11th June 2009 - U.S. Nears Yemeni Detainee Deal

As President Obama continues to move towards the closure of Guantanamo Bay, there are signs that Yemen is prepared to accept a large number of the Yemenis, held at Guantanamo, that Saudi Arabia has agreed to take from the US. Yemenis make up about half of the number still held at Guantanamo and are considered the most difficult to place