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Yemen news items 1997 (Sept-Dec)

 

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Date Source Headline
2-Sep-97 AP Amnesty calls for more humane treatment of refugees in Mideast (671)
2-Sep-97 RTN Clinton nominates more US ambassadors. (209)
2-Sep-97 SWB Oil Ministry Source Denies Rumours on Raising Prices of Oil by-Products (170)
2-Sep-97 SWB Suspects in Aden Explosion Released, 11 Referred to Court (131)
3-Sep-97 TWP The Federal Page: In The Loop: This Fall's Pledges (970)
3-Sep-97 AP Five Yemeni prisoners go on hunger strike (193)
3-Sep-97 RTN Yemen 91-day treasury bills yield avg 14.54 pct. (213)
3-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni bombing suspects start hunger strike (194)
3-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni plane evacuated and grounded after bomb alert (131)
3-Sep-97 IHT Yemeni Search Opens Old Wounds in Israel (1067)
4-Sep-97 AFM Five indicted over tank spare parts shipment for Iran (131)
4-Sep-97 IHT Political Notes: Nomination Flurry, And More to Come (207)
4-Sep-97 RTN Aden oil refinery exports at 20,000 bpd. (229)
4-Sep-97 RTN Yemen said to free 10 arrested for Aden bombings. (168)
4-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni president to visit Germany next week (112)
5-Sep-97 SWB Israel: Mossad Admits Bringing Jews From Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran (314)
5-Sep-97 SWB Jordan: Prime Minister Majali on Elections, Opposition Dialogue, Peace Process (7526)
5-Sep-97 AP US: Escudero posted to Azerbaijan (147)
5-Sep-97 SWB Yemeni Minister: ‘Major Progress’ Made with Saudi Arabia on Border Issue (306)
6-Sep-97 IHT Mother Teresa, a Life Devoted to the Poor Around the World (1179)
8-Sep-97 AFM Yemen received nearly a billion dollars from 1996 oil exports (248)
8-Sep-97 RTN Yemen to seek Aden airport repair bids in November. (181)
8-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni president visits Germany in search of investments (146)
9-Sep-97 AP Canada, US: US-Canada Business Briefs (1070)
9-Sep-97 AFM Drivers strike in Yemen over police corruption (71)
9-Sep-97 AFM Yemen president begins visit to Germany (180)
9-Sep-97 SWB President Salih Meets Jordanian PM, Comments on Israeli ‘Terrorism’ (465)
10-Sep-97 RTN IRAQ: Saddam receives message from Yemeni leader-papers. (164)
11-Sep-97 SWB Iraq: Yemeni Envoy Meets Saddam to Submit Message From President Salih (219)
11-Sep-97 AFM Thousands march against arrests in south Yemen (104)
12-Sep-97 SWB Jordanian Prime Minister Comments on Arrest of Hamas Spokesman Ghawshah (532)
12-Sep-97 SWB President Salih Discusses Relations, Middle East with Chancellor Kohl (288)
12-Sep-97 SWB Yemeni-Jordanian Joint Committee Ends Session; Jordanian Pm Departs (479)
12-Sep-97 MEI Row over Haramawt
13-Sep-97 TWP What On Earth? A Weekly Look At Trends, People And Events Around The World: The Doctor Is Out (362)
13-Sep-97 RTN Saudi slaps fines on trade licence violators. (238)
13-Sep-97 SWB ‘Peaceful Rallies’ Held in Mukalla to Protest at Arrests – Qatari Report (106)
13-Sep-97 SWB President Salih Discusses Ties with Saudi Arabia, Doha Economic Summit (345)
13-Sep-97 SWB Speaker Ahmar Receives Visiting Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister (150)
13-Sep-97 SWB Yemeni Speaker Ahmar Receives Visiting Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister (151)
13-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni workers protest against non-payment of salaries (144)
14-Sep-97 AP Albright urges Arabs to halt aid to Islamic militants (693)
15-Sep-97 AP Russia: Russia to sign membership memo with Paris Club (249)
