On the sideline of the 44th session of the Arab League Council held in Cairo - Egypt - Yemen Information Minister Ali Ahmed Amrani refuted claims deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh would lead his political faction - the General People's Congress - at the National Dialogue conference, putting the claims down to "media hype."
Earlier this month a defiant Saleh announced to the press he would participate in the National Dialogue in his quality of President of the GPC, stirring anger among political activists who perceived the move as yet another attempt to derail Yemen's move toward reconciliation.
The Minister who remained optimistic as to Yemen's ability to move forward a peaceful resolution of its current political crisis within the parameters of the rule of law stressed the transitional government's first priority is to ensure national unity and stability - directly referring to the southern secessionist movement and the Houthis - Shia rebel group operating in the northern provinces of Yemen -