72 3.4.4. Party Communication YSP weekly newspaper Al-Thawra(The Revolutionary) started in 1968 with a circulation of between 10,000 and 13,000. The party used to have several newspapers, magazines and journals, but these were all halted in the wake of the 1994 war, as their facilities and equipment were confiscated. The editorial offices of Al-Thawra serve as the party’s press offices. As for the YSP’s press strategy, its newspaper Al-Thawra follows a strategy of indirect, sharp and constructive criticism of the government and the ruling party and its affiliated forces, highlighting problems and abuses of power that contradicts with emerging democratic principles. However, because of YSP’s tenuous position vis-à-vis the government, YSP publications usually refrain from mentioning government officials by name. In addition, the government legislatively and constitutionally controls Yemeni Government official media, television channels and radio sta­tions. Yet, each political party is legally entitled to have equal access based on the Law of Media and Publications. While this is hardly the reality, large party events like the General Conference might/should be covered or not by the state media depends on the political mood of the ruling party. 3.4.5. Party Strengths and Weaknesses YSP’s current policy and strategy is running in accordance with its need to search for a domestic or international coalition that may support it. The party as well is doing its best, based on the facilities and means provided for voluntary work, to reactivate its structure and membership, its political life and activities. The party is in a continuous struggle to keep its unity and internal democracy together. It has been demanding at its highest level for its confiscated assets to be released or returned.