Saleh

Whatever the truth, Mr Saleh's presence on his home turf may have calmed things a bit, for the moment, at least in Sana'a.

On Friday, Mr Saleh told a rally of his own supporters he was ready to hand over power, but only to "safe hands" .

Was Mr Saleh riding in to rally his troops or to hold them back and pursue, this time in earnest, a compromise to save his country?

The U. S. , which had for months pushed for Mr. Saleh's departure, welcomed his decision to transfer executive powers immediately.

Saleh's autocratic regime has been a U. S. ally in the fight against al-Qaida, but the U. S. has been pressing him to negotiate his exit.

But Mr Saleh, a former tank commander famed for his wily survival tactics, has continued to insist on his constitutional privileges.

The mediation proposal calls on Saleh to transfer power to his deputy, but gives no specific timeframe for him to leave office.

Mr Saleh is now backed by little more than the remnants of his ruling party and a trio of security agencies led by a son and two nephews.

Al-Arabiya television channel quoted Mr Saleh himself as saying he would be prepared to leave power "with dignity" , even within hours.

In a speech shown on state television, Mr Saleh said he wasn't hungry for power, but he gave no precise date for standing down.

The next day, Mr. Obama called President Saleh to thank him for his cooperation and pledge continuing American support.

They agreed to a ceasefire at the beginning of June but are prepared for a military showdown if Mr Saleh returns.

This event would kick off the 30-day timeline for President Saleh to leave office, he said.

AFTER two months convalescing in Saudi Arabia, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, has announced that he is ready to go home.

Diplomats in the Gulf say the Saudis are not likely to help Saleh get back to Yemen, even if he were well enough to travel.

Saleh said that she had never seen such a large number of corals with a strong red fluorescence.

Saleh and his relatives plundered the public coffers during the last three decades of his abuse of power.

The Obama administration is doing the right thing by trying to ease President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen from office.

A demonstration the next day in Sana'a was bigger and bloodier than ever, posing still more of a threat to President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

At a news conference in Washington, Mrs Clinton said the departure of President Saleh would benefit the Yemeni people.

In Yemen, demonstrators have been calling for more than a week for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign.

Officials close to Mr. Saleh had said Monday that he was doing well, was walking, and would be home by the end of the week.

Protesters declined the offer, which was made to the head of an Islamist party that had once been a partner in Mr Saleh's government.

Last week Sadiq called Mr Saleh a "liar" and said he must leave the country "barefoot" .

The Yemeni state news agency says Mr Saleh has asked his cabinet to remain in place in a care-taker capacity.

Saleh, said: "We used to further understand the activity of these pigment cell research, cancer research what's wrong. "

But President Saleh was not seen in vision; only his words were heard, blaming the attack on an outlawed gang of his tribal foes.

Mr Saleh has said he would go several times before but has reneged each time.

Saleh's first priority is to stay in power and to be succeeded by his son.

If Mr Saleh cannot soon bring a modicum of prosperity to his people, the spirit of revolt may seep into his own back yard.

In Yemen, at least 40 people have been killed in clashes in the capital Sanaa as protests continue against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

However, given the number of times Saleh has backed out of resigning in recent weeks, some opposition leaders said they remained skeptical.

Hardliners, such as Mr Saleh , believe Afghanistan will win respect from Pakistan only by showing a bit of steel.

Saleh declared the same day, "will not hand over power, will not leave Yemen . . . do not listen to external commands. "

But exactly when Mr Saleh's 32 years of autocratic rule will finally come to an end is still not known.

In the capital, Sana'a, placard-wielding protesters called for removal of the long-serving president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

On April 3rd the New York Times reported that Ameria is ready to abandon Mr Saleh.

But it later emerged that Mr Saleh was badly burned, with shrapnel lodging close to his heart.

On Sunday, Saleh backed out of a deal to step aside in the face of months of protests against his 33-year rule.

Three times Mr Saleh has at the last minute balked at signing a peace deal allowing for his peaceful exit in exchange for immunity.

The President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has said he will leave power in the coming days.

Since he officially handed power to his vice president, Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi, on Wednesday, Mr. Saleh has hardly faded from the scene.

Saleh national television broadcast his speech today makes it difficult to see his true intentions.

Yemen's President Saleh has so far refused to allow a constitutional succession, leaving his country seized with violence.

25th U. S. President Barack Obama called for Saleh in London "immediate action" , the transfer of power.

Indeed, few are certain that Mr Saleh, famed for his guile, is sincere in promising to bow out for good.

There is only one answer: jettison the Armageddon scenario of an al-Qaeda-run Yemen, and welcome Mr Saleh's inevitable ousting.

Some Yemenis grumble that Mr Saleh has exaggerated the threat from al-Qaeda to extract more military aid out of the Americans.

