Palestinians place peace ads in Israeli newspapers

Palestine: The Palestinian Authority has placed full-page ads in Hebrew newspapers in Israel that promote an Arab peace plan first put forward in 2002. The adverts offer Arab recognition of Israel if the country ends its occupation of land captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. In an interview with the BBC, Israeli President Shimon Peres said the adverts were a "sea-change" in Arab policy. It has not formally accepted the 2002 plan, but has noted the positive aspects of it. [AMEInfo.com]


Palestinians place peace ads in Israeli newspapers

Palestine: The Palestinian Authority has placed full-page ads in Hebrew newspapers in Israel that promote an Arab peace plan first put forward in 2002. The adverts offer Arab recognition of Israel if the country ends its occupation of land captured in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. In an interview with the BBC, Israeli President Shimon Peres said the adverts were a "sea-change" in Arab policy. It has not formally accepted the 2002 plan, but has noted the positive aspects of it. [AMEInfo.com]


Arab Bank selected as best foreign bank in Yemen for 2007

Yemen: The Yemeni Al-Istithmar magazine has selected Arab Bank as the best foreign bank operating in Yemen in 2007, basing its selection on a set of criteria, including advanced services, good reputation and high market penetration. [AMEInfo.com]


Arab Bank selected as best foreign bank in Yemen for 2007

Yemen: The Yemeni Al-Istithmar magazine has selected Arab Bank as the best foreign bank operating in Yemen in 2007, basing its selection on a set of criteria, including advanced services, good reputation and high market penetration. [AMEInfo.com]


Yemen to immunise 4m children

Yemen: Yemen has implemented a nationwide anti-polio campaign to immunise more than 4 million children under five years of age. The campaign, which is being conducted house to house, will be the last one as Yemen will be announced as a polio-free country by 2009, officials and organisers of the campaign said. The three-day campaign, which was funded and supported by the UNICEF and WHO, will be carried out by some 40,000 health workers, reported Gulf News. [AMEInfo.com]


Yemen to immunise 4m children

Yemen: Yemen has implemented a nationwide anti-polio campaign to immunise more than 4 million children under five years of age. The campaign, which is being conducted house to house, will be the last one as Yemen will be announced as a polio-free country by 2009, officials and organisers of the campaign said. The three-day campaign, which was funded and supported by the UNICEF and WHO, will be carried out by some 40,000 health workers, reported Gulf News. [AMEInfo.com]


Western Union waives money transfer fee to Yemen

Yemen: Western Union, a global leader in money transfer services, announced today that the transfer fee for all money transfers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Yemen, has been waived starting Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 30, 2008. [AMEInfo.com]


Western Union waives money transfer fee to Yemen

Yemen: Western Union, a global leader in money transfer services, announced today that the transfer fee for all money transfers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Yemen, has been waived starting Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 30, 2008. [AMEInfo.com]


EU helps Palestinians to cope with water scarcity problem

Palestine: Water shortage is a crucial problem of biggest concern for Palestinians, one way to deal with this crisis is adequate treatment of wastewater that would limit the deterioration of existing freshwater resources. [AMEInfo.com]


EU helps Palestinians to cope with water scarcity problem

Palestine: Water shortage is a crucial problem of biggest concern for Palestinians, one way to deal with this crisis is adequate treatment of wastewater that would limit the deterioration of existing freshwater resources. [AMEInfo.com]