1149 Foreign Marriages in 2008

According to a statistic report issued by the Justice Ministry, the number of Yemeni citizens who married foreign people rose in 2008 to 1149, comparing to 1008 last year. The report shows that 945 Yemeni females were married to foreigners in the last year while the number of Yemeni males who married to women from other countries was 204. Saudi Arabia topped other foreign countries who married Yemeni females or males; however, only 9 out 433 marriages between Yemenis and Saudis, were that Yemeni males were married to Saudi females.

Wheat Prices Will Get Less 

The deputy chairman of the Secretariat Capital Chamber of Commerce and Industry confirmed that wheat prices will return to their previous low levels and maybe lesser after it have been risen more than 20% recently. He warned people against buying large quantities of wheat because it may cause a shortage crisis of wheat in the Yemeni markets.
 

1st Yemeni Businesswomen National Conference to be Held next Week

It is expected that the first National Conference of Yemeni Businesswomen to be held on 26 of this month. The conference aims to get acquainted with the reality of the Yemeni businesswomen and their abilities to join in the development process and overcome the obstacles facing them in the community. The conference which will be attended by 150 participants  and will be organized by the Trade and Industry Ministry and the Federation of Yemeni Chambers of Commerce and Industry in sponsorship with GTZ.

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