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05 Mar 2011 10:32

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World: Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh: I’m not leaving until 2013, guys

  • The peaceful and smooth transition of power is not carried out through chaos but through the will of the people expressed through elections.
  • An official for Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh • Explaining that Saleh will not leave his post until at least 2013, continuing to anger the people who oppose his continuing rule. Protests against Saleh, however, keep getting stronger – on Friday, 100,000 people reportedly showed up in Sanaa alone, and thousands of others showed up in numerous other cities in the region. With such a strong groundswell of popular dissent, how long is Saleh going to keep this up, anyway? source

03 Feb 2011 21:49

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World: Dueling rallies set stage for conflict in Yemen today

See this shot here? It’s from the anti-government rally held today in Yemen. There was also a pro-government rally across town. We’re guessing less duct tape was involved. source

02 Feb 2011 08:23

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World: Yemen’s longstanding leader pledges not to run in next election

A groundhog must’ve shown his shadow, because Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh just pledged to step down in 2013. He’s been in office for 32 years. source