15-Sep-97 RTN Yemen’s Saleh in talks with Assad in Syria. (132)
15-Sep-97 AFM Yemen fines three Egyptians for poaching fish, seizes boat (117)
15-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni president visits Syria (267)
16-Sep-97 AFM Afeworki to visit Egypt September 27 (148)
16-Sep-97 RTN Dubai lube, base oil refining to increase. (341)
16-Sep-97 RTN PORTUGAL: IATA moderates growth forecast for air traffic. (578)
16-Sep-97 AFM Qatari senior official arrives in Yemen (147)
16-Sep-97 AP Syria, Yemen backs Syrian position in Middle East peace talks (277)
16-Sep-97 RTN Assad and Yemen’s Saleh discuss Mideast peace. (160)
16-Sep-97 RTN Syria, Yemen ask Arabs to halt ties with Israel. (283)
16-Sep-97 AFM Syrian and Yemeni presidents discuss Arab peace plan (314)
16-Sep-97 RTN Yemen to partly privatise state-owned bank. (240)
17-Sep-97 RTN Gulf Arab oil refiners shrug off Asian downturn. (628)
17-Sep-97 AFM Eritrea detaining Yemeni fishermen: Yemeni officials (231)
17-Sep-97 AFM Official says 148 foreign militants killed in Kashmir in 1997 (201)
17-Sep-97 AFM Yemen to privatise National Bank (179)
18-Sep-97 RTN Yemeni babies were snatched in Israel, says Porush. (520)
18-Sep-97 RTN Yemeni babies were snatched in Israel, says Porush. (520)
18-Sep-97 AFM Leader of Djibouti rebel movement thrown out of Yemen (330)
18-Sep-97 AP Russia: Yeltsin: Russia to stop relying on IMF loans in 1999 (190)
18-Sep-97 SWB Syria: Joint Communique Issued at End of Yemeni President’s Visit to Jordan (595)
18-Sep-97 RTN Rare Greek corporate loan launched. (460)
19-Sep-97 AFM Fifteen journalists killed in the line of duty this year (109)
19-Sep-97 SWB President Salih Says Israel the Only Party to Benefit From Doha Summit (313)
19-Sep-97 RTN Southern Yemen opposition leader shot dead -paper. (223)
19-Sep-97 IND Arts: Short sharp treats: Exhibition: Yemen Festival, various venues (592)
22-Sep-97 AFM Kenya continues to lead weekly East African tea export auction (219)
22-Sep-97 AP Yemeni dissident harassed at Sanaa airport (282)
23-Sep-97 AP Israel: After centuries of waiting, Yemenite Jews fear life in Israel (832)
23-Sep-97 AP Israel: After centuries of waiting, Yemenite Jews fear life in Israel (832)
24-Sep-97 AP Germany: Possible link cited between Berlin disco bombing and other attack (336)
24-Sep-97 AFM Somali warlord says rival planning new fighting in Mogadishu (567)
24-Sep-97 AP Sri Lanka: School in Sri Lanka: ‘Madam does not like hair in her food’ (757)
24-Sep-97 RTN Total to press ahead on Iraq, Iran. (417)
25-Sep-97 AFM Somali faction withdraws claim against Italian envoy (403)
25-Sep-97 AFM Yemeni president urges government to pursue economic reforms (293)
26-Sep-97 RTN Japan MITI stats show weak August crude imports. (337)
26-Sep-97 SWB Saudi Arabia-Yemen Denies Reports on Syrian Mediation in Border Dispute with Riyad (145)
26-Sep-97 MEI Border deal nearer
27-Sep-97 RTN Yemen vows to protect tourists against kidnappers. (327)
28-Sep-97 AFM Three Djibouti opposition members extradited from Ethiopia (326)
29-Sep-97 RTN Emirates airline to link Abu Dhabi and Sanaa. (169)
29-Sep-97 AFM Ethiopian lobby group fears for lives of extradited Djiboutis (377)
29-Sep-97 AFM Former south Yemen president undergoes heart bypass in Lebanon (118)
29-Sep-97 SWB Alliance for Reform Warns It May ‘Mobilize the Streets’ to Oppose Government (430)
29-Sep-97 AP Security increased for tourists in Yemen (189)
29-Sep-97 RTN Yemen protesters demand crackdown on murderers. (181)
30-Sep-97 IHT Clicking a Path Around Censors: Arab Internet Users Outfox States to Reach Banned Web Sites (658)
30-Sep-97 AFM Former south Yemeni president taken to Britain for medical care (178)
