Al-Moayad and Zayed faces previously reversed charges in US

NEW YORK June 16 (Saba) - Sheikh Mohammed Hassan al-Mayad and his
personal aide Mohammed Zayed will appear today in the US Court of
Appeals in New York.

Last month, the lawyer of the two Yemenis said a retrial was set for
the two in June.

Lawyer Robert Boyle said the US had decided to retry the two Yemeni
nationals, in a move which comes after terrorism convictions were
overturned for the two in October 2008.

Early last month, al-Moayad and Zayed were transferred from Colorado
where they had spent about six years together in jail.

The Yemeni cleric and his personal assistant faces the previous
charges which were reversed when a US court found out last year they
did not receive a fair trial.

The decision was hailed as legal and correct when certain pieces of
evidence presented by prosecutors were found as prejudicial.

A new jury has been formed confirm terrorism charges against the two
or clear them, the lawyer said.

In May, the US authorities put the two Yemeni nationals in separate
jails.

The US Court of Appeals in New York turned down an official appeal
against the October 2008 verdict in favor of the two Yemeni
citizens.

Sheik Mohammed Ali al-Moayad and Mohammed Mohsen Zayed, were
sentenced in 2005 to 75 and 45 years in prison, respectively, after
being convicted of providing material support and resources to
foreign terrorist organizations.

Zayed and al-Moayad were arrested in 2003 in Germany and extradited
to the United States.

Recently, Al-Moayad's heath deteriorated while in prison and he
underwent surgeries as he suffered liver illnesses.

The Yemeni government many times appealed the US to provide medical
services for Al-Moayad, who in his 60s.