Yemen news items 1996 (Jan-Jul)

Yemen chronologyindex


Date Source Headline
1-Jan-96 SWB Boutros-Ghali Favours 'Regional Settlement' to Yemeni- Eritrean Dispute (479)
1-Jan-96 SWB Eritrea: Yemeni Foreign Minister Says Greater Hanish Must Be Demilitarized (665)
2-Jan-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (602)
3-Jan-96 SWB Eritrea: UN Secretary-General Meets President After Talks with Yemeni Leader (207)
3-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Tunisia - Jan 3. (242)
3-Jan-96 AP US-Based Gatix Capital Buys Nine Airbus Planes (164)
3-Jan-96 RTN Ethiopia proposes Yemen-Eritrea accord. (288)
4-Jan-96 AP Saudi Dissident Vows To Fight Deportation (776)
4-Jan-96 SWB Yemen Dispute: Eritrean President Says Any Settlement Must Involve Saudi Arabia and Jibuti (132)
4-Jan-96 SWB Yemen Dispute: Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Receives Message From Eritrean President (127)
4-Jan-96 RTN Yemen starts gradual price increases. (504)
5-Jan-96 MEI Clash over islands
5-Jan-96 SWB Eritrea-Yemen Dispute: Eritrean Interior Minister Tells Paper His Country Will Accept Joint Withdrawal (373)
5-Jan-96 RTN Yemeni tribesmen release kidnapped oilmen - paper. (460)
5-Jan-96 SWB Yemen-Eritrea Dispute: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Expresses Optimism After Mediatory Visit to Yemen (795)
6-Jan-96 RTN Egyptian minister in Yemen on mediation mission. (416)
6-Jan-96 SWB Eritrea-Yemen Dispute: Yemeni Assembly Calls for Committee to Investigate Fall of Hanish (496)
6-Jan-96 SWB Ethiopian Foreign Minister Leaves for Eritrea Following Yemen Talks (90)
6-Jan-96 RTN UK arms firms said to plot against Saudi dissident. (CORRECTED 13:40 GMT 06/01) (511)
6-Jan-96 SWB Yemen-Eritrea Dispute: Yemeni Foreign Minister Sends Message to OAU Outlining Sovereignty Claims (470)
7-Jan-96 RTN Saudi threatens to strip dissident of citizenship. (307)
7-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - Jan 7. (456)
7-Jan-96 RTN Britain's Major backs deporting Saudi dissident. (409)
7-Jan-96 RTN Yemen offers 2nd T-bill issue, result seen Monday. (293)
8-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Bahrain -/1/8. (229)
8-Jan-96 SWB Ethiopian Foreign Minister Says Eritrea and Yemen to State Positions Soon (152)
8-Jan-96 SWB Sudan: Libyan Official Denounces Recognition of Israel, Foreign Presence in the Red Sea (660)
8-Jan-96 RTN Saudi military team in Yemen for border talks. (153)
9-Jan-96 RTN Fish, beans a boon for Dubai-Far East air cargo. (413)
9-Jan-96 RTN Five killed in army-tribe clashes in Yemen. (348)
9-Jan-96 RTN Yemen parliament approves gas deal with Total. (267)
9-Jan-96 SWB Yemeni-Eritrean Dispute: Egyptian Foreign Minister Comments on His Mediation Mission (258)
10-Jan-96 AP French Join in Mediation Between Eritrea and Yemen (277)
10-Jan-96 RTN Yemen raises telephone call rates. (158)
11-Jan-96 RTN BRAZIL: Port conditions - Lloyds shipping intelligence. (1367)
11-Jan-96 RTN France ready to help guarantee Israel-Syria peace. (373)
11-Jan-96 AP Israeli and Yemen Leaders Meet At Mitterrand's Funeral (196)
11-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Kuwait - Jan 11. (239)
11-Jan-96 SWB Yemeni President Salih Reaffirms Position on Dispute with Eritrea (1222)
12-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Bahrain - Jan 12. (181)
12-Jan-96 SWB Eritrea-Yemen Dispute: French Envoy in Talks with Ethiopian Premier on Islands Dispute (184)
12-Jan-96 SWB Saudi Arabia-Yemeni-Saudi Joint Military Committee Concludes Sixth Round of Meetings (137)
12-Jan-96 SWB Yemen Dispute: Eritrean Interior Minister Delivers Message to Oman's Sultan Qabus (105)
12-Jan-96 AP Yemeni President Denies Formal Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister (285)
