Yemen Opposition Backs GCC Deal
Yemen's official opposition agreed to participate in a transitional government (al-Jazeera) under a peace plan brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council that would end the reign of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
A shaky deal to transfer power from Yemen's President Saleh brokered by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council signals the emergence of the group as an active player in the region, says CFR's Thomas Lippman, even if the deal ultimately fails.
Yemen's official opposition agreed to participate in a transitional government (al-Jazeera) under a peace plan brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council that would end the reign of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
A shaky deal to transfer power from Yemen's President Saleh brokered by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council signals the emergence of the group as an active player in the region, says CFR's Thomas Lippman, even if the deal ultimately fails.