http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Parliament ratifies $18 mln loan agreement [The Source: SANA'A/hadhrmaut.info/sabanew.net - 22/12/2010] The Parliament ratified on Wednesday the additional loan agreement signed between Yemen and OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). At the session chaired by Speaker of the Parliament Yahya al-Rae'i, the parliament approved the agreement worth $18 million after full discussions.The loan is to finance the third phase of Social Fund for Development (SFD) project.