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( YEMEN POST STAFF ) Article Date: April 14, 2008 |
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Security authorities foil attempts to smuggle 95 children Security authorities foiled many attempts of trafficking children to Saudi Arabia. Sources told YEMEN POST that during the beginning of the year, authorities succeeded to return back 95 children who were supposed to be smuggled to KSA for work purpose. The source added that there are many gangs which specialize in kidnapping children from Yemen in order to smuggle them to Saudi Arabia through border outlets and use them to work or beg there. Children Vote for Their Parliament Today, the democratic school and the general secretariat for children parliament holds the parliament elections of children for 2008-2010. 25 thousand children around the country will vote to elect 47 children to represent them in the children parliament. The democratic school pointed out the number of candidates at 271. Male candidates are 149 male while females are 122. Stronger Cooperation between Yemen and South Korea The volume of trade exchange between Yemen and South Korea increased in 2007 to YR 34.330.952 billion. The income of the Yemeni exports was YR 19.451.569 billion while imports amounted YR 14.879.383 billion. On the other hand, South Korea raised its support for Yemen from $55 million promised at the Donor Conference held in 2006 in London to $100 million for 2007-2010. |
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