VOL. XLI

No. 21

25-May-1998

YEMEN

New Government In Yemen; Minister of Oil Retains Post

Yemeni President Ali Abd Allah al-Salih issued on 16 May a Presidential Decreeappointing a new government of 30 ministers including the Prime Minister, Dr. Abd al-Karimal-Iryani. The cabinet change followed the resignation on 29 April of the previousgovernment headed by Mr. Said Faraj bin Ghanim. In the new government, 22 ministers of theoutgoing cabinet retained their posts including the Minister of...