Press Review [Archives:2002/13/Press Review]

RAY weekly, organ of Sons of Yemen League party, 19 Mar. 2002.
Main Headlines:
– All are concerned about achieving comprehensive reforms in Yemen to play its regional and international roles
– For fighting terror: National Defense Council approves the Yemeni-American cooperation
Yemens foreign minister handed the British file condemning Abu Hams
– 23 Judges come under investigation
– Economists warn against unprecedented collapse of Yemeni exports.
Columnist Taha al-Ameri has this week written on the journalists recent sit-in called for by the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate in solidarity with the Palestinian people. He says it has been regrettable that the majority of participants in the strike were the Palestinians while many of those who have called for it have stayed behind. Nevertheless the image of the sit-in has embodied the destiny of the resistant Palestinian who has to fight on all fronts and in various directions for the sake of the victory of his cause.
The sit-in called by the journalists syndicate has unfortunately been a scandal for the syndicate and its members for failing to respond in a way the occasion deserves.
At all events the sit-in lasted just for a couple of hours and although the announcement was published in all newspapers the journalists lagged behind the event. But t is believed that the failure was the product of the unsuccessful relationship between the syndicate and its members, especially that the syndicate did not provide itself with a status listed under the serious action till it has become unable to muster ten percent of its members without the intervention of other supportive sides.
Ash-Shoura weekly, organ of the Union of Yemeni Popular Forces, 17 Mar. 2002.
Main Headlines:
– Martyrs of Palestinian Intifada rise to 1193
– Joint Meeting Parties reject aggression on Iraq, condemn American bias to Israel
– Dangerous escalation in dispute between Al-Bahm and Al-Twuaini tribes
– Investigations continue with the person who implemented bomb attack on U.S. Embassy in Sanaa.
Editorial of the weekly has discussed the security question in the country saying the state administrations realize that security is an inseparable part of and to ignore any of aspects would cause the collapse of its other aspects. The essence of real security is justice and no real justice can be achieved without independent judiciary. Consequently, independent judiciary would not be realized without actual sovereignty of canon law.
Aspects of security flaws are too many to count and to review what happens in the capital it would be enough to give a picture of the situation.
The capital that should be a haven for security and safety has become a place dangerous for those going to it seeking peace and safety but those who have any tribal revenge would pursue their victims in the capital and would kill him in broad daylight and then escape unharmed. Of course there are other aspects of security violations and acts of crime to be seen in the capital.
The editorial says that if the government has resolutely and strongly took action against crimes and punished, it would then not be forced to mobilize stronger forces to pursue wrongdoers and criminal and things would not have been aggravated to this extent.
Security is an essential condition for attaining social justice which in turn is the condition for stability leading to continuation of prosperity of both the state and the society.
AL-Wahdawi Weekly, organ of Nassirite peoples Unionist organization, 19 March. 2002
Main headlines
– U.S. forces arriving Sanaa secretly, naval vessels prevent Yemeni flight over the red sea.
– U.S. presence heralds civil war in Yemen.
– U.S. congress refuses promised financial grant for Yemen.
peoples demonstrations in Yemen condemn Zionist massacres, refuse surrender initiatives.
Hamdi al Bukairy has written in his analysis that the U.S. president Bush summarized essence of the American strategy regarding Yemen when he said so that Yemen would not change into another Afghanistan Observers see the remark as summing up U.S military security circles plans towards Yemen. Outwardly, it does not mean dealing a military strike to Yemen, but it implies that it depends on condition that Yemen does not change to a new Afghanistan
The analysis further comments on probable prospects by expecting it to worse than the war launched on Taliban movement in defeat out of rule.
As for the Yemeni official attitude, it sees the American Way a chance for developing capability for the military establishment for domestic purposes. It also sees it an opportunity to preserver a kind of elasticity in the relationship with Washington, a situation makes Yemen attention similar to, that given to GCC states, and consequently a solution to Yemen s economic and social crises.
It is to be concluded that the American was against terror began to take a new shapes after the afghan experiment. Here remains the alignment of Yemens domestic front and participation of all political forces to be aware of whats going on, an urgent demand. It is particularly noted that the government find itself embraced against the Americans demands and pressures, taking into account that the countrys international problems do not accommodate all these challenges.
The actual demand before describing the authority of squandering the national sovereignty, the political forces that oppose the security opposed on whats going on, should not take it accuse for rejection. At any rate there must not be an overlooking of the Yemeni masses who when it comes digression, they would fiercely express their anger.
AL-Mithaq Weekly, organ, of the peoples general congress party, 18 Mar. 2002.
Main Headlines:
– After his talks with U.S vice-president, Yemeni politicians, media men praise the presidents stances supporting the Palestinians cause, refusing a strike against Iraq.
president Saleh lauds Hollands support for development in Yemen.
– Prime minister Ba Jammal, continued efforts to declare Sanaa capital for Arab culture in 2004.
