In brief [Archives:2007/1043/Local News]

SANA'A

– UAE company examines investment in Yemen

April 18 ) Khalid Kalban, Chairman of Dubai Investment Company, arrived in Sana'a last Wednesday in an official visit to examine the possibilities of establishing investment projects in Yemen, as well as to meet Yemen's senior government officials and businessmen. Abdurrahman Al-Farhan, the company representative in Yemen, said that a number of executive officials in the company will accompany Kalban during his visit to Yemen. He also indicated that the discussions are due to include all the investment possibilities.

– Yemen and Saudi Arabia to sign an environment treaty

April 17 ) The Minister of Water and Environment Abdurrahman Al-Eryani met on Tuesday with the Deputy Chairman of the Meteorology and Environment Protection Agency of Saudi Arabia Ahmad Ashour, Yemen News Agency reported. At the meeting, both officials talked about the signing of the environment treaty approved by the Yemeni-Saudi Coordination Council. In addition, they discussed different areas of cooperation between both bordering countries.

AL-BEIDHA

– Shooting banned on all occasions

April 18 ) The local council of Dhi Na'em area in Al-Beidha governorate reached an agreement with the tribal sheikhs, the prominent social personalities, and the educated people in the district to ban shooting of fire on different occasions, including wedding parties and Eids. They listed penalties against those who don't abide by the agreement. In the meantime, the Secretary-General of the local council in the district Ali Ahmad Al-Amri told Yemen News Agency that the residents of the district signed a document banning fire shooting on occasions.

SOCOTRA

– Evening party in Socotri Language

April 18 ) The Heritage and Poetry Society in Socotra Island organized last Tuesday an evening party for chanting poems in the Socotri Language in the presence of a large group of poets from the island, who recited beautiful poems in the unique language of their island. Fahd Salim Kefayen, who administered the party, clarified to the Al-Thawra state-run daily newspaper that the literary function aims to activate and enliven poetry in the Socotri Language, which is a point of interest for the society.

IBB

– Arab artists participate in evening parties

April 17 ) The Head of Youth Popular and Carnival Festival Committee in Ibb Governorate Hezam Al-Ashwal declared that a group of Yemeni great artists along with some famous singers from other Arab countries are due to participate in the Ibb evening parties. Also, he indicated that his committee in coordination with the Saudi Bros Company are preparing to host several Arab artists and singers to take part in the evening parties coinciding with the 17th anniversary of the National Unity.

HADRAMOUT

– Yemen and Singapore discuss cooperation

April 17 ) Deputy Governor of Hadramout Ahmad Al-Junaid and Deputy Director General of Middle East Affairs in Singapore's Foreign Ministry Anty Morthy discussed last Tuesday the historic and fruitful cooperation between Yemen and Singapore. Al-Junaid pointed out that the official visit due to be paid by the Singaporean Foreign Minister to Yemen on the coming Monday will contribute to developing the cooperation between both Asian states.

AMRAN

– SWF approves 2007 beneficiaries

April 17 )The Social Welfare Fund approved as many as 3,325 people to be eligible to receive benefits from the SWF funds this year, Yemen News Agency reported last Tuesday. Amran Governor Nu'man Dowaid and General Manger of Amran's SWF Branch Mohammed Al-Dalwani discussed a report on SWF activities in the governorate including a sum of nearly YR 200 million to be distributed to some 39,105 beneficiaries.
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