SANA'A, Oct 05 (Saba) – Yemen will host next Monday a regional symposium on the political role of tribe and clan.

The symposium would be organized by the Yemeni Observatory for Human Rights YOHR in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Jordanian Strategic Studies CSS and the Iraq-based Gulf Research Center GRC.

According to a press statement specialized researchers and interested figures in the relationship between Yemen and the world would take part in the event.

Executive manager of the YOHR Muhammad al-Maqtari said the symposium will discuss the political role of tribe and clan and their relationship with the government, civil society and political powers as well as their impacts on democracy and election running.

The symposium will also highlight the strength of tribe and clan structure and their involvement in civilian culture of the organizing countries.
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