30-Sep-97 AFM Iran deal a masterstroke by French oil giant Total (545)
30-Sep-97 SWB Saudi Arabia-Defence Relations with South Africa: Yemen’s Interior Minister Says Saudi Border Issue Will Be Settled Soon (210)
1-Oct-97 AFM Former South Yemen president to undergo new surgery (188)
1-Oct-97 AFM Iraq set to revert to winter time (89)
1-Oct-97 SWB Syria: Vice-President Khaddam Receives Yemeni Speaker Ahmar (120)
1-Oct-97 AP United Arab Emirates: Arab youths run pornography stop sign on information highway (765)
1-Oct-97 AP Exiled Yemeni leader flies to London for treatment (210)
2-Oct-97 AFM Britain to double funds for landmines clearance (280)
2-Oct-97 RTN Traders expects Yemen to shop for flour in October. (487)
2-Oct-97 AFM Labour invokes Diana’s memory to intensify anti-landmine campaign (582)
2-Oct-97 AFM Oil majors eye Iran for rich pickings (693)
2-Oct-97 AFM Yemen opens court to arbitrate in tribal disputes (293)
2-Oct-97 AFM Yemen steps up arrests of Islamic fundamentalists (192)
2-Oct-97 SWB Speaker Says Attending Doha Summit ‘a Relinquishment of Rights’ (463)
3-Oct-97 SWB Minister Says Concerns About New Unions Law ‘Unwarranted’ (289)
4-Oct-97 RTN Yemen sees ‘98 H2 oil putput at 450,000 bpd-paper. (215)
4-Oct-97 AFM Yemen forecasts oil output to surge as new fields come on stream (306)
5-Oct-97 AFM Eritrea planning offensive against neighbours, rebel warns (304)
6-Oct-97 AFM German woman detained in Yemen car hijacking (197)
6-Oct-97 IHT Yemen Arms Crackdown (98)
7-Oct-97 AFM Eritrea planning joint assault on Sudan with SPLA, Uganda: MP (211)
7-Oct-97 AFM Five die in dispute over tree in Yemen (154)
7-Oct-97 AFM Yemen, Saudi Arabia add “final touches” to border accord: Saleh (223)
7-Oct-97 SWB Authorities Reportedly Intensify Arrests of ‘Arab Afghans’ (253)
7-Oct-97 AP Five killed, three injured in tribal dispute (206)
7-Oct-97 SWB London-Based Islamist Organization Confirms Arrest of ‘Arab Afghans’ (208)
8-Oct-97 SWB Iran: Israel: Iraqi Health Minister Attends Who Meeting in Tehran, Meets Officials (139)
8-Oct-97 SWB Yemen-Saudi Arabia: Israel: ‘Sabotage Ring’ Reportedly Linked to Yemen-Saudi Border Talks (465)
9-Oct-97 AFM Four condemned to death for rape after pressure from tribe (177)
9-Oct-97 AFM Louvre spreads new oriental wing (172)
9-Oct-97 AFM People in the news (833)
10-Oct-97 AFM East Shabwa oil field to come on stream in December (338)
10-Oct-97 RTN Yemen expects to attend Doha conference. (531)
10-Oct-97 RTN Yemen deports 165 Ethiopian illegal immigrants. (146)
11-Oct-97 AFM Council of Europe demands worldwide ban on death penalty (282)
11-Oct-97 RTN Hunt Oil Yemen sub-contractor workers hold strike. (219)
11-Oct-97 RTN Hyundai seeks stake in Yemen LNG firm. (351)
11-Oct-97 SWB Vice-President Holds Talks with Somali National Salvation Council (307)
12-Oct-97 AFM South Korea’s Hyundai takes five percent of Yemen gas venture (236)
12-Oct-97 RTN Hyundai buys 5 pct Yemen LNG firm stake. (306)
12-Oct-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen demand execution of four convicted rapists (181)
13-Oct-97 AP Israel: Jewish Agency changes gears to target Western immigrants (958)
13-Oct-97 RTN KENYA: Prices up, demand strong at Kenya tea auction. (149)
13-Oct-97 AFM Saudi interior minister in Yemen for border talks (239)
13-Oct-97 IHT This Week’s Holidays: Travel Update (78)
13-Oct-97 AFM Virulent anti-Israel propaganda on Internet .. posted by Jews (447)
13-Oct-97 AP Attempts to kidnap French tourists thwarted (276)
13-Oct-97 AP Saudi official in Yemen for border talks (216)
13-Oct-97 SWB Yemeni Vice-President Holds Talks with Somali National Salvation Council (307)