13-Jan-96 SWB Syria: Yemeni Ambassador to Paris Denies President's Meeting with Israeli PM (158)
15-Jan-96 SWB Yemen Dispute: Eritrean Envoy Delivers Letter to Emir of Bahrain (125)
15-Jan-96 RTN Yemeni team heads to Saudi for sea border talks. (171)
15-Jan-96 SWB Yemen-Eritrea Dispute: Tunisian Minister Meets President Isayas (89)
15-Jan-96 SWB Yemeni Interior Minister Interviewed on Dispute with Eritrea (486)
16-Jan-96 RTN Japan November crude oil import statistics. (208)
16-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Morocco - Jan 16. (244)
16-Jan-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - Jan 16. (198)
16-Jan-96 SWB Decree Issued Appointing New Supply and Trade Minister (93)
17-Jan-96 SWB Eritrean-Yemeni Dispute: French Envoy Says Both Sides Want Peaceful Solution, Leaves San'a (214)
17-Jan-96 RTN Yemeni president approves $3 bln Total gas deal. (224)
17-Jan-96 SWB Yemeni-Eritrean Dispute: French Envoy Discusses Dispute with Egyptian Foreign Minister (449)
18-Jan-96 SWB Eritrean Interior Minister Briefs King Husayn on Dispute with Yemen (124)
18-Jan-96 RTN Arab politicians, thinkers call for change in Iraq. (415)
18-Jan-96 SWB Sudanese Opposition Vows to Step up Activities (363)
18-Jan-96 SWB Yemen Dispute: Iraqi President Saddam Husayn Receives Eritrean Envoy (136)
19-Jan-96 RTN Religious extremism is like spreading 'cancer'. (585)
20-Jan-96 SWB Albania: Chinese Foreign Minister Ends Visit to Jibouti (224)
20-Jan-96 SWB Presidential Adviser Returns From Tour of African Countries (213)
22-Jan-96 SWB Palestinian Election Official Meets Chinese Observer Group (177)
23-Jan-96 RTN Ethiopian premier meets France's Chirac. (248)
23-Jan-96 SWB Cabinet Approves Civil Service Pay Rise, PM Defends Economic Reform Programme (277)
23-Jan-96 SWB Large-Scale Government Troop Deployments Reported in Abyan Governorate (312)
24-Jan-96 SWB India: Deep Water Exploration Agreement Signed with British Gas (107)
25-Jan-96 RTN KENYA: Kenya tea prices seen holding gains in near term. (484)
30-Jan-96 FT World News in Brief: French hostages freed in Yemen (49)
1-Feb-96 TAS New Russian Ambassador Arrives In Lebanon (212)
2-Feb-96 MEI French mediation
2-Feb-96 RTN Non-OPEC '95 oil output up 740,000 bpd-Rtr survey. (595)
3-Feb-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - Feb 3. (364)
5-Feb-96 RTN Japan Dec crude oil import statistics - MITI. (245)
5-Feb-96 SWB President Salih Discusses Eritrean Mediation Efforts with Chirac's Envoy (161)
6-Feb-96 SWB Oil Agreement Signed with US Companies (239)
6-Feb-96 RTN Yemen raises electricity and water rates. (333)
8-Feb-96 RTN Israeli commission to search for children's graves. (345)
9-Feb-96 IND Israel seeks lost children of Yemen exodus: Immigrant mystery: Graves to be opened in dispute over what happened to Oriental Jews who disappeared in the 1950s (501)
12-Feb-96 AP Politicians Call on IOC to Sanction Countries That Don't Send Women (180)
13-Feb-96 RTN Export Business - Grain/oilseeds complex. (562)
14-Feb-96 RTN Yemen minister in Cairo to discuss Eritrea row. (249)
15-Feb-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - Feb 15. (522)
15-Feb-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - Feb 15. (151)
16-Feb-96 RTN French envoy mediates in Eritrea-Yemen dispute. (311)
16-Feb-96 RTN Weekly USDA grain review - Grain, soy prices rise. (676)
17-Feb-96 SWB Middle East Peace Process: Egypt and Jordan Call for Summit with Arafat on Permanent Status of Palestinian Issue (4483)
17-Feb-96 SWB Yemeni President Meets French Mediator in Conflict with Eritrea; 'Some Progress' (308)
18-Feb-96 INS The Interview: Prince Naseem: He's British, but proud of his Arab blood - a hero in Sheffield and the Yemen alike.
