Al Jazeera, April 7, 2011

A coalition of Gulf allies has begun efforts to convince Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, to step down in response to anti-government protests that have swept the country in recent weeks.

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations will convene a meeting among themselves and Yemeni representatives in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, in coming days, though an exact date has yet to be set.  Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, prime minister of Qatar, told reporters the GCC nations would be sending a proposal to Saleh and the opposition in Yemen....

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Reuters: Saudi-US Plan to Nudge Saleh Out as Demonstrators Stage Tsunami of Taiz
By Juan Cole, Informed Comment, April 7, 2011

Reuters reporters in Dubai are saying that a diplomat with knowledge of the negotiations going on between the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told them that the plan was to have Saleh step down in favor of a transitional ruling council that would prepare for elections....

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Gulf Council to Ask Yemen's President to Resign
Voice of America News, April 07, 2011

Qatar's prime minister says the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council hopes to reach a deal with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Yemen's opposition on Saleh's resignation.....Opposition leaders say the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] proposal calls for Saleh to hand over powers to a deputy. In addition, they say the plan would give Saleh immunity from prosecution.  The Associated Press reports opposition leaders have welcomed the proposal....