14-Oct-97 AFM Saudi interior minister leaves Yemen (256)
15-Oct-97 AFM Arab League to hold urgent meeting over financial crisis (294)
15-Oct-97 AFM Commonwealth bad boys still causing headaches (450)
15-Oct-97 SWB Saudi Minister Delivers Message From King Fahd to President Salih (189)
15-Oct-97 RTN Workers at Hunt Oil in Yemen end strike – union. (210)
16-Oct-97 AFM Four French tourists kidnapped in Yemen, freed by police (326)
16-Oct-97 AP Iraq: Iraq’s conducts eighth census that may shed light on war toll (540)
16-Oct-97 RTN British tourist kidnapped in Yemen – official. (105)
16-Oct-97 RTN FOCUS-Briton abducted in Yemen, French freed. (387)
16-Oct-97 RTN FOCUS-Kidnapped French tourists freed in Yemen. (308)
16-Oct-97 RTN Four French tourists kidnapped in Yemen. (143)
16-Oct-97 RTN Yemen abductors free French tourists – official. (101)
16-Oct-97 RTN Yemen tribesmen kidnap four French tourists. (261)
16-Oct-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen free four French tourists after one-day abduction (391)
17-Oct-97 AFM Armed tribesmen kidnap Briton, two Yemenis (582)
17-Oct-97 AFM Foreign tourists provide easy pickings for Yemeni tribes (653)
17-Oct-97 RTN NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam-to-Asia air cargo booming, MEast healthy. (1245)
18-Oct-97 AFM British hostage says he’s well-treated (292)
18-Oct-97 AFM Security forces surround tribe holding Briton hostage in Yemen (530)
18-Oct-97 RTN British hostage in Yemen tells embassy he is well. (443)
18-Oct-97 SWB Interior Ministry Source Says Four French Tourists Released (124)
18-Oct-97 SWB Interior Ministry Source Says Four French Tourists Released (124)
18-Oct-97 RTN Tribesmen still holding British hostage in Yemen. (414)
18-Oct-97 RTN Yemen teachers strike over attacks by students. (194)
18-Oct-97 AP Yemeni troops close in on kidnappers of British hostage (281)
18-Oct-97 IND Yemen kidnappers demand jobs as ransom (129)
19-Oct-97 AFM Deadlock in mediation with kidnappers of Briton in Yemen (325)
19-Oct-97 AFM Middle East to provide a third of Asia’s gas supplies by 2010 (526)
19-Oct-97 AP British hostage says he’s being treated well (317)
19-Oct-97 AP Farmers protest diesel price hike, block road to oil field (206)
20-Oct-97 AFM Yemeni authorities say British hostage will be released soon: embassy (362)
21-Oct-97 AFM Commonwealth sees its fortunes on the rise (545)
21-Oct-97 AFM Cow’s eye brings death to eight in Yemen (104)
21-Oct-97 AFM Singapore port firm takes 49 percent stake in Yemeni firm (257)
21-Oct-97 AFM Yemen points finger at Saudi Arabia over kidnappings (343)
21-Oct-97 SWB Minister Doubts Political Motive Behind Kidnapping of British Nationals (361)
21-Oct-97 SWB Prime Minister on Border with Saudi, Hostages, GCC (345)
21-Oct-97 RTN Yemen 91-day T-bills yield average 14.45 pct. (248)
21-Oct-97 AP Yemeni police kill farmer in price riot (174)
21-Oct-97 RTN Yemeni protester killed in clashes with police. (318)
21-Oct-97 AFM Yemeni presidential envoy in Saudi Arabia for border talks (245)
21-Oct-97 IND Yemen points finger at Saudis over kidnappings (929)
22-Oct-97 AP Dispute over cow’s eye leaves eight dead (176)
22-Oct-97 AP Kidnappers of Briton demand ransom, refuse to negotiate (327)
22-Oct-97 AFM Yemeni tribal official says negotiations for Briton’s release progressing (406)
23-Oct-97 AP Despite Nigeria, the former empire gathers in good shape (648)
23-Oct-97 AFM Four Russians kidnapped by Yemen tribesmen (218)
23-Oct-97 AFM Nigeria will not be expelled from Commonwealth (624)
23-Oct-97 TAS Urgent: Four Russian Citizens Kidnapped In Yemen (163)
23-Oct-97 AP Rapist executed in Yemen (111)