19-Feb-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - Feb 19. (403)
19-Feb-96 SWB French Mediator Leaves Yemen After Talks on Conflict with Eritrea (211)
19-Feb-96 SWB Yemeni President Discusses Eritrea Dispute by Telephone with Egyptian President (125)
20-Feb-96 SWB Iraqi Opposition Group Opens Office in Jordan: Eritrean Embassy in Cairo Reveals Document on Solution to Dispute with Yemen (454)
20-Feb-96 SWB Yemen-Eritrea Dispute: Iraqi Opposition Group Opens Office in Jordan: Eritrean Foreign Minister Reiterates Claim to Hanish Island (124)
21-Feb-96 SWB Eritrea: Government Accuses Yemen of Stonewalling Over Disputed Islands (265)
21-Feb-96 AP Soccer: FIFA World Rankings (815)
22-Feb-96 SWB Yemeni President Expresses Support to Qatari Emir (98)
23-Feb-96 SWB President Salih of Yemen Comments on Relations with Eritrea, Saudi Arabia (912)
23-Feb-96 SWB South Korea to Send Missions Abroad to Prepare for Reunification (230)
26-Feb-96 RTN Yemen to brief OAU on islands dispute with Eritrea. (208)
27-Feb-96 RTN Oil, chemicals growth bolster CanOxy results. (432)
28-Feb-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - United Arab Emirates - Feb 28. (268)
28-Feb-96 SWB Eritrean Foreign Minister Sets Out Position on Conflict with Yemen (277)
28-Feb-96 SWB Two Palestinian Members of Israeli Parliament Visit San'a on Yemeni Passports (202)
29-Feb-96 SWB Ethiopia: President Receives Message From Egypt's Mubarak (233)
29-Feb-96 RTN Yemeni president meets Israeli Arab MPs. (232)
1-Mar-96 IHT This Recently Backwards Region Has Jumped to the Fore (673)
1-Mar-96 MEI To the Security Council
2-Mar-96 SWB President Says Recognition of Israel Can Wait Until Final Peace Settlement (113)
5-Mar-96 RTN Experts set rules for guinea worm eradication. (492)
6-Mar-96 RTN Qatar cabinet condemns bombings in Israel. (216)
6-Mar-96 RTN IRAQ: PRESS DIGEST - Iraq - March 6. (155)
7-Mar-96 RTN Yemen urges Iraq cooperate positively with UN (290)
9-Mar-96 IRT Boxing: The champion maker - Brendan Ingle went to Sheffield from Dublin in the 1950s. He has since established a stable of champions. Tom Humphries met a moulder of men (2453)
9-Mar-96 RTN Yemen president names new industry minister. (corrected 9:49 gmt 10/3) (165)
12-Mar-96 IHT Assad Will Skip Summit On Saving Peace Process (684)
12-Mar-96 SWB Dutch Grant 12m Guilders for Medicine and Technical Cooperation (124)
13-Mar-96 IHT Syria's Absence Looms Large (765)
13-Mar-96 RTN Pacific NW grain vessel weekly clearances. (189)
15-Mar-96 TAS 73M People Live Below Poverty Line In The Arab World-UN (97)
15-Mar-96 SWB Foreign Minister Says Yemen Accepts French Proposal on Dispute with Eritrea (148)
16-Mar-96 GDN Travel Feast in the East: From cruises down the Suez Canal to treks through ancient Yemen, Alison Crampin finds deals that are both exotic and extraordinary (1009)
16-Mar-96 RTN Yemen seeks details of Saudi road crash. (230)
19-Mar-96 RTN Rouen March 1-13 flour exports at 41,628 tonnes. (96)
19-Mar-96 SWB Libya: Qadhafi Contacts Other Arab Leaders to Discuss Peace Summit 'Catastrophe' (226)
19-Mar-96 RTN Yemen parliament narrowly approves 1996 budget. (274)
21-Mar-96 RTN Yemen gets Dollars 193 million IMF stand-by credit. (105)
21-Mar-96 RTN Yemen's two airlines to merge in May - official. (279)
23-Mar-96 RTN Italian man stabbed near historic mosque in Yemen. (188)
24-Mar-96 RTN Djibouti seizes Yemeni fishing boats - radio. (113)
26-Mar-96 AFM Egypt to take back union from Iraq in tit-for-tat move (441)
26-Mar-96 SWB Yemen Welcomes Libya's Call for Arab Summit (91)
26-Mar-96 SWB Prime Minister on Economy, Reform, Dispute with Eritrea (277)
