asianews.it - 2/26/2009
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» 02/26/2009 13:39 YEMEN A "fatwa" against Yemeni law setting minimum age for marriage The norm sets the limit at the age of 17, but according to Islamic figures, this goes against Sharia, and therefore Parliament cannot legislate on the matter. Meanwhile, lawmakers have decided to delay ...
longwarjournal.org - 3/2/2009
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In January, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh asked
his network of loyalist jihadists to prepare for offensive...
operations against domestic “enemies of the state.” In return, Saleh has ceded authority to fundamentalist fanatics who seek to impose a ...
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Yemen: New terror camps as a city falls to jihadists
state.gov - 2/26/2009
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state.gov —
Yemen, with a population of more than 21
million, is a republic whose law provides that the...
president be elected by popular vote from among at least two candidates endorsed by parliament. In 2006 citizens re-elected President Ali Abdullah Saleh to ...
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2008 Human Rights Report: Yemen
armiesofliberation.com - 3/2/2009
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armiesofliberation.com —
Yemen uses the threat of terrorism and deploys
fundamentalists for political gain. Internationally the Yemeni regime exploits...
the al Qaeda threat in relations with the US and Saudi Arabia. Internally, Yemeni President Saleh uses militants to threaten ...
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Yemen: New Terror Camps as City Falls to Jihaddists
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Yemen: Fatwa condemns new law setting minimum age for marriage
Jihad Watch —
A predictable response, in an update on this story. "A ' fatwa' against Yemeni law setting minimum age for marriage," from Asia News, February 26:
Sanaa (AsiaNews) - Some Yemeni religious figures have launched a "fatwa" against the law recently approved by Parliament that sets the minimum age for marriage at 17. The statement, signed by the rector of Al-Eman University, Sheikh Abdul-Majid al-Zindani, and by representatives of the party Islamic Islah, is aimed at eliminating the minimum age limit.
The question ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 3/3/2009
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... A “Fatwa” Against Yemeni Law Setting Minimum Age for Marriage The norm sets the limit at the age of 17, but according to Islamic figures, this goes against Sharia, and therefore Parliament cannot legislate on the matter. Meanwhile, lawmakers have decided to delay by two years the political elections scheduled for April. Sana’a (AsiaNews) — Some Yemeni religious figures have launched a “fatwa” against the law recently approved by Parliament that sets the minimum age for marriage at 17. The ...
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