Al-Sahwa [Archives:2007/1038/Press Review]

Thursday, March 29
Mouthpiece of the Islah Party

Main Headlines

– Parliamentary report demands firing Ibb governor, investigating him over Al-Ja'ashen issue

– Islah Party congratulates Mauritanians for their successful democratic experience

– Taiz Governor apologizes to National Paints Company, undertakes to investigate violators

– University teachers start partial strike from work as the government doesn't meet their demands

– MPs question the government over failed policies

– JMP demands deporting the French national for insulting Holy Qura'an

The weekly reported that the Joint Meeting Parties in Shabwa governorate condemned the French national, who works for Yemen-Gas Company located at the coastal area of Balhaf, for insulting and throwing away the Holy Qura'an. The opposition parties insisted on the concerned authorities to deport the French expatriate.

JMP leadership in the government released a statement demanding the company to apologize to Yemenis in particular and Muslims in General for the indecent behaviour committed by one of its workers. Shabwa Governor Ali Mohammed Al-Maqdashi told Al-Sahwa that the governorate authorities are investigating the riot, which took place at Balhaf and disputes between local and French workers over the expatriate worker's insult of Muslims and their Holy Book.
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