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MIDDLE EAST: Yemeni President Vows to Leave Office

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an important U.S. ally in the region, says he will not seek reelection or pass authority to his son. Experts suggest the move is intended to prevent a confrontation with opponents and fend off the anti-government unrest (Haaretz) rippling through the Arab world.

In this op-ed for the Washington Post, CFR Fellow Ed Husain asks: "How Should the U.S. Respond to the Protests in the Middle East?"