Saleh ready to step down
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, faced with more than eight months of street protests demanding his ouster, says he's ready to step down, but his opponents say the apparent offer is a sham.
A deal for Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down after 32 years in power was thrown into doubt Sunday after the ruling regime brought hundreds of loyalists into the streets to protest the pact and said he would not sign unless a public ceremony were held that included opposition leaders.