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  Written By:   ( YEMEN POST STAFF ) 
  Article Date: December 15,2008 

 

 

20

 

Number of Yemenis who were arrested in Mecca by Saudi authorities after they completed their pilgrimage. According to Saudi sources, the Yemenis were all from Sa’ada governorate and were demanding a cash refund because they were not given the accommodation they were told they would get in Mecca.

 

3

 

The number of days of salary that will be deducted for employees who do not start work on Saturday. This year, the government has been trying to organize holiday vacations more as most governmental employees do not work on the first days after holidays according the Ministry of Labor. For this, and with salary reduction in risk, most employees will be forced to start work on time.

 

250

 

Number of couples that got married in Dhammar governorate during the Eid holiday. The joint marriage celebration was sponsored by governmental officials from the governorate.

 

17

 

The total number of Yemeni sailors who are currently being held hostage after Somali pirates seized their fishing boat. This is the fourth case of  a Yemeni boat getting seized by Somali pirates over the last month alone. No ransom for the sailors or demands have been announced by the pirates.
 
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