28-Mar-96 AFM Study sees large gap in distribution of Arab wealth (396)
29-Mar-96 SWB Returned YSP Member Denies Party has Links with Exiled Opposition (1881)
30-Mar-96 RTN Yemeni president in Egypt for talks with Mubarak. (117)
30-Mar-96 DTL Travel: Travellers get warning on Yemen News (668)
30-Mar-96 SWB Foreign Minister's Visit to China: Prime Minister Receives Syrian Parliamentary Speaker (73)
31-Mar-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Kuwait - March 31. (265)
31-Mar-96 AFM Saleh meets toppled president of south Yemen in Cairo (314)
1-Apr-96 RTN Yemen signs crude deal with Exxon - MEES. (210)
1-Apr-96 RTN Yemen says Israel's crackdown is 'terrorism'. (420)
2-Apr-96 SWB Egypt and Yemen Sign Security Agreement (204)
2-Apr-96 RTN Rouen March 1-27 flour exports at 69,500 tonnes. (96)
2-Apr-96 AFM Poachers kill white rhinoceros (289)
3-Apr-96 AP Poachers Kill Rare Rhino in Northeastern Zaire (325)
3-Apr-96 AFM Yemeni civil service hit by widescale fraud, sabotage (130)
5-Apr-96 RTN Crippled Cunard liner arrives in Egyptian port. (655)
5-Apr-96 SWB Interior Minister Denies Torture of Detainees (190)
5-Apr-96 SWB Cabinet Denounces Israeli Measures Against Palestinians (142)
7-Apr-96 AP Somaliland: Breakaway Republic Struggles for Recognition (871)
8-Apr-96 SWB No Evidence on Libyan Chemical Weapons Plant, Says Egyptian Foreign Minister (322)
9-Apr-96 RTN Rouen flour exports rose to 74,275 tns in March. (94)
10-Apr-96 RTN FEATURE - Iraqi opposition opens high-security Jordan office. (885)
11-Apr-96 AFM Eritrea studies French peace plan (167)
11-Apr-96 SWB Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister Denies 'Contacts' with Israel (338)
12-Apr-96 RTN EU approves food aid shipments from France, Italy. (194)
13-Apr-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - April 13. (161)
14-Apr-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (551)
14-Apr-96 RTN Yemeni court jails three people for bomb blasts. (146)
15-Apr-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - April 15. (182)
15-Apr-96 RTN Yemen invites bids for Dollars 2.6 billion LNG terminal. (323)
16-Apr-96 AFM Yemen invites Kuwait to normalize ties (201)
18-Apr-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (818)
18-Apr-96 RTN Saudi dissident cool on possible British climbdown. (422)
19-Apr-96 SWB Yemeni Cabinet Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Lebanon (155)
20-Apr-96 SWB Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Abdullah Discusses Bilateral Issues with Yemeni President (157)
20-Apr-96 SWB Yemeni Deputy PM Denies Plans for Military Action Against Eritrea Over Island (285)
22-Apr-96 AFM Saudi exile in London denies influencing confessed bombers (292)
24-Apr-96 SWB Saudi Arabia: Four Arrested in Connection with the 1995 Riyad Bombing Make Statements (4662)
25-Apr-96 TAS 63 Somalians Found Dead On Yemen Coast (143)
25-Apr-96 AP French Envoy In Yemen To Discuss Dispute With Eritrea (224)
30-Apr-96 RTN AUSTRALIA: RTRS-Command says Yemen oil deal signed. (341)
30-Apr-96 AFM Hijacker says suffering of Palestinans drove her to terrorism (573)
1-May-96 SWB President Meets French Mediator+ Reasserts Stand on Hanish Island Disputed with Eritrea (219)
1-May-96 AFM Yemen+ Eritrea agree to arbitration on island dispute (494)
2-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - United Arab Emirates - May 2. (192)
2-May-96 AFM Egypt praises Yemen-Eritrea accord on Red Sea dispute (299)
2-May-96 AFM Eritrean authorities cautiously welcome Red Sea agreement (229)
