http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Media urged in Yemen to help make championship a success [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 31/12/2009] Minister of Youth and Sports Hamoud Ubad urged on Thursday the media to play a vital role to help make the 20th Gulf Football Championship scheduled to take place in Yemen in late next year a success.

In a press conference in the business capital of Aden that was organized by the Information Center at the ministry of Youth and Sports for the media convoy visiting the facilities for the important sport event, the minister also urged the media should ease concerns and fears related to the hosting, saying doing so is a national duty.He, moreover, said the media should warn over inefficiencies that can derail the plans for the event, affirming the ministerial panel on the championship is working hard on the plans and impatiently waiting to show the country must be ready to be the host.Ubad, however, wondered about what has been said regarding the hosting of the event, saying that was politically-motivated but not serving development