Saleh arrives in Libya to participate in Libya's ceremonies

Saleh arrived Tuesday in Libyan capital, Tripoli, in response to the invitation of his Libyan counterpart Muammar al-Qaddafi to partake in Libya's ceremonies on the occasion of 1st September Al-Fatih Revolution Day.

In a statement to media, President Saleh expressed his gladness for visiting Libya in response to the Libyan leader's invitation, pointing out he would hold talks with his Libyan counterpart on the latest Arab developments and challenges facing the Arab nation and that require exerting all efforts to revive the Arab solidarity.

During Saleh's visit to Tripoli, the two leaders would discuss ways to boost the brotherly relations and cooperation fields between the two countries and the latest Arab and regional developments that concern the two countries and the Arab and Islamic nations.

President Saleh affirmed what is happening in the occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan, Somalia and Iraq would have serious repercussions for the Arab nation and the regional security, expressing his hope the visit would contribute to promoting the
bilateral relations between the two countries.

Yemeni army denies claims of al-Houthi rebels

SANA'A, Sept. 01 (Saba) – The Yemeni Army's source has denied claims of the al-Houthi rebel group that they had taken control of the Army's 105 division with its arms and ammunitions.

"These allegations of the al-Houthi rebels are only to hide their defeats by the army forces in Saada province and Harf Sufyan area of Amran province", the source said.

It indicated that the military and security units continue chasing the terrorist elements of the rebel group at Mahdha area.

"The troops cleaned al-Husaini farms and al-Kurba al-Anqa of Saada in which the rebels were shooting the troops", the source indicated.

Saada's local authorities revealed that rebel leader Abdul-Malek al-Houthi had threatened villagers to destroy their homes and farms at al-Tawellah area if they did not follow him.

The source said that the rebel group had attacked and looted citizen's properties at the villages of Kadm, Esydan, al-Ashema, wadi al-Ayen and al-Zahriyah in Saada province.