21July 2011

President Saleh's departure from Yemen for treatment after an assassination attempt during the performance of Friday prayers on the 3rd of June has raised internal and external calls to seize this opportunity for political change that would take the country out of its current predicament. Washington, for example, made statements after the incident indicating the possibility of taking advantage of his absence for a peaceful transition of authority determined by the potential state of his health, the impact of his absence on the cohesion of the regime and the options available before the revolution to impose change...