FBI director visits Yemen [Archives:2003/684/Local News]

SANA'A, Nov. 8 ) Robert Mueller, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ( FBI) paid an unexpected short visit to Yemen last week.
Mueller was received by President Saleh, and discussed with him aspects of joint cooperation such as, fighting terror within the framework of exerting international efforts.
During the meeting, the two also discussed the issue of al-Moayyad, who has been still in custody in Germany along with his associate.
The president has made demands to set al-Moayyad and his associate free, and to be handed to Yemen.
Shiekh al-Moayyad and his companion, said to be al-Qaeda suspects, were detained in Germany on Jan. 10, 2003.
The FBI director highly spoke of Yemen's efforts in fighting terror, confirming the US keen interest in enlarging the existing partnership between the two countries with a view of enhancing the mutual interests.
The visit of the FBI Director has come when Sana'a has recently intended to refer the USS Cole suspects to court and those involved in al-Qaeda organization, after the end of the Ramadhan.
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