Yemen protests continued today despite the initiative to end the crisis in the Gulf, which provides time for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the end of the demonstrations. This plan, which was accepted yesterday by the Yemeni ruling party, has yet to receive approval from opposition groups and the president himself.
But the tension in the country is far from abating. At least five soldiers and two Yemeni tribesmen have been killed in an ambush against a military convoy Lahech province, in southern Yemen, according to security services. The clash erupted after the attackers fired automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades at the troops on a road in the area Yafe mountain, near the port city of Aden.
The attackers tried to grab the food and fuel supplies to the convoy moved to a camp of the Republican Guard deployed in the mountains of Al Aar. Several residents of the area claimed that a military truck, a tank was destroyed and damaged during the attack. While the country is awaiting the president's future, protests continue in major Yemeni cities like the capital Sana'a and Taez in southern Yemen.
In the capital continues to camp in the Plaza Al Tagir (Change in Arabic), near the University of Sana'a, the epicenter of the popular revolt that began on 27 January. This afternoon is expected to join thousands of demonstrators that protest and marches held by the main avenues of the capital.
Also maintained Taez protests, where more than a thousand people went on a march to the governor's office. As we move into this office, a barrier formed by Army soldiers denied them passage, and no reported violent demonstrators returned to the Plaza Al Horreya (Plaza Libertad), where for weeks camped out many opponents.
The demonstrators waved banners demanding the resignation of Saleh and shouted slogans like "Oh, neighboring countries. Not to negotiate, not to dialogue," referring to the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This plan, released last Thursday by a mission of the GCC states forming a national unity government, led by the opposition, to prepare the country for the holding of new elections.
Also fixed within a month Saleh transfer its powers to the vice president, and two months after this transfer is parliamentary and presidential elections. The opposition has accepted some parts of the initiative but is not willing to participate in a government of national unity with Saleh, one of the key conditions, or to end the protests at the moment.
On 22 March, Saleh, president of Yemen since unification between north and south in 1990, had already announced its readiness to hand over power before the end of this year, but the opposition calls for his immediate departure. Protests in Yemen began first with demands for political reforms and are now focused on demanding the immediate withdrawal of the power of Saleh.
Saleh gave in to pressure President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and opposition parties that demanded three months ago to resign, yesterday accepted the initiative of neighboring countries to end the crisis. The Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi in Abu Dhabi gave a positive response from GCC plan Saleh al.
According to him, the president handed power to his vice president within 30 days from signing the agreement with the opposition and have immunity from prosecution. "The General People's Congress has informed the GCC ministers to accept the initiative in its entirety," a spokesman in Sanaa upheld the ruling party, Tariq Shami was quoted as saying.
Although the answer has given the party, it is inconceivable that does not have the approval of the president. Almost at the same time made public the response Saleh, the Joint Forum, the umbrella that encompasses the main opposition groups, reaffirmed its approval of the plan, but refused to participate in a national unity government.
"The opposition approved the initiative [GCC] except the formation of a national unity government," said Yasin Noman, Secretary General of the Socialist Party and current President of the Joint Forum Earlier a spokesman had said they could not "take an oath and Saleh to serve under his authority.
" So far, the opposition demanded the immediate resignation of president and had assurances rejects impunity for himself and his family. Noman had just met with several European ambassadors, as well as the U.S. has pressured both sides to reach agreement and prevent the country falling into the chaos.
"We are now waiting to put into practice its commitment," noted one of those exhausted after days of diplomatic negotiations. Nothing else on the news, the U.S. urged Saleh to begin the transition immediately. "The time and manner to be decided by consensus and start right away," said Mark Toner, State Department spokesman, in a press release.
Elections in three months The GCC plan, based on a document initially developed by the U.S. embassy in Sanaa and known as 30 +60, expected within 30 days Parliament adopts the law of immunity and deliver the power Saleh his vice president. You should then form a national unity government and convene presidential elections within 60 days by constitutional mandate.
Saleh, who has 32 of his 69 years as head of Yemen, and said on Friday approved the plan and would cooperate "in a positive manner within the framework of the Constitution." That warning raised fears of opponents of the president was preparing some trick. This Saturday lashed out at his political opponents accusing them of "wanting to move the country toward civil war" and insisted that the country "will not accept any kind of tutelage." But the country's situation was becoming untenable.
Although the general strike yesterday had an uneven track, three months after the protests began, the country is paralyzed, the ministries do not work and start to have problems with supply (mainly from cooking gas). Furthermore, most Army units concentrated in the capital and in Aden, several provinces have seen groups close to Al Qaeda took advantage of the situation to become strong.
The insecurity has led to several international companies to pull its international staff, which has hurt oil production, the main source of revenue for the country. 
