Yemen's president signs power transfer deal
Yemeni president signs deal to transfer power
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed an agreement to transfer power to his vice president.
Saleh was shown on Arabic satellite television stations Wednesday signing a proposal by his country's powerful Gulf Arab neighbors to end his country's 9-month old uprising.
Saudi state TV showed a smiling Saleh sitting next to Saudi King Abdullah in the Saudi capital Riyadh as he signed four copies of the proposal. He then clapped briefly.
The plan calls for a power transfer to Saleh's vice president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, within 30 days and early presidential elections within 90 days of the signing. It also calls for a two-year transition period.
The deal gives Saleh immunity from prosecution.
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed an agreement to transfer to his vice president.
Saleh was shown on Arabic satellite television stations Wednesday signing a proposal by his country's powerful Gulf Arab neighbors to end his country's 9-month old uprising.
Saudi state TV showed a smiling Saleh sitting next to Saudi King Abdullah in the Saudi capital Riyadh as he signed four copies of the proposal. He then clapped briefly.
The plan calls for a power transfer to Saleh's vice president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, within 30 days and early presidential elections within 90 days of the signing. It also calls for a two-year transition period.
The deal gives Saleh immunity from prosecution.
Yemen's president signs power transfer deal
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