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US suggests to raise aid ceiling to Yemen up to $52 m

The Republic of Yemen has welcomed a US proposal to raise ceiling of US aid offered for Yemen up to $52 million. According to the 2010 international aid budget draft, which was discussed on Thursday at the Congress, the US aid to Yemen has reached $41.9 million. The draft also included allocation of about $10 million to support Yemeni army and security forces.

The Congress session was attended by the political official Khalid al-Kuthairi and economic and trade official at the Yemeni embassy in Washington Adonis Fakhri.

It is worth to mention that Yemen is still eligible to get additional aid from the US Department of Agriculture and Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Program in the Middle East as well as aid allocated to train anti-terrorism forces in the region.

This increase in the US allocation for Yemen comes as a positive reflection of Yemen's foreign policy and its efforts in fighting terrorism and piracy. (Saba)

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