26_September [Archives:2007/1062/Press Review]
Thursday, June 21
Main Headlines
– Prime Minister: Government works hard to reach Millennium Development Goals by the advent of 2015
– Funds pledged by donors to Yemen up to $5.6 billion, says Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
– President Saleh to visit France by the end of June
– Dozens of troops killed in Sa'ada fighting laid to rest
– Firms make bids for winning Aden Port of Containers' project
– Ruling party leader: Fighting in Sa'ada stopped, parties of the conflict abide by ceasefire
The Yemeni army organ quoted Yasser Al-Awadhi, a ruling party leader and spokesman of the recently formed committee to implement the ceasefire between Houthis and government troops, as saying gunfire has been stopped since Tuesday's morning in all the districts of Sa'ada governorate. Al-Awadhi went on to say that the committee hasn't received any reports that the ceasefire was breached, adding that his committee needs at least 24 hours to ensure that both parties of the conflict abide by the ceasefire before it moves to the second step of making roads safe, returning the displaced families to their homes and ordering rebels to leave their hideouts on the top of mountains.
He noted that the committee demanded Houthis to lay down their heavy and medium-size arms and return home to live in peace, pointing out that Abdulmalik Al-Houthi and Abdullah Al-Rizami will fly to Qatar after the concerned committee completes all the procedures related to enhancing the ceasefire.
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