Yemeni police have arrested three foreigners in the capital Sanaa after one of them was found to have al Qaeda material in his possession, the Interior Ministry said.

YEMENI protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s removal have vowed to step up their street protests.

There was shock and disbelief at the fall of Baghdad among Arabs today – and also anger at marines wrapping an American flag around a statue of Saddam Hussein.

Yemenis probing the attack on the USS Cole are reported to have put questions about the ship's security to US investigators.