31.   Nagui who is from south Yemen said the three men were from the Yemeni capital of Saana, in the north.

32.   On Friday, Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam met Saleh in the Yemeni capital on a mission to heal rifts in the Arab world.

33.   Seventeen French tourists freed by tribesmen on Monday arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa saying they had been treated well during their four-day abduction.

34.   The Arab League called on rival Somali factions Sunday to take part in reconciliation talks in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at a date yet to fixed.

35.   The diplomat, whose identity has not been revealed, was kidnapped Sunday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

36.   The German foreign ministry in Bonn said the two men and two women were abducted by unknown persons as they were travelling between Marib city and the Yemeni capital.

37.   The official Qatari news agency said Sheikh Hamad travelled to the Yemeni capital for a brief visit, but did not disclose the purpose of the trip.