ADEN, Dec. 22 (Saba) - Workers of Aden Refinery, estimated at 4000, have confirmed that they will confront any procedures affecting the refinery under any form of privatization.

DHAMAR, Dec.22 (Saba)- A slight earth tremor of 3.9 degrees on the Richter Scale struck on Tuesday Sama area in Dhamar province
at 9:25 pm local time.

SANA'A, Dec.22 (Saba) - The preparatory committee of the national dialog conference announced Tuesday that President Ali Abdullah

SANA'A, Dec. 22 (Saba) - The Finance ministry signed on Tuesday with the World Bank a $ 1million deal for funding preparatory activities
for the ministry modernization.

SANA'A, Dec. 23(Saba) - The ministry of Interior has directed the
security forces in Abyan, Shabwa and al-Baidha'a governorates to
intensify hunting al-Qaeda suspects.

SANA'A, Dec. 23 (Saba) - European diplomats announced on Wednesday
support of European Union (EU) States for the national dialogue
launched by President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

By: Abdullah al-Husami

Translated by: Mahmoud Assamiee

SANA'A, Dec. 23 (Saba)- The decision of recent air raids against
al-Qaeda in Abyan province and Arhab district of Sana'a was a Yemeni

SANA'A, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Yemen's foreign debts increased slightly in
end of October of 2009 up to $ 6.2 billion compared September at

SANA'A, Dec.23 (Saba) - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports for
Financial and Administrative Affairs, Head of Yemen Football