Yemeni newspapers can print again after Mohammed cartoon closure
The Yemen Observer, a newspaper whose printing license was revoked for reprinting the infamous Mohammed cartoons, has been told it may begin printing again. At the time of the Mohammed cartoon debacle the editor-in-chief of the Yemen Observer, Mohammad al-Asaadi, and two journalists from al-Hurriya (the Managing Editor, Abd al-Karim Sabra and a reporter, Yehiya al-Abed) were jailed. In addition to The Yemen Observer, the printing licenses of weeklies Al-Hurriya and al-Rai al-Aam were suspended. These two papers have reportedly been told they can also begin printing again. However, Mohammed al-Asaadi is on trial for defaming Islam and has still not been cleared of this charge, which he denies.
Source: BBC News, The Editors Weblog and here
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