23-Oct-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen kidnap four Russians (304)
24-Oct-97 AP Afghanistan: UN’s chief peace envoy to Afghanistan resigns post (369)
24-Oct-97 AFM Arab states urged to pursue economic reforms to tackle unemployment (487)
24-Oct-97 OV Eight killed in row over cow (126)
24-Oct-97 RTN Yemen asks France to extend food aid to 1998. (124)
24-Oct-97 AFM Romania delivered arms to Rwanda: paper (398)
24-Oct-97 AP Russia, Official: Four Russians kidnapped in Yemen (190)
24-Oct-97 IHT Trade Atop Its Agenda, Commonwealth to Meet (532)
24-Oct-97 AFM Yemen pressures kidnappers of Russians, no movement on British hostage (462)
24-Oct-97 AFM Yemen to take part in Doha regional conference: report (101)
24-Oct-97 SWB Police Clash with Jihad Group in Abyan Province (190)
24-Oct-97 AP Yemen army surrounds kidnappers of four Russians, arrests tribesmen (354)
24-Oct-97 AP Yemen to attend Qatar economic summit (206)
25-Oct-97 SWB Four Russian Citizens Taken Hostage in Yemen (256)
25-Oct-97 AP Qatar: Qatar say more than 500 companies will attend MENA (328)
25-Oct-97 TAS Russian Hostages In Yemen “Safe And Sound .. Out Of Danger” (253)
25-Oct-97 AFM Some 180 employees of Pakistani bank in Yemen start open- ended strike (152)
25-Oct-97 SWB Four Russians Kidnapped (183)
25-Oct-97 IND Gun culture takes its toll on life in Guns are everywhere in Yemen - as many as three for every one of the 17 million Yemenis, making them the most heavily armed people in the world. Patrick Cockburn in Sana'a says guns may have helped
26-Oct-97 AP Applicants Rwanda and Yemen get cool – and confused – response (266)
26-Oct-97 AP Britain fends off Mandela on neutral trial for Pan Am suspects (721)
26-Oct-97 AFM Commonwealth snubs Yemen, Rwanda and Palestine (107)
26-Oct-97 AFM Commonwealth snubs Yemen, Rwanda and Palestine (203)
26-Oct-97 RTN Yemen Marib oil output said normal despite threats. (326)
26-Oct-97 RTN US official to visit Egypt on Arab tour. (225)
26-Oct-97 AFM Gulf public opinion turns against Western military presence (589)
26-Oct-97 AFM Mandela fails in bid to force tougher action against Nigeria (632)
26-Oct-97 AP Qatar: Participation in economic summit exceeds Qatar’s expectations (363)
26-Oct-97 TAS Russian Hostages In Yemen Alive, Talks With Tribesmen Go On (184)
26-Oct-97 RTN Commonwealth cool to Yemen, Rwanda, Palestine entry. (312)
26-Oct-97 RTN Commonwealth rejects Mandela idea on Nigeria. (591)
26-Oct-97 RTN Commonwealth stays firm on Nigeria, new members. (528)
26-Oct-97 AFM US, European envoys expected to visit Cairo soon: Mussa (218)
26-Oct-97 RTN Yemen tribesmen block some petrol shipments. (466)
26-Oct-97 RTN Yemen talks to free five foreign hostages continue. (342)
26-Oct-97 AFM Yemeni president meets Mubarak on surprise visit to Cairo (159)
27-Oct-97 AFM Blair’s Commonwealh dream eclipsed by Nigeria, Lockerbie (699)
27-Oct-97 AFM European foreign ministers to visit Cairo for Mideast talks: Mussa (174)
27-Oct-97 AFM Four explosions rip through Aden, no casualties (112)
27-Oct-97 AP Jordan, Yemeni president arrives for Mideast peace talks, ties (352)
27-Oct-97 RTN Yemen says Qatar delegation depends on Arabs. (338)
27-Oct-97 AFM King Hussein says climate of peace has changed since Israel treaty (291)
27-Oct-97 AFM Pakistani bank staff end strike in Yemen (118)
27-Oct-97 AFM Poor countries secure trade sweeteners from world’s richest (619)
27-Oct-97 TAS Talks On Release Of Russian Hostages Enter ‘Final Stage’ (353)
27-Oct-97 RTN Commonwealth closes summit under fresh fire. (530)
27-Oct-97 RTN FOCUS – Commonwealth summit vows tough Nigeria line. (655)
27-Oct-97 RTN FOCUS-Commonwealth denies going soft on Nigeria. (549)
