Yemen to establish population settlement [Archives:2007/1049/Local News]

SANA'A, May 7) Local experts discussed the potential of setting up accommodations and tourist resorts on a 222-kilometer area on the Arab Sea.

This came during a workshop held Monday in Sana'a, in the presence of Minister of Oil and Minerals Khalid Bahhah. 30 participants discussed results of a study conducted by the General Geology Survey (GGS) on areas to be selected for human settlement on the Arab Sea. The selected area stretch over 222 km starting from Ras Imran, south Aden, ending in Bab Al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea.

Bahhah said Ra'as Al-Arah, one of the selected areas in the governorate of Lahj, is important as it has a strategic and distinctive location for human settlement. Also, it has the potential for establishing tourist resorts and practicing diving.

According to the GGS's study, Ra'as Al-Arah is characterized by a strategic location and is rich with natural resources to ensure the possibility of establishing industrial projects.

Head of the GGS Ismael Nasser Al-Janad noted the settlement areas were selected according to a distance perception mechanism, adding it will be a strategic project. Ra'as Al-Arah includes basic elements for settlement such as groundwater, fertile land, and a communication network, he added.

Meanwhile, a Saudi investment group is preparing to implement a tourist project in the governorate of Aden at a total cost of two billion dollars.

The project will start during the coming six months. It will cover 14 million square meters and will be implemented in three phases. In fact, it is regarded as the largest of its kind and is known as “Jannat Aden””.

These announcements followed a recent conference on investment