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    The President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has said he will leave power in the coming days. In a speech shown on state television, Mr. Saleh said he wasn’t hungry for power, but he gave no precise date for Standing down.
    This isn’t the first time President Saleh has said he’s ready to resign. He’s made similar promises in the past, only to reject them at the last moment. Now however, he says he’s ready to step down within days. (2) But the President made no mention of a transition deal brokered by Gulf Arab states, and many Yemenis are deeply skeptical.