27-Oct-97 AFM Yemen to take part in Middle East economic forum: Saleh (187)
27-Oct-97 RTN Blasts rock Yemen’s Aden port, no casualties. (193)
27-Oct-97 RTN Explosions rock Yemen’s Aden port, no casualties. (213)
27-Oct-97 AP Opposition claims two prisoners tortured to death (167)
28-Oct-97 AFM Arab group asks for General Assembly emergency session (260)
28-Oct-97 TAS Effort To Free Russian Citizens Seized In Yemen (389)
28-Oct-97 AFM Russian Foreign Minister raises hostage issue in Yemen (158)
28-Oct-97 TAS Tribe Sheikhs Join Talks On Russian Hostages Liberation (170)
28-Oct-97 AP Twenty-three people arrested in Yemen bombings (245)
29-Oct-97 AFM 20 arrested for Aden blasts (118)
29-Oct-97 TAS All Will Be Done To Free Four Russians – Yemeni Minister (114)
29-Oct-97 AP Qatar: Qatar bars entry of 10 nationalities (309)
29-Oct-97 SWB Sudan: SPLM Officials Say Government Not Serious About the Nairobi Meeting (1525)
29-Oct-97 AFM Yemen to attend Doha summit to reward Qatar (176)
29-Oct-97 SWB Interior Ministry Spokesman Reports Four Explosions in Aden (143)
29-Oct-97 TAS Tribe Sheikhs Join Talks On Russian Hostages Liberation (171)
29-Oct-97 AP Yemen kidnappers agree to swap Russians for kin (311)
30-Oct-97 AP Iraq: Saddam’s defiance greeted with Arab calls for restraint (521)
30-Oct-97 AFM Kidnappers tried to seize Qatari ambassador in police (285)
30-Oct-97 AP Qatar, Qatari ambassador escapes kidnapping attempt (101)
30-Oct-97 RTN Moscow says Russians still held in Yemen. (460)
30-Oct-97 AFM Russian hostages freed in Yemen (261)
30-Oct-97 AFM US executive nabbed in Yemen as four Russians, Briton freed (667)
30-Oct-97 AFM US executive nabbed in Yemen as four Russians, Briton freed (713)
30-Oct-97 AFM US national kidnapped in Yemen, hours after release of Briton (180)
30-Oct-97 SWB ‘Preventative Measures’ Could Be Taken Against Perpetrators of Explosions (287)
30-Oct-97 RTN Abducted Russians freed in Yemen, American held. (461)
30-Oct-97 RTN Kidnapped Russians released in Yemen – embassy. (225)
30-Oct-97 RTN Qatar ambassador in Yemen threatened by armed men. (337)
30-Oct-97 RTN Yemen tribe frees British hostage after two weeks. (385)
30-Oct-97 RTN Yemen tribesmen abduct US citizen, free Briton. (492)
30-Oct-97 RTN Yemen tribesmen free kidnapped British hostage. (227)
30-Oct-97 RTN Yemeni tribe kidnap American man, official says. (222)
30-Oct-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen free British hostage (241)
30-Oct-97 AP Yemeni tribesmen kidnap American, free Briton (403)
30-Oct-97 AFM Yemeni opposition says two detainees died under torture (171)
31-Oct-97 RTN Russia embassy unsure on hostages release in Yemen. (389)
31-Oct-97 SWB Saudi Arabia-Yemeni-Saudi Border Committee Ends Aden Meetings; Saudis Depart (222)
31-Oct-97 AFM Senior US official calls for Iraq to reverse its decision (244)
31-Oct-97 RTN Bahrain shows top growth in Aug UK-MEast air exports. (263)
31-Oct-97 AFM US official meets Yemeni president (234)
31-Oct-97 RTN IMF approves Dollars 512 mln plan for Yemen reforms. (257)
31-Oct-97 RTN Vietnam to put wartime airstrips back into service. (581)
31-Oct-97 SWB Interior Minister Discusses Recent Aden Bombings, Arrests (266)
31-Oct-97 SWB Qatari Envoy in San’a Reportedly Escapes Assassination Attempt (163)
1-Nov-97 AP Egypt says it expects little from US-sponsored peace talks (320)
1-Nov-97 SWB President Mubarak Receives US Assistant Secretary of State Indyk (190)
1-Nov-97 AFM Four Russians still held captive in Yemen (432)
1-Nov-97 AP Iraq: Iraq accuses Butler of taking sides, says it would welcome Security Council envoy (613)
1-Nov-97 AP Iraq: Iraq accuses Butler of taking sides, says it would welcome Security Council envoy (732)