2-May-96 RTN Press freedom at risk around world despite progress. (565)
2-May-96 AFM Israel-Rabin (236)
2-May-96 AP Red Cross Says Water Being Used as Weapon (225)
3-May-96 SWB Eritrea and Yemen Expected to Sign Arbitration Agreement in Paris Shortly (113)
3-May-96 AP International Arbitration Panel To Settle Eritrea+ Yemen Dispute: Report (331)
3-May-96 SWB Yemen Calls Eritrean Agreement on Arbitration a Victory for Yemeni Peace Option (236)
3-May-96 SWB Yemeni Radio Reports Acceptance of Arbitration Over Island Disputed with Eritrea (225)
4-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - May 4. (167)
4-May-96 AP Yemen To Abide By Panel's Ruling on Disputed Red Sea Island (277)
4-May-96 SWB Yemen Welcomes Agreement with Eritrea to Resolve Island Dispute (148)
5-May-96 TAS Agreement On Hanish Islands To Be Signed Next Week (250)
6-May-96 SWB Ethiopia: Government Welcomes Yemeni-Eritrean Agreement to Resolve Conflict Peacefully (142)
6-May-96 AFM SAfrican arms officials recommend blacklisting a dozen countries (356)
7-May-96 AFM Ship carrying Somali refugees sinks+ nearly 50 killed (299)
7-May-96 RTN AEI appoints cargo agent in Yemen. (187)
8-May-96 RTN CanOxy expects to beat Yemen output budget. (439)
8-May-96 RTN Yemen government approves Aden free zone plan. (179)
9-May-96 AP Germany: Trial of Alleged Terrorist For 1977 Airliner Hijacking Reopens (331)
9-May-96 RTN Gold faces possible supply shortage in 1996 - GFMS. (705)
9-May-96 AFM Yemen+ Eritrea to sign island accord on May 21 in Paris (284)
10-May-96 MEI Shuttle diplomacy
10-May-96 AFM Governor of Aden's son kidnapped (152)
10-May-96 RTN Yemen crude buyers to request price formula change. (431)
11-May-96 SWB Opposition Leader Says Change Must Come From Within Yemen (3727)
12-May-96 AFM Officials from 40 countries due in Iran for rail link inauguration (567)
12-May-96 STM Yemen away; Directions (106)
12-May-96 AFM Yemen wants Saudi Arabia to extradite alleged kidnap mastermind (319)
13-May-96 AFM Socialist leader denies he masterminded kidnapping (401)
14-May-96 AP 3 Dead+ 29 Injured In Yemen Arms Depot Explosion (74)
14-May-96 RTN Yemen minister says oil output 340+000 bpd - KUNA. (161)
14-May-96 RTN Aden blast toll reaches 38+ Kuwaiti radio. (236)
14-May-96 IHT Unique Mosque Flourishes (908)
14-May-96 RTN Yemen Blasts kill+ wound Yemeni soldiers in Aden (234)
14-May-96 RTN Private Yemeni firm in Dollars 128 mln tourism project. (271)
14-May-96 RTN Yemeni soldiers killed+ wounded in explosions. (97)
15-May-96 RTN UAE coffee growing experiment takes root. (182)
15-May-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (970)
15-May-96 SWB Forty Reported Killed Or Injured in Explosion at Aden Ammunition Dump (71)
16-May-96 SWB China: Wu Bangguo in Yemen for Talks on Oil+ Gas Cooperation (232)
16-May-96 SWB French Mediator Gutmann on Imminent Signing of Yemen- Eritrea Agreement (1348)
16-May-96 AFM Munitions dump explosion killed three: official toll (142)
16-May-96 RTN China and Yemen aim to boost oil ties. (223)
16-May-96 SWB Interior Ministry Says Kidnapped Son of Aden Governor Released (248)
17-May-96 SWB Vice-President+ Prime Minister Meet Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier (319)
18-May-96 SWB Chinese Vice-Premier Meets President Salih Before Ending Visit to Yemen (113)
18-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - May 18. (226)
18-May-96 SWB Egyptian Agency Reports 'Secret Trial' of Suspects in Attempt on President (322)
18-May-96 AFM Floods in Yemen kill seven+ destroy property (114)
18-May-96 SWB Sudanese Information Minister 'Does Not Rule Out War' with Eritrea (210)
