.- U.S. President Barack Obama praised the political reforms announced by Yemen and called for restraint against the protests that continue to protest against the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the White House said Thursday. "President Obama called Yemeni President Saleh (Wednesday) February 2 to salute the important reforms that President Saleh had announced that day and asked him to fulfill his promises to take concrete measures," he said in a statement the U.S.
presidency. In addition, Obama "urged Yemeni security forces maintain restraint and refrain from violence against protesters exercising their rights of association, concentration and freedom of expression," the statement said. Tens of thousands of opposition supporters protested Yemeni calm Thursday in the capital Sanaa to demand a change of regime, inspired by the riots in Tunisia and Egypt.
On Wednesday, Saleh had offered concessions to the protesters, announcing he will not seek reelection at the end of his term in 2013. Present on the streets since mid-January, protesters starring the biggest protests in 32 years of rule by Saleh, a strong U.S. ally in the fight against Al Qaida. 
presidency. In addition, Obama "urged Yemeni security forces maintain restraint and refrain from violence against protesters exercising their rights of association, concentration and freedom of expression," the statement said. Tens of thousands of opposition supporters protested Yemeni calm Thursday in the capital Sanaa to demand a change of regime, inspired by the riots in Tunisia and Egypt.
On Wednesday, Saleh had offered concessions to the protesters, announcing he will not seek reelection at the end of his term in 2013. Present on the streets since mid-January, protesters starring the biggest protests in 32 years of rule by Saleh, a strong U.S. ally in the fight against Al Qaida.
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