In brief [Archives:2007/1044/Local News]
HODEIDA
Court tries MP for torturing citizen
April 22 ) Chaired by Judge Jalal Al-Maqtari, Beit Al-Fasheq Court held on Saturday a sitting to discuss the case of Shu'eib Al-Fasheq, an MP who is charged with torturing a simple citizen. At the sitting, prosecution asked the court to oblige the suspect to compensate the victim Hamdan Darsi, who suffered psychological and physical harms after being subjected to attacks and beatings. The defense-advocate, who defends Al-Fasheq, accused certain parties of staining the MP's image in newspapers and magazines.
TAIZ
Happy Family Club's First Festival
April 21 ) Under the slogan “Together toward a stable family” and on the occasion of the first anniversary of the establishment of the Happy Family Club, activities of the Happy Family Club's festival were carried out on Thursday. At the event, Amal Taher, from the club's work team and Wafa Al-Salahi, manager of the club, delivered speeches in which they stressed the necessity of establishing the club for the sake of family welfare and for helping family members lead a happy life.
AFSC inaugurates tenth festival
Last Saturday, Al-Sa'eed Foundation for Science and Culture inaugurated the activities of the Tenth Cultural Festival, which is due to last until May 7. At the inaugural ceremony, Shawqi Ahmad Hayel gave a speech, praising the prominent role played by the foundation. Through the festival, the foundation aims to pay closer attention to science and scientists, thinkers, artists and writers, as well as to spread the culture between various social groups in Yemen.
ABYAN
Cement factory agreement signed
April 22 ) The concerned authorities and a Chinese international company signed on Sunday an agreement on constructing and equipping a cement factory in Abyan governorate. Yemeni and Saudi investors are due to take part in the project, which aims to create investment opportunities in Yemen, as a part of the Investment Opportunity Exploration Conference, which is being currently held in Sana'a with the participation of various international investors and companies.
SANA'A
Radio Museum to be established
April 22 ) The Yemeni Corporation for Radio and Television along with the Military Works Department co-signed an agreement on establishing the Radio Museum. Funded by the YCRT in cooperation with UNESCO. The project aims to restore and rehabilitate the Radio Museum Building. The agreement was signed in the presence of Abbas Al-Dailami, Head of the Radio Sector, Mohammed Abdulbari Al-Qadasi, Secretary-General of UNESCO, and Brig. Mohammed Ali Sa'eed, General Director of Military Works Department.
ADEN
European tourists appreciate Aden
April 22 ) More than 700 European tourists praised the security stability in Aden. Also, they commended the attractive tourist sceneries and marvellous beaches while touring the city. Further, the tourists, who arrived in Aden last Friday aboard an Italian ship, expressed their happiness about the historic sights in the southern Yemeni city and the hospitality of Yemeni people, an official source at the Universal Company for Travel and Tourism said. He quoted the tourists as saying that Aden is a tourist city with various attractive and marvellous views.
LAHJ
Villagers living in isolation
April 22 ) In an event, the first of its kind, Ramzia Al-Eryani, Chairwoman of Yemeni Women Union, and a group of her colleagues, discovered villages that have never been visited nor reached by the state. The women team found a village mostly inhabited by blind and mad people, who is found to live in starvation, eat no food for many days, and sleep in the ground. The team added that nobody knows about those villagers' condition.
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