19-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - May 19. (154)
20-May-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (539)
20-May-96 AFM One child killed+ two injured in Yemen explosions (244)
20-May-96 AP US: 30 Distinctive Disorders in Disease That Resembles AIDS in Children (602)
20-May-96 AFM Yemeni FM heads to Paris to sign island deal with Eritrea (584)
21-May-96 AFM Arab League hails Yemen-Eritrea accord (191)
21-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - United Arab Emirates - May 21. (218)
21-May-96 RTN Eritrea+ Yemen sign Red Sea arbitration accord. (296)
21-May-96 AP Germany: Palestinian Refuses to Testify+ Norwegian Police to be Called (315)
21-May-96 RTN India set to step up sugar exports as output jumps. (536)
21-May-96 RTN SUGAR-India set to boost export after output jump. (516)
21-May-96 SWB Iran: Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Yemeni Deputy Prime Minister (129)
21-May-96 RTN Yemen term crude offer price still high - traders. (314)
21-May-96 AFM Southern Africa economic summit to build "business- friendly" environment (442)
21-May-96 RTN TANZANIA: Chronology of worst ever shipping disasters. (890)
21-May-96 AFM UN-Iraq (229)
21-May-96 SWB Oil Minister Gives Details of Yemen's Oil Production (344)
21-May-96 RTN Yemen president seeks peaceful dispute resolutions. (256)
21-May-96 RTN Yemen president urges more economic reform. (262)
21-May-96 AFM Yemen+ Eritrea sign Red Sea island deal (646)
22-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Egypt - May 22. (427)
22-May-96 IHT Yemen and Eritrea Agree to Talks Over Control of 3 Red Sea Islands (130)
22-May-96 RTN Yemen to discuss debt rescheduling with Paris Club. (244)
22-May-96 RTN Yemen welcomes island row accord with Eritrea. (177)
23-May-96 SWB Eritrea and Yemen Sign Arbitration Accord in Paris to Settle Hanish Dispute (254)
23-May-96 AFM Kuwait will normalize ties with Israel after peace deal with Syria (274)
23-May-96 SWB Saudi Airline Resumes Flights to Yemen After Break of Five Years (188)
23-May-96 RTN Mauritius sees Indian Ocean pact this year. (405)
23-May-96 SWB Sudan: Yemen to Deport 1+500 Sudanese Teachers+ Opposition Radio Says (100)
23-May-96 SWB Yemeni Radio Reports Signing of 'Agreement in Principle' with Eritrea (288)
23-May-96 SWB Yemeni Speaker Says Saudi Deputy Premier's Visit Will Help Iron Out Problems (675)
24-May-96 SWB 'Text' of Yemen-Eritrea Agreement on Red Sea Islands (1141)
24-May-96 SWB Eritrea: 'Text' of Agreement with Yemen on Red Sea Islands (1143)
24-May-96 SWB Eritrea: Ethiopia Hails Agreement on Resolving Island Dispute (199)
24-May-96 MEI Solution at hand
25-May-96 SWB Kuwait: Foreign Minister Comments on Relations with Arab Countries+ Israel (795)
25-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - MAY 25. (149)
25-May-96 RTN French military team in Yemen after Eritrea deal. (164)
26-May-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - United Arab Emirates - MAY 26. (198)
26-May-96 AP French Envoy In Talks To Settle Yemen-Eritrea Dispute (230)
26-May-96 AFM French military observers in Yemen to monitor Red Sea accord (220)
26-May-96 TWP Saudis Shocked That Bomb Suspects Are Local (1126)
26-May-96 RTN Shell+ Mobil in Yemen venture. (206)
27-May-96 AFM Iraq urges France to work for end to embargo (267)
27-May-96 RTN Crude prices move sideways in stagnant Asian trade. (356)
27-May-96 AFM One man killed in tribal clash with police in Yemen (135)
27-May-96 SWB Arrival of French Military Committee (137)
28-May-96 SWB Arafat Presents 'Policy Statement' to Palestinian Legislative Council (17361)
