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Yemen's President Will Not Seek Re-election
Feb 2, 2011 | 19:13 GMT
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Summary
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not seek another term, stepping down after the next presidential election in 2013. Saleh, worried about the spread of the Egyptian unrest, is going on the defensive, attempting to placate the opposition to avoid a crisis, but his conciliatory gesture is likely to only embolden opposition groups in the country.
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