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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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28 Mar 2011 11:16

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World: Yemen protests: Terrible explosions at bullet factory kill dozens

  • action A number of militants of the Yemeni town of Jaar in Abyan province, fighting against the army, raided a bullet factory in an attempt to steal ammuniton. (Al-Qaeda is strong in this region, by the way.)
  • result Explosions occurred, possibly caused by a cigarette, killing at least 110. “There are so many burned bodies,” said one doctor on the scene. “I can’t even describe the situation.” source
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22 Mar 2011 23:53

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World: Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh’s losing friends faster than MySpace

  • Friday broke our hearts; yesterday opened our eyes. We saw people of our generation killed with head shots and chest wounds. We don’t want that pain again.
  • DC-based Yemeni spokesperson Mohammed al-Basha • Describing the pain he felt over the violence in his country, pushed forth by president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The bloodshed in particular pushed many in the government over the edge. While many other government figures resigned yesterday, al-Basha hasn’t. Rather, he says he seems himself as a “neutral” civil servant. Saleh, meanwhile, threatened civil war at the same time he was offering an olive branch to the people he was threatening civil war against. Follow that? Neither did we. Clarity is not Mr. Saleh’s strong suit. Nor is human rights, apparently. source
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22 Mar 2011 02:46

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World: Yemen: Senior military members quit, join opposition

  • 3 military commanders in Yemen have resigned source
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21 Mar 2011 14:15

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World: Yemeni Maj. Gen. Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar defects

  • Top Yemeni General defects: Major General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar broke with the Saleh government in Yemen today, following a recent surge of violence in that’s been said to have claimed more than fifty civilian lives. The twist? Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar is also the half brother of President Saleh, and has decided to send troops to guard the civilian protesters. While the Yemeni population seems appreciative of this new ally, there are concerns about the General’s close history with Saleh, and his consequent military operations against northern Shiites, now a core of support for the uprising (some want him prosecuted for war crimes). This also makes it likely that a post-Saleh era in Yemen will be ushered in through military rule, which can make people a little nervous. (Trigger warning: Some graphic images in the clip.) source
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14 Mar 2011 15:22

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World: Protesters fired upon and teargassed, Governor stabbed in Yemen

  • yemen, boiling over: The vehement protests against Yemeni President Ali Abudullah Saleh have racheted up in recent days, culminating in live rounds being fired on citizens, and the attack of a provincial governor. Naji al-Zaidi was stabbed in the neck with a dagger, as were four of his bodyguards, and was rushed to a hospital from where no further information has been announced. Government forces have deployed teargas against the protesters, and all told about sixty people were injured across Yemen, part of a violent crackdown that President Saleh is employing in a bid to maintain control (h/t pantslessprogressive). source
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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
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