Yemen’s Saleh Drops Pledge to Step Down

Yemen’s president has reneged on a promise to step down in a deal arranged by Gulf Arab countries, prompting concerns about the feasibility of a peaceful transition of power in Sanaa. After pro-government demonstrators barred access to and from the UAE embassy yesterday, the Gulf Cooperation Council, which had brokered…

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Yemen’s Saleh Drops Pledge to Step Down

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