Almotamar.net - Reliable sources told almotamar.net Wednesday that the minister of industry and trade Dr Yahya al-Mutawakil has fired a number of officials at the ministry and replaced them by others.

The sources added the changes included four directors general, among them directors general of internal trade and external trade and three administration managers.

The sources also said the changes made by the Yemeni minister come as part of a plan for restructuring the ministry and creating new sectors and the changes are expected to include a number of other administrations.