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21 May 2011 17:54

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World: Yemen: Is the evasive Saleh transition deal about to happen?

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30 Apr 2011 16:44

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World: Did Yemen’s Saleh actually sign that agreement to step down?

  • NO guess who’s suddenly having reservations? source
  • » Protesters aren’t really into it, either: For whatever reason, the Yemeni leader has started to waver on his agreement last week to leave office in exchange for his immunity, and has refused to sign it. Yemeni protesters want Ali Abdullah Saleh to be tried for both corruption and the deaths of protesters, which currently number around 142. If Saleh doesn’t agree to step down, it could be a huge setback for negotiations (obviously).
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24 Apr 2011 11:46

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World: Yemen: Obama backs Saleh’s resignation, but protesters don’t

  • yeah … Yesterday, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh cut a deal ensuring that he would leave office in the next 30 days — in exchange for his immunity from prosecution. The plan, by the way, was supported by the Obama administration.
  • … but However, this isn’t good enough for protesters, who plan to escalate their opposition. They’re reportedly upset that the opposition brokered the deal for what they feel may be political gain that ignores the protesters’ demands. source
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23 Apr 2011 13:49

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World: Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh stepping down in immunity deal

  • President Saleh welcomed the proposal and has accepted it. Though President Saleh has constitutional rights to stay in power, he is willing to leave office willingly.
  • Yemeni presidential aide Tariq Shami • Revealing that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh accepted the deal we wrote about earlier in the week to ensure his departure. He’ll be out in 30 days. Saleh has been in office for 32 years, and will leave with immunity from prosecution. So, another one down, guys. Who’s next? source
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20 Apr 2011 10:13

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World: Yemen’s possible plan to transfer power: Two months of transition

  • 30 days After the deal was made, longstanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh would agree to step down from power, in exchange for immunity from criminal charges for him, his family and his aides. This is a good idea! Wowza!
  • 60 days Around 30 days after that, fresh elections would be held. Saleh would give his power to a caretaker government that would shepherd things until the election. It’s not clear, though, if Saleh would go for this well-constructed plan. source
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