1-Nov-97 AFM Mubarak negative on regional economic conference in Qatar (413)
1-Nov-97 SWB Qatar Bans Citizens of 10 Countries From Entering for Security Reasons (264)
1-Nov-97 SWB Cabinet Defers Revealing Identity of Foreigners Behind ‘Terrorists’ (159)
1-Nov-97 RTN Yemen arrests tribesmen to free American hostage. (331)
1-Nov-97 RTN Yemen hopes to win Russian debt write-off. (182)
1-Nov-97 AP Yemeni troops surround kidnappers of American, arrest tribesmen (291)
2-Nov-97 RTN US official seeks Arab support for Doha meet. (578)
2-Nov-97 AFM Oman’s Sultan Qaboos receives senior US official (168)
2-Nov-97 AFM Senior US official holds talks in Saudi Arabia (256)
2-Nov-97 RTN US expert has Saudi talks on Iraq crisis. (695)
2-Nov-97 AP Yemen threatens force to free four kidnapped Russians (370)
2-Nov-97 RTN Yemen warns tribal kidnappers to free Russians. (372)
2-Nov-97 OBS Restaurants: You get to study the architecture of Yemen (that's the good news) (816)
3-Nov-97 AFM Envoys heading to Baghdad after Saddam seeks dialogue (655)
3-Nov-97 SWB Fresh Tension Reported in Yemen-Eritrea Relations Over Oil Drilling Operations (415)
3-Nov-97 SWB Fresh Tension Reported in Yemen-Eritrea Relations Over Oil Drilling Operations (416)
3-Nov-97 SWB Somalia: Boosaaso Conference to Pick Transitional Parliament (337)
3-Nov-97 RTN Sketches of UN arms crisis envoys going to Iraq. (489)
3-Nov-97 AFM US envoy meets UAE leader to argue case for Doha conference (493)
3-Nov-97 SWB President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister in Talks with USA’s Indyk (349)
4-Nov-97 AP Mali, Somalia: Somali faction says it received weapons from Ethiopia (471)
4-Nov-97 SWB Russian Banker Hopes for Debt Repayments by Countries in Africa and Asia (259)
4-Nov-97 AFM UAE wants ‘real progress’ in peace process to attend Doha forum (216)
4-Nov-97 AFM US hopes for “good turnout” at Doha summit: Indyk (189)
4-Nov-97 AFM Yemen to sign landmines ban treaty (112)
4-Nov-97 AP Conference calls on Mideast states to sign anti-land mines treaty (171)
4-Nov-97 AP Yemeni kidnappers of American want subsidies restored (380)
4-Nov-97 SWB Yemen-Qatar: Minister Says Attempt to Kidnap Qatari Ambassador Was Not Political (158)
5-Nov-97 AFM American held in Yemen calls family, Russians to be released “soon” (377)
5-Nov-97 AFM Indyk meets Kuwaiti emir at end of Gulf tour (340)
5-Nov-97 AFM Kaddumi urges Arab boycott of Doha conference with Israel (333)
5-Nov-97 AFM Libya ready to attend Doha conference if Israel does not (346)
5-Nov-97 AFM Netanyahu sceptical about Qatar conference: advisor (337)
5-Nov-97 AFM Qatar conference will be a failure: Syria (218)
5-Nov-97 SWB UNHCR Official Comments on Iraqi Refugees in Syria (472)
5-Nov-97 AFM Yemen gets 104.5 million dollars in loans from World Bank (131)
6-Nov-97 AFM Egypt’s ambassador to Qatar recalled for consultations (235)
6-Nov-97 AFM Israel warns of possible Abu Nidal attack against its businessmen (489)
6-Nov-97 AFM Saudi army to hold live-fire exercises near Yemeni border (130)
7-Nov-97 IHT Arts Guide (771)
7-Nov-97 AFM Cairo conference to pave way for Bossasso: spokesman (295)
7-Nov-97 AFM Netanyahu accuses Palestinians of causing permanent crisis (440)
7-Nov-97 AFM Opposition presses Yemeni government to reverse Qatar conference decision (312)
7-Nov-97 AFM Somali leaders arrive in Egypt for reconciliation talks (404)
7-Nov-97 IHT Washington’s Entreaties Fail to Move Arabs to Join Israelis for Business Talks (528)
7-Nov-97 SWB Official Accuses Socialist Party of Carrying Out Bombings (187)
7-Nov-97 SWB Official on Dispute with Eritrea on Oil Exploration (596)
