Is aid good for Yemen?
Source: The Guardian (Read full story)
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The Yemeni government, and the international community, seem to view aid as essential to Yemen’s future development. Yet there is an ongoing debate among Yemenis about just how beneficial aid is proving to be. The debate is pitched in familiar terms – is aid good for the country in the long-term? How can aid organisations overcome the problems posed by corrupt institutions and inefficient bureaucracies?
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UAE calls to establish nuclear arms-free Middle East
Source: Khaleej Times (Read full story)
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It was the first time that an IRRS Mission was held at such an early stage in a country embarking on a nuclear programme. This highlights the advancement of the UAE as a model for nuclear new-comers, the representative said.
Al Kaabi said the UAE has also joined the protocol to amend the Vienna convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage as well as the Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention, further demonstrating the country’s responsible approach.
The UAE is keen on sharing its experience with other member states embarking on a nuclear power programme by providing feedback on its best practices, guiding principles, lessons learned and challenges.
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Opposition sees participation of 30,000 in protest march – Big night on Sept 24
Source: Kuwait Times (Read full story)
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The Majority Bloc is set to meet on Saturday to evaluate the latest developments on the political front, and will discuss multiple topics as part of its agenda, including Monday’s demonstration as well as a proposal aimed at criminalizing hate speech that was announced recently. In the meantime, the National Front for the Protection of the Constitution held a press conference on Monday where they sent messages to the Prime Minister HH Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and to the Supreme Judicial Council with regard to the Cabinet challenging electoral laws.
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US shuts consular services in Yemen
Source: Gulf Times (Read full story)
The US embassy in Yemen has suspended all consular services for two weeks, the mission said in a statement on its website, after four people were killed in violent anti-American protests in Sanaa.
The statement, published on Saturday, said the embassy will be “closed for all consular services through September 29”, warning citizens of the “potential” for protests near the mission. An angry mob of protesters tried to storm the embassy grounds and clashed with security forces on Thursday, leaving four dead.
In response, the US ordered the deployment of a Marines anti-terrorism unit to Yemen to help protect the embassy, a move that was condemned by the Yemeni parliament.…
What’s behind anti-US protests in Yemen?
Source: Global Post (read full story)
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Frustration with the US has been building up for some time now, and probably has very little to do with the film controversy. They’re incredibly angry with the US over civilian deaths in drone strikes and how the State Department handled the uprising, supporting a settlement that granted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution.
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Iraqi VP is sentenced to death as bombs kill 80
Source: Gulf Times (read full story)
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Hashemi, a senior Sunni Muslim politician, fled Iraq after the authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in December, a move that threatened to collapse a fragile power-sharing deal among Shia, Sunni and Kurdish blocs at a time when US troops were pulling out.
Hashemi, who is unlikely to return to Iraq from Turkey, had accused Shia Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of orchestrating a crackdown on Sunni opponents and refused to appear in a court he dismissed as biased.
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Saleh calls on Yemen government to resign
Source: Gulf Times (read full story)
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There have been calls for Saleh to step down from the leadership of the GPC and make way for President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is currently one of the party’s vice presidents.
Many of the opposition forces who took to the streets in 2011 to call for Saleh’s ouster accuse him of continuing to obstruct the country’s transition process behind the scenes.
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Greater unification of Gulf states in focus
Source: Arab News (read full story)
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Abdulatif Al-Zayani, GCC secretary general said: “The initiative to move from a GCC bloc to a Gulf Union will be discussed in detail by GCC foreign ministers.”
Gulf States are already tied through unified policies, militarily, politically and economically under the mandate of the GCC Charter.
Al-Zayani said, “Unification is meant to empower GCC bloc countries and empower members to come to the aid of one another in times of threat,” he said.…