Al-Mithaq [Archives:2007/1108/Press Review]

Monday, November 26
Top Stories

– International report praises Yemeni government's efforts to clear homeland of mines

– Al-Methaq Institute trains GPC leaders in Sana'a

– Prime Minister: Small enterprises occupy important status in economies of Arab countries

– You will receive support in recognition for what your fathers did for the nation, President Saleh tells Martyrs' Sons Forum

– Parliament listens to government's note concerning amendments to election law

– President's Saleh initiative to be widely discussed in the United States

The Support League for Human Rights and Immigration (SLHRI) in the United States is preparing to hold many discussions in mid December about the most recent initiative declared by President Saleh to reform the political system in his country, the ruling party's mouthpiece reported. The prospective discussions will include viewpoints, suggestions and comments of Yemeni expatriates in the U.S. regarding the presidential initiative. Lawyer Mohamed Ali Allaw, Head of SLHRI clarified that the league's branch will hold a discussion under the slogan 'National Duty, and Constitutional and Legal Right Ensured to the Yemeni Expatriate'.

Allaw pointed out that the function is the first of its kind to be launched by the league's branch in the U.S. as part of its program to engage Yemeni expatriates in assessing the valuable initiative. The weekly quoted the lawyer as saying that “Invitations were distributed to a number of Yemeni civil community organizations to attend the discussions due to last for three days.”

He mentioned that there are a number of work papers to be presented by many expatriates and NGOs representatives at the event.
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