President Saleh's government is corrupt, unable to keep tribal leaders happy, and the country is ripe to go the way of Somalia.

Mr. Saleh is believed to have burns over 40% of his body and suffered a serious head or neck injury, U. S. officials said.

But as the opposition grows bolder, Mr Saleh is resorting to hired thugs and armed tribesmen to assault protesters across the country.

Mr Saleh needs new ones quickly if he is to fend off the rising tide of opposition at home.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen offered to step down in 2013, after a paltry twenty-three years in power.

The subtitle of this riveting book is Mr Saleh's own description of his survival technique.

Mr. Saleh allowed the United States to launch missile strikes against Al Qaeda operatives, even claiming responsibility.

Mr Saleh's American-trained counter-terrorism units have been unable to wipe them out.

In Yemen, thousands of antiregime protesters marched through San'a Monday, demonstrating against the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

At the same time, the situation in Yemen did not seek medical treatment abroad because Saleh and improved.

On Saturday, Yemen's opposition leaders urged President Ali Abdullah Saleh to hand over power to his vice president and step aside.

More than 100 people have died in two months of protests calling for the president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

Mr Saleh is at present in Saudi Arabia, being treated for injuries after his compound in Sanaa was attacked on Friday.

Mr. Saleh would transfer powers to a deputy who would then form a unity government within two months.

Yemen Taiz is the second largest city, is the first demonstration against Saleh began to rule the cities.

Many Yemenis still respect Mr Saleh for holding the country together for so long, by juggling and paying off its myriad tribes.

Looking tired but defiant at a press conference on February 21st, Mr Saleh insisted that he will see out his term, which ends in 2013.

There would be a presidential election two months after Mr. Saleh's resignation.

The plan presented in Yemen on Thursday includes Mr. Saleh's resignation and a three-month transition.

President Saleh had earlier accepted a GCC invitation to talk with opposition representatives.

Yemen needs to move ahead without President Saleh and with more American support.

The kingdom is, in fact, a reluctant ally of Mr Saleh, as are the Western donors whose aid has long propped up his regime.

Even if Mr Saleh remains in exile, feuding among the country's elite makes a smooth transition of power unlikely.

The President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh has insisted that the majority of Yemenis still support him.

Saleh has repeatedly rejected the Gulf transition plan. Political analysts say the JMP is not an ideal partner for transition talks.

The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal to transfer power to his vice-president, ending his rule of more than 30 years.

Saleh feels that Yemen needs new faces, and will not run in the next elections.

The United States urged President Saleh to immediately begin the peaceful transfer of power.

Opposition leaders say the Gulf Cooperation Council proposal calls for Mr. Saleh to hand over powers to a deputy.

Mr Saleh has flown to neighbouring Saudi Arabia after being wounded in an attack-and seems unlikely to return.

A Yemeni diplomat said Mr. Saleh has burns on his face, chest and back and will likely need months to recover.

Saleh Muhamad, a 25-year-old man with thick beard, wanted to get some fuel but no one would give him a lift.

Mr Saleh agreed on Saturday to hand over power to his deputy within 30 days, but the protesters say he must go immediately.

Protesters in Yemen have for months been calling for Saleh to step down over the country's lack of freedoms and extreme poverty.

Last Sunday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh dismissed his Cabinet but asked the officials to stay on until a new Cabinet is appointed.

The strike, though, was not the work of Mr. Saleh's decrepit Soviet-era air force.

President Saleh has offered to hand over power after new elections are held, possibly before the end of his current term in 2013.

President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to form a unity government failed to quell the unrest.

Security forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh used tear gas, water cannon and guns against the demonstrators.

The fate of those officials or their security forces in a post-Saleh Yemen was unclear.

He will hand power to his vice-president, who will run a unity government for the month before Mr Saleh finally shuffles off.

Washington has begun privately telling American allies that Mr. Saleh, who had said that he would step down at year's end, should leave now.

Yemen's President Saleh allowed American forces to conduct counter-terror operations against al Qaeda militants inside his country.

Saleh is his remarks to date on the most severe public criticism of the United States.

His courage and unwillingness to die gave him the nickname: Saleh Khalaf, "Lion Heart" .

During Saleh's decades in power, his government never bothered to provide even the most minimal health care to fully half of Yemen's people.

President Saleh three months ago and injured in the attack on the residence, he was treated to Saudi Arabia, more than three months.

Later, Saleh's own top army commanders would declare support for anti-government protesters seeking their leader's resignation.

Opposition coalition also said that the GCC agreement to be canceled, "Saleh and his family immunity, " this provision.

State television reported that President Saleh would only sign it in the presence of opposition leaders.

Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz.

And if the youth movement ousts Mr Saleh, they will not give up their clout and status without a fight.