28-May-96 RTN Yemen cuts term crude price offers+ talks continue. (242)
29-May-96 AFM Arab countries seek to coordinate their museums (173)
29-May-96 SWB Three Killed in Clash Between Police and Group Attempting to Seize Land (236)
30-May-96 RTN Far East term talk on Yemen crude continues. (316)
31-May-96 SWB Eritrea+ Yemen Begin Talks in Paris on Arbitration Court (154)
31-May-96 SWB Talks with Eritrea Begin in Paris on Arbitration Court (155)
31-May-96 AP Yemen+ Djibouti Sign Security Agreement (105)
1-Jun-96 SWB President Urges Respect for Law; Says Ready to Settle Borders Issue with Saudis (292)
3-Jun-96 SWB Eritrea, Yemen Said to Hold 'Very Positive' Talks on Greater Hanish Arbitration (160)
3-Jun-96 SWB Jibuti: Security Agreement Signed with Yemen (181)
4-Jun-96 RTN Three ships loading 50,000 tonnes flour in Rouen. (75)
4-Jun-96 AFM Japanese man completes five-year voyage around world in home-made boat (187)
4-Jun-96 SWB French Team Briefs President Salih on Agreement with Eritrea (290)
4-Jun-96 SWB US Envoy Meets President Salih, Welcomes Deal with Eritrea (178)
6-Jun-96 SWB Bahrain-Iran: Yemeni President Telephones Bahrain's Emir, Reiterates Support (112)
6-Jun-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (707)
8-Jun-96 AFM Deeply-divided Arab world invited to first summit since 1990 (643)
8-Jun-96 SWB Interior Ministry Reports Riots in Mukalla (177)
9-Jun-96 AP Leaders Hail Summit as Sign of Unity, but Cracks Already Evident (598)
10-Jun-96 FT Letters to the Editor: Aiding Yemen (183)
11-Jun-96 SWB Egyptian President Comments on Arab Summit (929)
12-Jun-96 AFM 30 major armed conflicts in 1995: SIPRI (669)
14-Jun-96 AFM Mine blast kills one, wounds two in Yemen (126)
15-Jun-96 SWB Eritrea: Opposition Figure Criticizes Government's Performance (1528)
16-Jun-96 AFM At least 22 dead, dozens missing in Yemen storms (108)
16-Jun-96 AFM US consortium wins contract for Jordanian oil refinery (194)
17-Jun-96 RTN MALAYSIA: Malaysia Petronas to seek more Africa oil ventures. (489)
17-Jun-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - June 17. (140)
18-Jun-96 AFM Countries of asylum and refugee populations in Africa (293)
18-Jun-96 RTN New York timecharter fixtures - June 18. (78)
19-Jun-96 AFM Arab leaders seek unity but rifts run deep (521)
19-Jun-96 AP Kuwait: Crown Prince, Foreign Minister Clash Over Arab Summit (306)
20-Jun-96 AFM Major events to affect the Arab world since last summit (933)
22-Jun-96 SWB Jordanian Prime Minister Says No Arab Side Must 'Exploit' Others at Summit (671)
22-Jun-96 SWB Kuwaiti PM, Foreign Minister in 'Heated Confrontation' (325)
22-Jun-96 SWB Initial Estimates Put Flood Damage at Over 1 Billion Dollars (167)
24-Jun-96 SWB Arab Summit Issues Final Communique (2802)
24-Jun-96 SWB Yemen-Saudi Border Demarcation Talks Reportedly End in 'Major Quarrel' (1117)
24-Jun-96 AFM Yemeni president thanks France for brokering Red Sea accord (217)
25-Jun-96 SWB Initial Estimates Put Flood Damage at Over 1bn Dollars (169)
25-Jun-96 SWB Yemeni President, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Meet in Cairo (213)
26-Jun-96 AFM Saudi bombing sends shiver throughout Middle East (623)
27-Jun-96 AP Britain: Saudi Dissident: Bombers Will Strike Again Against Americans (715)
27-Jun-96 TS INSIGHT: Earthweek: Diary of the planet - For the week ending 21 June 1996 (639)
27-Jun-96 SWB President Salih in Paris Meets French Counterpart (863)
30-Jun-96 RTN Yemen floods kill 324 people, 108 still missing. (228)
1-Jul-96 RTN Soufflet head under French judicial probe. (377)
