Yemen
Yemen Report - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C
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- "Yemen - had spice routes in ancient times - the modern Republic of Yemen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "was born in 1990 - when North Yemen - and South Yemen - merged !"
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- "tribal character - Ali Abdullah Saleh - finally ceded power !"
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- "in November 2011 - after months of protests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Yemeni people - demand more - democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and there should be more - social justice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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the Society of Yemen - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN
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- "to resolve the Yemen case - proxies - of foreign countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is in - everybody’s interest - to strike a long-term - deal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Yemen’s history - was one of - different regions - or tribal groupings !"
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- "like Afghanistan - Yemen - is a country - whose people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "recognise - a common - identity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and act resolutely - when foreigners tried - intervene in their affairs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the Houthis from the north - are not strong enough !"
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- "they have to find a - compromise - with President - Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and Saleh - must not try to meddle - in Yemeni politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Yemen’s history - was indeed one - of periodic - patched-up agreements !"
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- "to resolve the Yemen case - a Yemen - should be created !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "which is both - more democratic - and has in place !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a viable - federal arrangment - balancing regional autonomy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with central power - these objectives should guide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "both Yemenis - and the regional countries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Ali Abdullah Saleh - BBC: LINK ¤ B B C
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- "Ali Abdullah Saleh - was forced from power !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in one of the 2011 - Arab uprisings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "US$ 62bn - assets - during - and after !"
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- "transferred abroad - under other names !"
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- "property - cash - shares - gold - and other commodities !"
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- "in 20 countries - origin funds - was believed corrupt practices !"
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- "particularly relating to - gas - and oil contracts !"
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- "Yemen's debt - would be alleviated - with a repatriation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Ali Abdullah Saleh - Middle East Monitor: LINK ¤ MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
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- "UN report - Ali Abdullah Saleh !"
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- "US$ 60 billion - assets - in at least twenty countries !"
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- "front companies - by friends - family - and associates !"
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- "there had been help - of at least five - Yemeni businessmen !"
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- "from the fuel - subsidy program - which used up to - ten per cent !"
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- "of Yemen's - gross domestic product - GDP !"
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- "the US embassy wrote - Saleh - cadre of advisors !"
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- "from well-connected - "inner circle" - to tangential !"
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- "specialists - for particular issues !"
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- "the "inner circle" - all topics - family members - and Sanhanis !"
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- "these individuals - had his ear - he tried to place them in !"
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- "military - and intelligence - and he relied - on these individuals !"
Boeing - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05SANAA3198
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- "the US embassy had lobbied - for Boeing !"
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- "US ambassador - met with director of president's office - Ali al-Anssi !"
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- "discussed a - 10-plane purchase by - Yemenia Airlines !"
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- "the national airline - Boeing - and Airbus - had lobbied extensively !"
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- "with Yemeni decision-makers - at all levels !"
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- "al-Anssi noted - that Airbus undertook the risk - of entering !"
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- "the Yemeni market - before others - the Yemenis had repaid those !"
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- "companies with loyalty - over a significant period - of time !"
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- "US ambassador - met with captain - Abdulhamid al-Qadi !"
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- "chairman and CEO of - Yemenia Airlines !"
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- "had lobbied - for Boeing - in its contest against Airbus !"
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- "for the purchase - of ten new airplanes !"
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- "EXIM funds - export-import bank - would be available !"
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- "to finance - a deal - al-Qadi said - "the Airbus" !"
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- "was a better financial deal - as it required only a - 15% down payment !"
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- "as opposed to a - 30% down payment - to Boeing !"
Water - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09SANAA813
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- "water - is a big theme - in Yemen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "circumstances demand - to be sparing - with water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and to treat - water - carefully !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in both urban - and rural areas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Regierung der nationalen Einheit vereidigt - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD
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- "nach dem erzwungenen Rücktritt - von Ali Abdullah Saleh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "wurde eine Regierung - der nationalen Einheit - vereidigt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "das 34-köpfige Kabinett - unter Führung von Mohammed Basindawa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "regierte das Land zunächst - die Friedensnobelpreisträgerin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Tawakkol Karman - forderte zudem - mehr internationale Unterstützung !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "für die demokratische Protestbewegung - in ihrem Land !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
YEMEN - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ YEMEN
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Yemen - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA