Al-Sahwa [Archives:2008/1140/Press Review]

Thursday, March 20
Top Stories

– Opposition MPs expose corruption scandals, Prime Minister refuses to name oil smugglers

– Hajja appeal court declares Islah Party candidate's victory in Shahil local elections following a year-long prosecution

– Security sources deny that there were explosives or casualties in Keraiter blast

– Mahweet prison inmates complain of inhuman torture, lashing with electrical wires and dire conditions

– U.S. Ambassador to Yemen: our embassy was targeted but schoolgirls were wounded in Sana'a blast

– Economic expert urges government to set up comprehensive plan to meet price hikes

– Yemeni government disbands magazine for publishing 'inappropriate picture of President'

Yemeni government disbanded a new private magazine, named 'Abwab' on Sunday for publishing a picture of the nation's president deemed “inappropriate”” by authorities