous" equipment of Britons in bombing trial
AFP28-Feb-99Families, lawyers demand to see accused in Yemen kidnap trial
AFP28-Feb-99Yemeni publicly executed for murder
RTN1-Mar-99Yemen jails six men for Aden bombing attacks
RTN2-Mar-99Lawyer moves to dismiss case of Britons in Yemen
AFP2-Mar-99Yemen starts work on first oil, gas reservoir
AFP3-Mar-99Four foreign tourists rescued from Red Sea ordeal
RTN4-Mar-99Yemen arrests opposition journalist over US report
AFP4-Mar-99Editor of opposition newspaper arrested in Yemen
AFP4-Mar-99Suspects in Yemen kidnap trial rise to 14
AFP6-Mar-99Yemeni court rejects call for release of Britons, Algerians
BBC6-Mar-99Yemeni Britons 'confessed freely'
RTN6-Mar-99Yemen frees opposition editor held over U.S. report
RTN7-Mar-99Islamists warn U.S., UK ambassadors to leave Yemen
AFP9-Mar-99Judge falls ill in trial of British bomb suspects
RTN11-Mar-99Yemen rial drops on falling tourism, low oil price
AFP11-Mar-99Yemen in contact with Britain over extradition of Islamic leader
AFP11-Mar-99Suspects in Yemen terror trial deny owning weapons, explosives
BBC11-Mar-99Yemen 10 appeal rejected
RTN12-Mar-99Foreign firms in Yemen talks on oil development
RTN12-Mar-99Yemen raises deposit rates to help boost rial
AFP12-Mar-99Yemen arrests 700 illegal immigrants
MEI12-Mar-99New trial threat
AFP13-Mar-99Yemeni commercial bank assets up 18 percent in 1998: official
AFP13-Mar-99British suspects in Yemen bomb trial were "trained in Albania"
AFP13-Mar-99Yemeni president embarks on Asia tour
BBC13-Mar-99Video 'shows Britons holding guns'
AFP15-Mar-99Abu Hamza - a virulent advocate of holy war against US
AFP15-Mar-99British police arrest Islamic cleric wanted in Yemen
AFP15-Mar-99Yemen terror trial takes one month break
AFP15-Mar-99Yemeni president invites Japan's emperor to visit
BBC15-Mar-99British police arrest Muslim cleric
AFP16-Mar-99Three murderers executed in Yemen
AFP17-Mar-99Yemeni condemned to death for lethal bomb attack
AFP17-Mar-99Lawyers wrap up arguments in Yemen kidnap trial
RTN17-Mar-99Yemen court ends hearings on tourist kidnappings
RTN19-Mar-99Radical UK Moslem activist released from custody
AFP19-Mar-99British police release Islamic cleric wanted by Yemen
RTN18-Mar-99Yemen court sentences three to death over bombings
BBC20-Mar-99Yemeni trial reopens
AFP22-Mar-99Briton tells court bomb confession was signed under torture
AFP22-Mar-99Murderer executed in public in Yemen
AFP20-Mar-99Saudi FM meets Yemeni president on border dispute
BBC22-Mar-99Britons' 'damning confessions'
RTN24-Mar-99Defence lawyers pull out of Yemen trial
RTN24-Mar-99Defence lawyers withdraw from case in Yemen trial
RTN24-Mar-99UK urged to support Britons held in Yemen
AFP24-Mar-99Defence team walks out of trial of Britons, Algerians in Yemen
AFP23-Mar-99US mine clearing men return to Yemen after bomb plot
AFP23-Mar-99Yemeni FM to visit Kuwait after Moslem holidays
AFP23-Mar-99Yemen vows to get tough on security
MEI26-Mar-99Abu Hamza collared
AFP31-Mar-99Negotiations with prosecution in Yemen terror trial under way
SAB31-Mar-99The Number of Arrived Vessels in Aden Seaport in 1998
     

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