Al-Shoura [Archives:2006/924/Press Review]

22 Feb. 2006
Main headlines

– 17 of Al-Qaeda members stand trial in Sana'a

– Rock slide in Rima kills four people

– Five persons died and tens deserted their houses because of sweeping torrents in town of Maabar

– In response to little salaries and unjust treatment, Workers of Al-Ghuaizi factory begin their protest

The newspaper political editor says I his article it is wrong to think that the calmness prevalent on fronts of confrontation between the rebels and army in Saada is ascribed only to appointment of the new governor there. What have preceded that calmness are the painful blows the followers of insurgency have received at the hands of Yemeni army and security forces. In addition to that there was the siege and tightening the grip against the rebels positions with participation of Saada inhabitants and tribes. The rebels, whose strength was weakened have tried to invest the question of appointment of the new governor and stopped their hostilities to suggest that the halt was not out of weakness but rather an expression of satisfaction for the appointment of the new governor.

The most dangerous development is the campaign by the fifth column from followers of the sedition through leaflets, propaganda, rumors and some newspapers, trying to call what is going on in Saada as a war against the Zaidi sect in general and the Hashimate in particular.
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