<p>"The Yemeni president left the military hospital this (Saturday) evening at 9:00 pm (2330IST) after receiving the necessary treatment and was taken to a temporary residence for a recovery period," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />The official did not say how long Saleh would stay, as an uprising continues in Yemen against his government.<br /><br />Yemen's junior information minister Abdo al-Janadi refused to confirm Saleh's release from hospital, merely telling AFP that "the president is following his treatment" in Riyadh.<br />He added: "When his doctors allow him to return, he will return."<br /><br />Saleh was admitted to the Saudi military hospital the day after the June 3 attack on his official residence. Eleven people were killed and 124 others were wounded, among them senior officials.<br /><br />He appeared on television on July 7 for the first time since the bombing, covered in bandages.<br /><br />Saleh accused "elements of terrorism" and elements "linked to the terrorists" of having targeted him in the attack, without saying who he was referring to.<br /><br />Three days later, he was shown on television receiving John Brennan, US President Barack Obama's top counter- terrorism adviser. Saleh was in better shape than in his earlier appearance, although burns on his face were still visible.<br /><br />The White House said Brennan had called on Saleh during the meeting to sign a transition plan sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that would see him cede power within 30 days in exchange for immunity from prosecution.<br /><br />Since Saleh's departure to Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has assumed power but has not been designated the de facto head of state.<br /><br />The opposition, meanwhile, has called for the creation of an interim council, to prevent Saleh's return.<br /><br />Saleh has ruled Yemen since 1978 and has worked closely with the United States on fighting Al-Qaeda, but cooperation has been sharply curtailed this year due to the turmoil in his country.<br /><br />Since January, protesters have been calling for Saleh to step down.</p>
<p>"The Yemeni president left the military hospital this (Saturday) evening at 9:00 pm (2330IST) after receiving the necessary treatment and was taken to a temporary residence for a recovery period," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />The official did not say how long Saleh would stay, as an uprising continues in Yemen against his government.<br /><br />Yemen's junior information minister Abdo al-Janadi refused to confirm Saleh's release from hospital, merely telling AFP that "the president is following his treatment" in Riyadh.<br />He added: "When his doctors allow him to return, he will return."<br /><br />Saleh was admitted to the Saudi military hospital the day after the June 3 attack on his official residence. Eleven people were killed and 124 others were wounded, among them senior officials.<br /><br />He appeared on television on July 7 for the first time since the bombing, covered in bandages.<br /><br />Saleh accused "elements of terrorism" and elements "linked to the terrorists" of having targeted him in the attack, without saying who he was referring to.<br /><br />Three days later, he was shown on television receiving John Brennan, US President Barack Obama's top counter- terrorism adviser. Saleh was in better shape than in his earlier appearance, although burns on his face were still visible.<br /><br />The White House said Brennan had called on Saleh during the meeting to sign a transition plan sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that would see him cede power within 30 days in exchange for immunity from prosecution.<br /><br />Since Saleh's departure to Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi has assumed power but has not been designated the de facto head of state.<br /><br />The opposition, meanwhile, has called for the creation of an interim council, to prevent Saleh's return.<br /><br />Saleh has ruled Yemen since 1978 and has worked closely with the United States on fighting Al-Qaeda, but cooperation has been sharply curtailed this year due to the turmoil in his country.<br /><br />Since January, protesters have been calling for Saleh to step down.</p>