Yemeni president ‘will stay in power as long as it takes’

Another country that has suffered months of civil unrest is Yemen. Its president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, announced on Saturday that he is to step down in the coming days. ­This follows nine months of violent protests, with the opposition demanding an end to Saleh’s 33-year rule. But Sabah al-Mukhtar, president of the Arab Lawyers’ Association, […]