Thursday, June 16, 2011

Civil War In Yemen -- June 16, 2011



Anti-Government Protests Continue In Yemen -- Al Jazeera

Protesters say they are not against continued GCC mediation and insist their primary goal is President Saleh's removal.

Hudreds of Yemenis have once again rallied in the capital, Sanaa, calling on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

The protesters also said on Thursday that while they wanted Saleh to quit, they were not against continued mediation by neighbouring Gulf nations, despite the offer being rejected by opposition politicians.

However, youth groups, which make up the bulk of protesters, have previously rejected elements of past deals by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including the prospect that Saleh could be immune from
prosecution.

But regardless of a Gulf offer, youth groups say their main aim was for Saleh to leave office.

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More News On Yemen

Yemen opposition shrugs off Gulf mediation offer -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen protesters meet Saleh deputy over demands -- Egyptian Gazette/AFP
Clans and Tribes Forge New Yemen Unity -- New York Times
Yemen gunmen stage more attacks, Saudi oil arrives -- Reuters
Militants Raid Government Buildings in Yemen's South -- Wall Street Journal
Militants stage more attacks in south Yemen -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Militants Launch More Attacks in Southern Yemen -- Voice of America
Ten alleged Qaeda militants captured in Yemen -- AFP
Militants in Yemen strike city, threaten government officials -- Boston.com/New York Times
Fighting erupts in southern Yemeni towns -- CNN
Saudi Arabia's Yemen dilemma -- Bernard Haykel, CNN
Yemen in Tense Political Limbo -- Time

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