But the tension in the country is far from abating. At least five soldiers and two Yemeni tribesmen have been killed in an ambush against a military convoy Lahech province, in southern Yemen, according to security services. The clash erupted after the attackers fired automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades at the troops on a road in the area Yafe mountain, near the port city of Aden.
The attackers tried to grab the food and fuel supplies to the convoy moved to a camp of the Republican Guard deployed in the mountains of Al Aar. Several residents of the area claimed that a military truck, a tank was destroyed and damaged during the attack. While the country is awaiting the president's future, protests continue in major Yemeni cities like the capital Sana'a and Taez in southern Yemen.
In the capital continues to camp in the Plaza Al Tagir (Change in Arabic), near the University of Sana'a, the epicenter of the popular revolt that began on 27 January. This afternoon is expected to join thousands of demonstrators that protest and marches held by the main avenues of the capital.
Also maintained Taez protests, where more than a thousand people went on a march to the governor's office. As we move into this office, a barrier formed by Army soldiers denied them passage, and no reported violent demonstrators returned to the Plaza Al Horreya (Plaza Libertad), where for weeks camped out many opponents.
The demonstrators waved banners demanding the resignation of Saleh and shouted slogans like "Oh, neighboring countries. Not to negotiate, not to dialogue," referring to the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This plan, released last Thursday by a mission of the GCC states forming a national unity government, led by the opposition, to prepare the country for the holding of new elections.
Also fixed within a month Saleh transfer its powers to the vice president, and two months after this transfer is parliamentary and presidential elections. The opposition has accepted some parts of the initiative but is not willing to participate in a government of national unity with Saleh, one of the key conditions, or to end the protests at the moment.
On 22 March, Saleh, president of Yemen since unification between north and south in 1990, had already announced its readiness to hand over power before the end of this year, but the opposition calls for his immediate departure. Protests in Yemen began first with demands for political reforms and are now focused on demanding the immediate withdrawal of the power of Saleh.
Saleh gave in to pressure President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and opposition parties that demanded three months ago to resign, yesterday accepted the initiative of neighboring countries to end the crisis. The Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi in Abu Dhabi gave a positive response from GCC plan Saleh al.
According to him, the president handed power to his vice president within 30 days from signing the agreement with the opposition and have immunity from prosecution. "The General People's Congress has informed the GCC ministers to accept the initiative in its entirety," a spokesman in Sanaa upheld the ruling party, Tariq Shami was quoted as saying.
Although the answer has given the party, it is inconceivable that does not have the approval of the president. Almost at the same time made public the response Saleh, the Joint Forum, the umbrella that encompasses the main opposition groups, reaffirmed its approval of the plan, but refused to participate in a national unity government.
"The opposition approved the initiative [GCC] except the formation of a national unity government," said Yasin Noman, Secretary General of the Socialist Party and current President of the Joint Forum Earlier a spokesman had said they could not "take an oath and Saleh to serve under his authority.
" So far, the opposition demanded the immediate resignation of president and had assurances rejects impunity for himself and his family. Noman had just met with several European ambassadors, as well as the U.S. has pressured both sides to reach agreement and prevent the country falling into the chaos.
"We are now waiting to put into practice its commitment," noted one of those exhausted after days of diplomatic negotiations. Nothing else on the news, the U.S. urged Saleh to begin the transition immediately. "The time and manner to be decided by consensus and start right away," said Mark Toner, State Department spokesman, in a press release.
Elections in three months The GCC plan, based on a document initially developed by the U.S. embassy in Sanaa and known as 30 +60, expected within 30 days Parliament adopts the law of immunity and deliver the power Saleh his vice president. You should then form a national unity government and convene presidential elections within 60 days by constitutional mandate.
Saleh, who has 32 of his 69 years as head of Yemen, and said on Friday approved the plan and would cooperate "in a positive manner within the framework of the Constitution." That warning raised fears of opponents of the president was preparing some trick. This Saturday lashed out at his political opponents accusing them of "wanting to move the country toward civil war" and insisted that the country "will not accept any kind of tutelage." But the country's situation was becoming untenable.
Although the general strike yesterday had an uneven track, three months after the protests began, the country is paralyzed, the ministries do not work and start to have problems with supply (mainly from cooking gas). Furthermore, most Army units concentrated in the capital and in Aden, several provinces have seen groups close to Al Qaeda took advantage of the situation to become strong.
The insecurity has led to several international companies to pull its international staff, which has hurt oil production, the main source of revenue for the country.
- Deal Could End Saleh Presidency In Yemen (24/04/2011)
- Yemen Prez Saleh agrees to step down - Hindustan Times (24/04/2011)
- Yemen: Obama backs Saleh's resignation, but protesters don't (24/04/2011)
- Yemen's Saleh conditionally welcomes transition plan - Reuters (22/04/2011)
- Timeline: Protesters demand Saleh step down as Yemen ruler - Reuters (24/04/2011)
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