NORTH YEMEN

North Yemen Sets Up Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 

North Yemen has formally set up a Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the provisions of a presidential decree issued in San'a on 9 September. The setting up of the new ministry, it will be recalled, was approved by the Council of Ministers last month (MEES, 12 August). The ministry will draw up the country's policy on oil and mineral affairs and will supervise the exploration and...