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President Saleh receives al-Moayad
SANA'A, Aug. 11 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah
Saleh received here on Tuesday Sheikh Mohammed Hassan al-Moayad and his aide
Mohammed Zayed,
who returned home on Tuesday.
President Saleh welcomed warmly al-Moayad and Zayed, who have been released last
Friday, congratulating them on arrival to their homeland, after being detained
unfairly.
The President considered their release as a victory for justice and human rights
and a result of Yemen's follow-up to their case from the early days. Saleh thanked
the American
administration, particularly President Barack Obama for freeing them in response to
demands of the country that was very confident of their innocence.
Al-Moayad voiced his appreciation of the President's efforts and contacts with the
concerned authorities in the USA, expressing his thanks defense team that has
succeed
to reach to the release decision.
Al-Moayad and his personal aide Zayed have arrived in Sana'a on Tuesday morning.
Ministers of Foreign, Endowments and Guidance and Human Rights as well as Yemeni
clerics and MPs and Shoura Council members were on top of the receivers.
Hundreds of Yemeni people have flocked to the Sana'a International Airport
receiving them.
On Monday, the two landed in Dubai on a stopover coming from the US.
The two were ordered freed last Friday after they pleaded guilty to some charges
against them and sentenced to time served since they were arrested in Germany and
extradited
to the US in 2003.
The two were arrested in Germany and extradited to the US in 2003 where they have
been jailed for more than 6 years.
They faced terrorism charges including providing material support for organizations
designated by the US as terrorist.
In 2005 Al-Moayad and Zayed were sentenced to 75 and 45 years in prison respectively.
In October 2008, the convictions were overturned for them with the US later saying
a retrial would be set for the two in 2009.
The health of al-Moayad, in his 60s, has deteriorated while in prison and he
underwent some surgeries.
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Saleh received here on Tuesday Sheikh Mohammed Hassan al-Moayad and his aide
Mohammed Zayed,
who returned home on Tuesday.
President Saleh welcomed warmly al-Moayad and Zayed, who have been released last
Friday, congratulating them on arrival to their homeland, after being detained
unfairly.
The President considered their release as a victory for justice and human rights
and a result of Yemen's follow-up to their case from the early days. Saleh thanked
the American
administration, particularly President Barack Obama for freeing them in response to
demands of the country that was very confident of their innocence.
Al-Moayad voiced his appreciation of the President's efforts and contacts with the
concerned authorities in the USA, expressing his thanks defense team that has
succeed
to reach to the release decision.
Al-Moayad and his personal aide Zayed have arrived in Sana'a on Tuesday morning.
Ministers of Foreign, Endowments and Guidance and Human Rights as well as Yemeni
clerics and MPs and Shoura Council members were on top of the receivers.
Hundreds of Yemeni people have flocked to the Sana'a International Airport
receiving them.
On Monday, the two landed in Dubai on a stopover coming from the US.
The two were ordered freed last Friday after they pleaded guilty to some charges
against them and sentenced to time served since they were arrested in Germany and
extradited
to the US in 2003.
The two were arrested in Germany and extradited to the US in 2003 where they have
been jailed for more than 6 years.
They faced terrorism charges including providing material support for organizations
designated by the US as terrorist.
In 2005 Al-Moayad and Zayed were sentenced to 75 and 45 years in prison respectively.
In October 2008, the convictions were overturned for them with the US later saying
a retrial would be set for the two in 2009.
The health of al-Moayad, in his 60s, has deteriorated while in prison and he
underwent some surgeries.
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