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Section One: Names and Definitions
Article 1: This law is called "The Law governing Parties and Political Organisations".
Article 2: The words and expressions used hereunder are defined as follows, unless explicitly specified otherwise:
REPUBLIC: The Republic of Yemen
CONSTITUTION: The Constitution…
Part One: The Foundations of the State
SECTION I: THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS
Article 1: The Republic of Yemen is an independent sovereign state, an inviolable unit, no part of which may be relinquished. The people of Yemen are part of the Arab Nation and the Islamic World.
Article 2: Islam is the…
"We have made you aware of the rites which you should follow, and to not follow the wishes of the ignorant." Al-Jathiyah 18
"The Qur'an is a teacher, a guide, and a mercy to the good believers." Al-Jathiyah 20
"Consult them on the matters." Al-'Umran 15
"Their affairs are jointly discussed." Al-…
By Dr Abd al-Karim al-Iryani
Opening speech at the conference on "Yemen: The Challenge of Social, Economic and Democratic Development", organised by the Center for Arab Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter, Exeter, 1-4 April, 1998. Dr Iryani was foreign minister of Yemen at the time and shortly…
Yemen's Consultative (Sura) Council forms the upper house of parliament. Its members are appointed by the president.
Following constitutional amendments, President Salih appointed 111 members to the new council on 28 April 2001.The list included 11 ministers from the previous government, three…
President: Ali Salim al-Baid (YSP)
Vice-president: Abd al-Rahman al-Jifri (Sons of Yemen)
The Democratic Republic of Yemen was proclaimed by southern secessionists in May 1994 during the north-south war and the following list of government ministers was announced. The state was not internationally…
Yemen's constitution provides for an upper house of parliament called the Consultative (Shura) Council. This has no legislative powers and its members are appointed by the president.
Click here for members of the council appointed in 2001.
The 59 members were appointed on 19 May, 1997:
Abd al-Aziz…
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Government list, 1990
President: Ali Abdullah Salih (GPC)
Vice-president: Ali Salim al-Baid (YSP)
New cabinet announced following unification of north and south in May 1990
Position
Name
Party
Prime…
In Yemen, the state is a weak institution. Central government exerts little authority over large parts of the country. Tribes hold considerable power and customary tribal law ('urf) is often respected more than state law.
Nevertheless, Ali Abdullah Saleh managed to survive as president for almost…
NOTE: Following the war of 1994, a number of amendments were made to the 1990 constitution. Fifty-two clauses were amended and a further 29 clauses added. One was deleted. The changes were approved by parliament on 29 September, 1994.One of the most controversial changes was to Article 3, which…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