The constitutional amendment to the current President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen could become president for life.

Yemeni official strongly denied Mr Saleh had evaded the Saudis at the airport, describing the claim as "baseless" .

After more than three decades in charge, Mr Saleh cannot hold on for much longer. The question is who comes next.

Although Mr Saleh has exaggerated the al-Qaeda threat, extreme Islamists are indeed steadily gaining more room for manoeuvre.

The President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has warned that any attempt at a military coup will lead to civil war.

Saleh said: "These fluorescent molecules are changing cell science and biomedical research. "

Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, injured during fighting two months ago, left a hospital in Saudi Arabia but remained in Riyadh.

In Yemen, meanwhile, President Ali Abdullah Saleh has resisted calls to step down, pushing his country to the brink of civil war.

scooping it up by hand, when Saleh tried to probe his friend.

Moreover, the official opposition is weak and divided, having long ago been co-opted by Mr Saleh to give Yemen a veneer of democracy.

The deal may now be resuscitated, presumably without having to give Mr Saleh a month in which to hand over.

Mr Saleh's return could spark renewed fighting throughout the country after a pause in the violence following his departure in June.

The White House was quick to condemn the violence in Taiz but has not yet called for Mr Saleh to step down.

Wednesday, February 23, President Ali Abdullah Saleh demanded [ar] security forces take action against violence among demonstrators.

Since protests began in late January, Mr Saleh has tried to quell the dissent with concessions.

Still, there is talk of a deal. In Yemen's complex tribal culture, President Saleh, a survivor, may survive again.

Arab television station located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates also reported Saleh to Saudi Arabia for treatment of news.

The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh long claimed that only he could tackle the challenge of al-Qaeda.

Mr Saleh said last month he would defend his regime "with every drop of blood" .

Its key call is for Mr Saleh to submit a plan transferring power to state institutions within a set period.

Mr Saleh looks ever more isolated as tribal leaders and opposition figures line up behind the protesters.

After Mr. Saleh unveiled these concessions, opposition leaders called off large-scale protests they had led earlier in the month.

Whether Mr Saleh stays or goes, Yemen will continue to suffer other chronic and potentially explosive troubles.

As Saleh solution three times refused to sign the crisis, 22, announced the suspension of the GCC mediation Yemen crisis.

He's ordered an investigation into the violence, which took place one day after Mr Saleh signed a deal to step down.

Saleh noted that Yemeni people have always held profound friendly feelings towards Chinese people.

These days, however, even the agile Mr Saleh is finding it increasingly hard to keep the peace and secure his grip.

They remain well represented in government; President Ali Abdullah Saleh is one.

Many in the youth-led movement distrust the formal opposition who they see as too close and too cooperative with Mr Saleh's regime.

But Mr Saleh has skilfully played off tribes, parties and religious factions against each other or bribed their leaders into acquiescence.

Mr Saleh is a consummate manipulator of Yemen's complex tribal society and still has the loyalty of the armed forces.

Some analysts see this as Mr Saleh's last best chance for a face-saving solution.

Saleh ordered the forces to physically separate pro- and anti-government groups to reduce the chance of fighting.

The SEC is seeking a court order to freeze Saleh's assets, and wants him to give up illicit profits and pay a civil fine.

Late Saturday night, Saleh arrived in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment and the nation's vice president assumed his powers.

When contacted by Reuters and asked whether Dubai could still repay its Nakheel bond, Saleh declined to comment.

As revealed in the WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables, President Saleh is a monster, but he's our monster.

Thereafter she focuses on the dilemma faced by Mr Saleh and the Western governments that support him, especially America's.

Yemen has seen months of unrest as President Ali Abdullah Saleh refuses to bow to pressure from protesters to step down.

Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, accepted responsibility for the death and paid blood money to the offended tribes.

The move by Mr. Saleh threatens a key demand by American and Saudi officials meant to curb the influence of al Qaeda in the country.

Yet failure to contain the secessionist movement would wreck Mr Saleh's biggest achievement.

They have previously described Mr Saleh as a "guest" whose movements were not restricted.

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Some key tribal leaders have announced their support for the anti-Saleh movement.

An intervention led by Saudi Arabia has been discussed, amid rumours that military aid is already flowing to Mr Saleh's forces.

Another big issue is the future of Mr Saleh's relatives, some of whom hold powerful government posts, our correspondent says.

Yemen, too, deposed its monarch in 1962, but he was replaced by the brutal dictatorship of Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The latest violence erupted on September 18th after protesters marched towards bases controlled by Mr Saleh's elite guards units.

The ensuing ten-day battle between the Hashid tribesmen and Mr Saleh's troops has already left 200 dead.

Mr Saleh has survived at the helm of the Arab world's most impoverished country for more than 30 years.