7-Nov-97 MEI Spate of kidnappings
8-Nov-97 AP Egypt, Qatar: Egypt recalls ambassador to Qatar (355)
8-Nov-97 AFM Yemen, France’s Alcatel sign telecommunications accord (120)
8-Nov-97 RTN Yemen 91-day T-bills yield avearge 14.47 pct. (225)
8-Nov-97 SWB Yemeni Official on Dispute with Eritrea on Oil Exploration (596)
8-Nov-97 AFM Yemeni tribal officials begin new effort to free Russian hostages (320)
9-Nov-97 AP Egypt, Qatar: Qatar not to recall ambassador to Egypt despite rift (421)
9-Nov-97 AFM Kuwait becomes first Gulf state to announce it will go to Doha (514)
9-Nov-97 AP Kuwait: Kuwait will attend Mideast economic conference in Qatar (468)
9-Nov-97 AFM Yemen signs prospecting accord with First Calgary Petroleum (193)
9-Nov-97 RTN Alcatel awarded Dollars 14 mln Yemen deal. (173)
9-Nov-97 RTN Yemen signs oil deal with First Calgary. (218)
10-Nov-97 AFM Egypt declines to sign anti-personnel mines treaty: Axworthy (428)
10-Nov-97 AP Mubarak urges Saddam to resolve crisis with UN (397)
10-Nov-97 AFM Four Russian hostages released in Yemen (238)
10-Nov-97 IHT Kuwait to Attend Session With Israel (298)
10-Nov-97 AFM Kuwait to send “senior political” official to Doha conference (240)
10-Nov-97 AFM Levy to decide on participation in Doha conference at last moment (396)
10-Nov-97 SWB Moldova: US: Russian Military Delegation Visits Dnestr Region to Discuss 14th Army Weapons (473)
10-Nov-97 AFM Mubarak, King Fahd hold talks on Doha conference (325)
10-Nov-97 AFM Saudi Arabia to boycott Doha conference (191)
10-Nov-97 IHT Short Cover: First Calgary Signs Yemen Oil Deal (88)
10-Nov-97 AP Yemeni kidnappers release Russians (307)
10-Nov-97 RTN Yemeni tribesmen free Russian hostages – diplomat. (298)
11-Nov-97 AFM Doha set to host flawed Mideast conference (555)
11-Nov-97 RTN Arab-Israeli energy ties hit by peace crisis. (718)
11-Nov-97 RTN Mideast economic conference could backfire. (612)
11-Nov-97 AFM Egypt boycott of Mideast forum underscores Arab anger at Israel (693)
11-Nov-97 AFM Egypt to boycott Middle East economic conference (213)
11-Nov-97 AP Egypt will not attend Doha economic conference (335)
11-Nov-97 RTN Arabs oppose US force in struggle with Iraq. (736)
11-Nov-97 AFM MPs protest government’s decision to attend Doha forum (387)
11-Nov-97 AFM Oman denies it has decided to attend Doha conference (242)
11-Nov-97 AP Widening Arab boycott to reduce numbers at Qatar conference (655)
11-Nov-97 RTN Russian hostages arrive in Sanaa, thank minister. (297)
11-Nov-97 SWB Yemeni Tribesmen Release Russian Hostages (118)
12-Nov-97 AFM Arab fund lends Yemen 82 million dollars (110)
12-Nov-97 RTN Boycotts cast pall over Qatar Mideast forum. (649)
12-Nov-97 RTN Boycotts over stuck Mideast peace cloud Doha meet. (523)
12-Nov-97 IHT Egypt to Boycott Qatar Conference: Cairo Snubs US, Reflecting Arab Anger With Netanyahu (679)
12-Nov-97 RTN Mideast peace logjam blocks Arab-Israel business. (862)
12-Nov-97 RTN Kuwait opens Dollars 2 billion Equate petrochemicals. (546)
12-Nov-97 AFM Levy regrets Arab boycott of Mideast economic forum (208)
12-Nov-97 AFM List of Mideast states’ positions on Doha conference (98)
12-Nov-97 AFM Oman to attend Mideast conference in Doha (385)
12-Nov-97 AFM Qatar tries to put on brave face as Mideast forum unravels (466)
12-Nov-97 AP Qatar: Oman to attend Doha meeting, Bahrain to boycott (340)
12-Nov-97 RTN QATAR: Qatar says conference must go ahead ‘at all costs’. (418)
12-Nov-97 SWB Russia: Source: ITAR-TASS news agency (World Service), Moscow, in Russian 1321 gmt 10 Nov 97
12-Nov-97 AFM Syria praises Arab states not going to Doha (207)
12-Nov-97 RTN Tunisia to attend boycott-hit economic conference. (357