THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has said that he will step down when the current term of his 30-year rule expires in 2013.Mr Saleh, who has faced calls to resign from crowds of protesters this week, said he will freeze constitutional amendments that could see him re-elected for another term.
Eyeing protests that brought down Tunisia's leader and forced Egypt's president to say he will not seek re-election in September, Mr Saleh also vowed not to pass on the reins of government to his son.
Mr Saleh has become the third Arab leader this year forced to resign due to a wave of street protests calling for democratic reforms across North Africa and the Middle East. >>> | Wednesday, February 02, 2011
