In Yemen, a truce between government troops and a tribal militia appeared to be holding while President Ali Abdullah Saleh is recovering from an operation in Saudi Arabia to remove shrapnel from his chest. Interpreting Mr. Saleh’s absence as a sign that his grip on power was weakening, the protesters celebrated on the streets of Sana’a where they have been staging anti-government demonstrations since January. President Saleh was injured in an attack at presidential palace on 3rd June. Country’s Prime Minister and four other senior Yemeni officials including deputy premier, parliament chief, Advisory Council head and the deputy prime minister for home affairs wounded in shelling were also transferred to Saudi Arabia for treatment.