Within the ongoing actions to curb terrorism in the country, the Ministry of Endowment and Guidance started a new field survey to review the current curricula at private schools.
The ministry plans to shut all schools, believed to breed and graduate terrorist elements, especially when there have been increased recruitment for youth in these schools.
In this regard, Minister of Endowments and Guidance Judge Hamoud Al-Hitar pointed out that his ministry is currently reviewing the position of all religious schools spread nationwide and estimated in 2005 to be 4,568 schools and religious centers. Some of which belong to the Ministry.
According to the plan set by the ministry, all reviews will be finished by the end of May and the committees are expected to study and revise the curricula of each school to see whether they are compatible with Islamic teachings.
Putting special emphasis on reviving the mosque’s message, Al-Hitar mentioned that they have worked towards building the capacities of preachers in a way that helps spread moderate thinking and behavior.
Al-Hitar also revealed that they are working on a plan for creating a nationwide database for mosques and their preachers, orators and workers and started a plan for improving their living conditions. So far, about 6,000 mosque preachers have got benefit out of the monthly bonus paid by the ministry and mounts to YR 10,000 ($50).

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Hakim Almasmari is an American journalist and Middle East expert based in Sana'a, Yemen. His work has appeared for many of the worlds top media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Washington Post, AlJazeera, Fox News, The Guardian, The National, USA Today among numerous others. He has also worked with some of the world’s top organizations. Reporting out of Yemen for nearly eight years, he is the current editor in chief for the Yemen Post. He is a university lecturer in the field of international media and also studied business and law. Considered one of the top experts on Yemen, Almasmari has closely worked with international strategic centers and think tanks helping them better understand Yemen. He is a frequent guest on many international TV outlets discussing current local and international affairs. Almasmari's ancestors are from Yemen, and was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. His mother tongue is English and is fluent in Arabic.