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Total to invest one billion US dollars in Yemen
Total the French Petroleum Company intends to spend one billion US dollars in gas and oil investments in Yemen during the next three years.
Total's head of exploration and production Yves-Louis Darricarrere, said that the company designed a number of projects to economically make use of the natural gas produced as a by-product in oil exploration. “We intend to establish a gas station to produce electricity power at 50 mega watts,” said Darricarrere.
As a response to this, Mujawar Yemen's prime minister welcomed the expansion and hoped the company would invest further in sea oil exploration; especially that Yemen has a huge coastal line. He insisted that such investments are crucial in helping Yemen meet development challenges.
Total and Yemeni discussed the company's plans and investments in Yemen and its oil exploration projects in sector No. 10 in Shabwa governorate. in addition to the progress of the YLNG projects the Total is overseeing.
Amnesty International UK to recognize excellence in human rights reporting
Journalists from around the world have the opportunity to enter the 2008 Amnesty International (United Kingdom) Media Awards, which recognize excellence in human rights reporting and acknowledge journalism's significant contribution to the UK public's awareness and understanding of human rights issues. The deadline for submissions is March 31.
Journalists will be honored in each of the following categories: International TV and radio, new media, television documentary and docudrama, television news, radio, national newspapers, periodicals, and photojournalism.
Entries must have been published or broadcast for the first time in the UK between March 30, 2007, and March 24, 2008. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in June.
BBC to launch Arabic news channel
British broadcaster the BBC said on Monday it is launching an Arabic television news channel across the Middle East and North Africa to meet a growing demand for current affairs and debate in the Arab world.
The channel, BBC Arabic Television, will go on air at 1000 GMT on March 11 and be freely available to anyone with a satellite or cable connection, distributed via Arabsat, Eutelsat and Nilesat.
The channel will initially broadcast for 12 hours a day, but this will move to 24 hours a day in the summer, the BBC said.
The broadcaster said the channel would complement Arabic radio and online services it already offers.
“BBC Arabic is renowned for broadcasting impartial and accurate news and information which is strong on analysis and expertise
