In 1977, the , , appointed him as military governor of | 2006 election [ ] In July 2005, during the 27th-anniversary celebrations of his presidency, Saleh announced that he would "not contest the [presidential] elections" in September 2006 |
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The Yemen Arab Republic: The Politics of Development, 1962—1986 | Hani Muhammad Mujahid, 38, told Al Jazeera that "many Al-Qaeda leaders were under the complete control of Ali Abdullah Saleh", "Ali Abdullah Saleh turned Al-Qaeda into an organized criminal gang |
An informant for the National Security Bureau NSB and Political Security Organization PSO made these allegations.
8He appeared badly burned and his arms were both bandaged | " Mohammed al-Rubai, head of the opposition supreme council, said the president's decision "show[ed] that the president wasn't serious in his earlier decision |
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His mother later remarried to her deceased former husband's brother, Muhammad Saleh, who soon became Saleh's mentor and stepfather | warships at the entrance to the port |
His announcement in July 2005 — that he would not run — was exceptional and unusual.
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