Long-time leader President Ali Abdullah Saleh, having vowed not to seek new term in office, announced he would run for re-election after his General People’s Congress party said it could not agree on new candidate.

Army rearrested al-Qaeda militant Abdullah Ahmad al-Raymi who escaped from prison in February.

Bomb blast in Sanaa market 23 April killed 2.

Following September 2005 presidential amnesty, 627 Zaidi rebels held in connection with rebellion of late radical preacher Hussein al-Huthi released.

Fighting reported in northwest between government troops and tribesmen, killing 30. Jailbreak of 13 al-Qaeda members seen as serious blow to security efforts.

Soldiers clashed with supporters of slain rebel cleric Husain al-Huthi, 11 killed. 5 Italian tourists freed after standoff between kidnappers and security forces.

Series of kidnappings throughout month: former German diplomat and family of 4 kidnapped and released in east; 2 Austrian tourists released in northern Mareb province; 5 Italians taken 1 January.

Clashes between security forces and Zaidi rebels continued in northern province of Saada with at least 16 rebels and 10 police killed.

Suspected Islamist militants killed 12 policemen in northwest ambush 31 October.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered amnesty for jailed Zaidi rebels and compensation for exiled Zaidi family.