Almotamar.net - Under the motto of "In Advocacy & Support of the Woman Issues and Development" the Yemeni Women Union (YWU) observes the International Women's Day (IWD) and its Central Council will hold its 4th session and declaration of the preparatory committee for the elections of the YWU and approving it in Sana'a on 5-6 March 2008.
A statement issued Wednesday by the YWU, received by almotamar.net mentioned that the general conference of the union would witness the declaration of the preparatory committee for the election of the Yemeni Women Union that will be approved at a workshop where there will be a review of the guide directory for the elections and to be discussed by the members of the central council.
The statement pointed out that the p[reparatory committee will form subcommittees: Higher Preparatory Committee, Supervising Committee, Document Preparation Committee, Financial Committee, Information Committee, Organisation Committee and the Secretariat.
The statement added that the first day of the ceremony includes speeches of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Chairwoman of the YWU Ramziya al-Eryany, the Minister of Human Rights Dr Amat al-Razzaq Ali and National Alliance for Safe Maternity. That would be followed by discussing and approval of the YWU strategy and discussion and approval of the preparatory committee. The second day will witness discussion of the general report on achievements of the Union and presentation of the financial and administrative report and review of the Union's strategic plan for the period 2008-2012.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
YWU marks IWD at its general conference
