Monday, April 11, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates April 11, 2011



Yemen Unrest: Opposition Rejects Gulf Arab Proposal -- BBC

Rallies are being held across Yemen to protest against a Gulf Arab initiative for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down in return for protection.

The proposal reportedly says Mr Saleh should transfer many of his powers to his vice president, but offers no time-frame for him to leave office.

Mr Saleh welcomed the Gulf Co-operation Council's (GCC) offer on Sunday.

But his opponents have rejected it, saying they want him to step down after 32 years in office.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Yemen Opposition Rejects Gulf Proposal on Power Transfer -- Voice of America
Yemen opposition rejectes Gulf initiative -- Al Jazeera
Yemeni Protesters Say Gulf Arab Power Transfer Proposal Should Be Rejected -- Bloomberg
Gulf proposal to end Yemen unrest apparently falls short -- CNN
Saleh exit plan held up by opposition dispute -- Financial Times
Gulf bloc calls on Yemen's ruler to step down -- AP
Yemen's president promises to give up power when his term ends in 2013 -- The Guardian

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