September 1999, Yemen held its first national elections after unification, Saleh was elected president.

President Saleh has previously offered to resign, but only after new elections are held.

Mr Saleh, whose organisation was responsible for locking up many of the prisoners, believes dangerous men will be freed.

In recent weeks, Mr Saleh's power base has been hit by top military figures and tribal leaders joining the opposition.

But this is the first time the government has confirmed that Mr Saleh is negotiating the terms of his departure, observers say.

Yemen opposition skeptical of the sincerity of Saleh.

Saudi Arabia, which has sporadically patronised Mr Saleh in the interest of regional calm, may now be seeking an alternative.

Yemen's authoritarian President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to step down amid a fierce uprising to oust him after 33 years in power.

but Saleh insisted that they sign it again in his presence.

A hasty return by Mr Saleh would upset the delicate stalemate that prevails at present.

Mr Saleh left Yemen in June after a bomb attack on his presidential palace.

But AQAP is entrenched, has widened its reach and has grown in strength under Mr Saleh's rule.

'Our revolution will start today, ' they shouted. 'Saleh's fall is Step One. '

Can Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, survive against such odds?

We have renewed our emphasis on the need for speeding the process of (Saleh) standing down within two weeks.

June 3, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is a mosque at the presidential palace when the bomb hit, seriously.

Even if Mr Saleh stepped down peacefully, Yemen's future would remain bleak.

Mr Saleh and others declare that efforts at reconciliation are dead.

Saleh became President, and al-Baidh became Vice President.

We scrambled for cover; Saleh kept a protective hand on me as we ran.

But Abdulaziz Sager, head of the in Saudi Arabia, argues the people alone must determine Saleh's future.

A smaller group of pro-government demonstrators gathered there, and countered with their own, pro-Saleh chants.

Saleh said: "We called for early presidential elections, in order to avoid bloodshed, to achieve a peaceful transition of power. "

Until September 7, Yemen, state television broadcast a pre-recorded only good Saleh speech.

Mr. Saleh and Gen. Ahmar were intent on preventing bloodshed and preserving stability, the people familiar with the negotiations said.

But they too may be edging away from Mr Saleh.

The source said, according to their knowledge, Saleh's poor performance, mainly the lungs and respiratory problems.

Currently prohibited from re-election when his term expires in 2013, Mr Saleh would stay in power.

But it is the most worrying scene Ali Abdullah Saleh has faced in his 32 years in power.

This statement is also much softer than the initial Arab proposal which called for Mr Saleh to resign.

THERE is good reason to admire the craftiness of Yemen's embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

his nephew and son-in-law Yahia Saleh, who heads the security forces.

Even if Mr Saleh and his family depart peacefully, which seems unlikely, they will leave behind a country torn by division and suspicion.

ALI ABDULLAH SALEH has conducted an extraordinarily serpentine jig for the past 32 years as Yemen's leader.

Opponents have long accused Mr Saleh of using the al-Qaeda threat to win foreign sympathy.

The difference in Yemen is that civilians there already lived on the brink, owing to the corruption of Saleh's regime.

Mr Saleh says he has told his security men to use force only in self-defence.

Mr Saleh says he will quit later this year but protesters say he must go now.

Officials from the government and Mr. Saleh's ruling party weren't reachable to comment late Monday.

In addition, they say the plan would give Mr. Saleh immunity from prosecution.

These concerns are still addressed primarily by cultivating Mr. Saleh, his family and cronies.

There, they say, they will stay until Yemen's president of 32 years, Ali Abdullah Saleh, steps down.

Some chanted against Mr. Saleh, according to witnesses.

Saleh has ordered Sadeq's arrest but the tribal chief remains defiant.

While the pressure on Saleh is clearly growing, whether his disparate opponents can, or even want to unite, is less apparent.

He has teamed up with Saleh al-Mutlaq, a stalwart Sunni member of parliament, to form the Iraqi National Movement.

Saleh, aged 68, was elected in July 1978 the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) president.

September 2006, Saleh reelected president, whose term ended in 2013.

Would more aid save Saleh's skin?

Gulf Cooperation Council, the agreement reached intermediation, but also to give Saleh and his family immunity from prosecution.

This is why the US has refrained from backing calls for Mr Saleh's removal.

And surely the West should stop propping up the Yemeni dictator, Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose forces have just shot dead dozens of protesters?

President Saleh made an offer to the people who are against him.

Speaking at Yemen's War College Sunday, President Saleh accused the opposition of trying to create chaos

Saleh ally and deputy information minister Abdou Jundi says the president accepts the plan, but has some conditions

The leadership of Yemen is in flux after former president Saleh was forced to step down,

Saleh handed over power to Vice President and announced his resignation within 30 days;

Saleh and his family immunity from prosecution;