After rising through the military ranks and following a series of military coups, 'Ali' Abdallah Salih (born 1942) was elected president of the Yemeni Arab Republic (North Yemen) in 1978. After several years in which the legitimacy of his government...

Ali Abdullah SalehPresident (pronounced "ah-LEE ab-DAH-la sah-LEE") "The Republic of Yemen will be a factor for stability and security in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf region and a strong bastion for the Arab Nations, the...

Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh (Arabic: علي عبد الله صالح), born March 21, 1942, is the current President of Yemen. He was President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) from 1978 to 1990 and became president of the new merged...

The regime of Yemeni Pres Ali Abdullah Saleh's attempt to join the Commonwealth has not been approved due to the alleged human rights violations in his country. A report issued by Amnesty International in Mar 1997 entitled 'Ratification without implementation: the state of human...

Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has been focusing on streamlining and strengthening his country's military in an attempt to secure his regime. He believes such a policy is crucial to preserving his control over Yemen, which is on the brink of civil unrest due...

The fate of Saddam Hussein's body remained unclear Saturday, with one Iraqi official saying it may eventually be handed over to his family.A member of his defense team, however, was concerned that Saddam's remains would be destined for an unmarked grave.National Security adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie,...