– Massive Palestinian demonstration, sit-in in front of UN headquarters in Sanaa.
– Dr. Wahiba Faire: Incorporation of human rights concepts development.
The newspapers editorial stresses that the Palestinian Intifada has proved that it is the most capable factor of scoring victory for a just and comprehensive peace founded on the principle of land for peace and establishment of the Palestinian state with al Quds as its capital. The whole world has realized the steadfastness of the Palestinian people as an example in resisting state terrorism. This has been expressed by just stands by the European countries and made the UN comprehend seriousness of the Sharonite danger. Thus the visit of the U.S envoy Zinni to revive the peace negotiations comes to represent a desire for coming out of the state bottleneck Israel experiencing. The U.S must bear consciously its responsibility and should realize the volume and justice of the Palestinian people struggle and cause. It has become impossible that matters take place in accordance with dreams of Israeli neo-nazism. There are at the same time rivers of Palestinian blood shed for dignity and independence and for sublime goals not to be conceded at all event.
As-Sahwa Weekly 21March, 2002
Main Headlines:
– Parliament speaker walks out of opening meeting of inter- -parliamentary union, protesting attendance of a Zionist delegation.
– Government to raise prices next September.
– Diplomacy in services of security premonition.
– Shaikh Abdullah Bin Hussein Al Ahmar: I refuse to listen to the enemy address, whose hands sward with Palestinian blood.
The newspaper has this week desired its editorial to shed light on the Palestinian resolution, saying only Palestine knows the meaning of wrath and how to maintain a revolution fed by more than 50 years of pain. It is a revolution surpassing the narrow term of Intifada. The Palestinian revolution comes amid a state where Arab people fearful of the will of life, they dare not express their anger even for themselves, how come then they could become angry for the sake of Palestine?
The Arab masses are demanded to express a real wrath, not governed by official orders and direction, and it should be effective.
26 September weekly, organ of Yemen Armed forces, 21 Mar. 2002.
Main Headlines:
president Saleh: Merciless response against those violating security and general stability, struggle for freedom, justice, independence, legitimate.
– Received message from president Saddam Hussein, president Ali Abdullah Saleh Renews Yemeni refusal of any military against Iraq, calls for lifting sanctions
Yemen participation in Arab Economic Council meetings in Beirut.
intensive preparation Yemeni expatriates 2nd conference in Sep.
British cooperation positive responses regarding Abu al-Hamza Al Misri trial.
– U.S. Department of state orders its diplomats and families back to Yemen.
– 16 ambassadors seemed, expected changes in diplomatic service.
– New Uses Ambassador to Yemen.
Columnist Iskander al-Asbahi says in his article despite disputes engulfing Arab relations or pressure resulting from current regional and world situations, the 2nd regular Arab summit in scheduled to be held in its fixed time and venue. The Arab leaders are going convene in Beirut next Wednesday and Thursday to study a number highly important dossiers at the time all Arab minds and eyes are cast towards their meeting. The Arab nation hope that her leaders would come out with resolutions upgrading Arab solidarity to the level of action in facing the challenges rising to the level of sacrifices offered by the Palestinian people and their mighty steadfastness against the Zionists war machine and their crimes.
We fully realize that the summits are not fours or prestos for addressing fiery speeches or recording instantaneous political stances. We all comprehend that the summit must come out with courageous resolutions characterized by the power of action in support of the Arab cause of Palestine, struggle of the Palestinian people and rejection of aggression on Iraq. The coming Arab Summit is to be held amidst a threat of hitting Iraq, strengthening and backing the separatists in southern Sudan and instigating crises here and there throughout the Arab homeland aimed at weakening Arab stands, resolutions and actions versus present challenges the Arabs confront. We understand that Israel does not aim at achieving a just and comprehensive peace, but rather wants Arabs submission to its own version of settlement breaking the Arab will.
ATTARIQ Weekly 19 March 2002
Main Headlines:
– Politicians criticize report of the U.S state department report
– Shoura Council approves granting Saudi nationality to Imam Yahia sons.
– Strong security measures to protect Americans in Yemen.
– YSP in Hadramout Demands Dialogue.
coastal areas of Shabwa free from any eye diseases
Columnist Khalid Ali Tuaiman discuses in his column this week the way that some at the local authority deal with objective criticism on press pages, describing their stances as of hyper-sensitivity. The writer confirms that they behave with an irrational way incompatible with alphabet of logic. Press goals are to give prominence to portraying woes and sufferings of the downtrodden people and disclosing centers of corruption and negativities with purpose of dealing with them. But it is regrettable that some of those in authority tend purposefully to ignore the dividing line between objectivity and its adverse, an indication of their narrow-mindedness. Such people delusively think the homeland has become a vassalage they share it riches. They feel offended to recognize the difference between what is objective and not objective because this would mean recognition of their illegitimate parties.

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