1-Jul-96 RTN Yemen troops lift siege of tribal leader's home. (152)
2-Jul-96 RTN Two ships loading 32,000 tonnes flour in Rouen. (73)
2-Jul-96 SWB President Ready to Meet Eritrean President, Comments on Saudi Relations (944)
3-Jul-96 RTN China's first JV oil refinery could start in Sept. (571)
3-Jul-96 AFM Tribesman accused of Yemen bombings turns himself in (172)
4-Jul-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - Jordan - July 4. (236)
4-Jul-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - July 4. (218)
5-Jul-96 SWB Jordanian-Yemeni Higher Committee Meetings Begin (203)
5-Jul-96 RTN US rice weekly export sales highlights - USDA. (107)
7-Jul-96 AP North Korea: North Korea Holds Giant Memorial Service for Late Leader (447)
8-Jul-96 RTN Iran and Yemen in oil cooperation talks. (152)
8-Jul-96 SWB Eritrea, Yemen Discuss Draft Arbitration Protocol on Disputed Islands (152)
8-Jul-96 RTN Yemen to issue 6-month t-bills. (139)
9-Jul-96 SWB President Salih Briefs Local, Foreign Press on Reforms (232)
10-Jul-96 RTN Saudi calls for high-level border talks with YEMEN. (249)
10-Jul-96 SWB Somalia: Islamic Groups Reportedly Set up Training Camps in South of Country (196)
10-Jul-96 SWB Prime Minister Discusses Cooperation with Iranian Oil Ministry Official (97)
11-Jul-96 AP Exiled Saudi Billionaire Surfaces in Afghanistan (675)
12-Jul-96 SWB Interior Minister Discusses Local, Regional Security Issues (1425)
13-Jul-96 RTN Iran to refine 15,000 bpd in YEMEN. (186)
14-Jul-96 AP Bomb Explodes Near Egyptian Embassy In YEMEN, No Casualties (199)
15-Jul-96 SWB Saudi Defence Minister Denies Disagreement with YEMEN, Moving Foreign Forces (490)
15-Jul-96 SWB Yemeni Source Hints at 'Separatist Elements' Behind Egyptian Embassy Explosion (161)
16-Jul-96 SWB Yemeni President Calls for Higher Committee Or Summit Meeting with Saudi Arabia (250)
18-Jul-96 AFM Arab inflation higher but deficit cut (346)
19-Jul-96 AP Africa: Africa Briefs (906)
19-Jul-96 SWB Immigration Committee Seeks 'Firm Action' to Bring Iranian Jews to Israel (284)
19-Jul-96 AFM World Bank accorded 1.6 billion in loans to North Africa, Middle East (234)
22-Jul-96 AFM Lawrence Jenco, priest and former American hostage in Lebanon, dies (173)
22-Jul-96 RTN OLYMPICS-SWIMMING RESULTS. (1163)
23-Jul-96 AP Middle East Business Briefs (681)
23-Jul-96 RTN Emirates airline to start Sanaa flights in October. (111)
24-Jul-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - United Arab Emirates - July 24. (219)
24-Jul-96 RTN PRESS DIGEST - London-based Arab newspapers - July 24. (141)
25-Jul-96 SWB Eritrea: President Says Country has 'No Expansionist Illusions' (4016)
25-Jul-96 SWB Homes of Reform Group Members Attacked (262)
26-Jul-96 RTN Canadian Occidental boosts 1996 spending. (580)
26-Jul-96 RTN THAILAND: Thai June sugar exports fall from year ago. (236)
28-Jul-96 AFM Kuwait and Qatar condemn bombing in Atlanta (135)
29-Jul-96 AFM Arafat wins Fahd's support on Jerusalem, closure of territories (454)
29-Jul-96 RTN Arafat meets Saudi minister, to visit YEMEN. (130)
29-Jul-96 AFM Iraq, Sudan, Libya join Arab anti-terrorism conference (577)
29-Jul-96 AP Oman Completes Return Of Disputed Territories to Yemeni (93)
30-Jul-96 IHT Counterterrorism Assignment: Keep Track of the 'Afghanis' (844)
30-Jul-96 RTN Arafat criticises Kuwait on Palestinian expulsions. (290)
30-Jul-96 AFM Yemeni suspect sought in connection with Riyadh bombing (281)
31-Jul-96 SWB Saudi Arabia and YEMEN Sign Two Security Agreements (340)
31-Jul-96 SWB President Salih Receives Arafat, Reiterates Support for Palestinians (353)