Yemen was among 14 world countries including 8 Arab states notified by the U.S. about the new terrorist watch list.
The measure is now focusing on terrorists' background but not on their countries or origins instead of strict supervision on the countries.
Lebanon's ambassador to the U.S. Antoin Shadid told the London-based Al-Hayat Newspaper that U.S. National Security and White House officials have been meeting for three weeks in Washington to confirm the new list and notify the countries including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen that the former mechanism was no longer valid.
On the move, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will approve a new counterterrorism approach that does not rely on a passenger's nationality but on intelligence information gained by the U.S. authorities about those who head for the country.
Furthermore, a U.S. official has told the newspaper that the new measure has been triggered by the Christmas Day foiled attack on a U.S.-bound jetliner and covers all travelers to the U.S.
Shadid also said that after the meetings in the U.S. the included countries in the list along with rights organizations criticized the measure but the U.S. administration showed further understanding. The criticism forced Napolitano to announce later a new suitable mechanism after sending orders to the Congress Committees to modify the new list.
Meanwhile, the 24000 no-fly list remains.
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