US to Saleh: Stay Away From Yemen

::jseblod::onislam_article::/jseblod::::onislamarticleaction::::/onislamarticleaction::::artpretitle:: ::/artpretitle::::artsubtitle:: ::/artsubtitle::::artseries:: ::/artseries::::artlead::Trying to head off a deep political crisis in the Arab country, the United States has urged Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh not to return back home::/artlead::::artepigraph:: ::/artepigraph::::artbody::WASHINGTON – Trying to head off a deep political crisis in the Arab country, the United States has urged Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh not to return back home.Diplomatic sources told Reuters that the message was conveyed directly to Saleh, who emerged Sunday from the Riyadh hospital where he has been recovering from injuries suffered in an assassination attempt.The sources did not indicate whether Saleh accepted that request.The latest development in the wrangle over Saleh's fate after the embattled leader vowed to return as soon as his health permits to Yemen.An official in Yemen's presidential office was quoted by the official news agency Saba as saying Saleh will return to Yemen after a recovery period determined by his doctors.Saleh had been receiving treatment in the Saudi capital since a bomb attack in his palace on June 3 left him with severe burns and other wounds.The attack was the climax of six months of protests demanding an end to Saleh’s 33-year rule.The US and Saudi Arabia, both targets of foiled attacks from Al-Qaeda's Yemen-based branch and wary of chaos that could embolden the group, have tried to ease Saleh from office with a plan brokered by Yemen's richer Gulf neighbors.Saleh agreed to the deal but backed out of signing at the last minute on three separate occasions, the last of which kindled weeks of fighting between his forces and fighters from the al-Hashed tribal grouping, which supporters backed the popular uprising.That round of fighting left parts of the Yemeni capital Sanaa in ruins before an uneasy ceasefire took hold with Saleh's departure.On Tuesday, the US ambassador to Yemen, Gerald Feierstein, urged Saleh to allow the power transfer that deal envisioned."We believe ... dealing with the political, economic and security problems in Yemen cannot happen without a transfer of power in the country, and the arrival of new leadership in the country," he told US Arabic-language broadcaster Radio Sawa.Under the Gulf-brokered deal, Saleh will transfer power to his deputy in exchange for immunity for him and his family.Umbrella CouncilIn Sanaa, the Yemeni opposition said it will elect an umbrella "national council" aiming to take over power.The parliamentary Common Forum opposition coalition set August 17 for a meeting "to establish the (proposed) national assembly, which will form an umbrella for the revolution and choose members of a national council," it said in a statement cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).The council aims to "lead the revolution forces to move ahead with change that will fulfill the aspirations of the Yemeni people," it added.The opposition has been discussing the proposed council for months.It now hopes to unite the parties of the Common forum, which include the influential Al-Islah (reform) party, along with young protesters who have led anti-regime protests since January.It will also include representatives of civil society, members of the secessionist Southern Movement and the northern Shiite Houthi group, in addition to independent activists.The council aims to support the protesters, coordinate between them and the parliamentary opposition, and to create a plan for overthrowing the regime, according to the opposition.Members of the council will be chosen from more than 700 activists representing all pro-revolution political forces in Yemen, Common Forum alliance spokesman Mohammed Sabri told AFP.::/artbody::::artendnote:: ::/artendnote::::artfootnote:: ::/artfootnote::::artmainimage::oimedia/onislamen/images/mainimages/Yemen ease away.jpg::/artmainimage::::artcaption::Washington urged Saleh not to return to Yemen::/artcaption::::artalt::Yemen, Saleh, return::/artalt::::artauthor:: ::/artauthor::::artboximage::::/artboximage::::artinterviewer:: ::/artinterviewer::::artcompiler:: ::/artcompiler::::artreviewer:: ::/artreviewer::::arttranslator:: ::/arttranslator::::artsource::OnIslam & News Agencies::/artsource::::artreference:: ::/artreference::::artlink1::Yemen's Saleh Calls for Ramadan Talks::/artlink1::::artlinkurl1::http://www.onislam.net/english/news/middle-east/453300-yemens-saleh-calls-for-ramadan-talks.html::/artlinkurl1::::artlink2::Yemen's Saleh Leaves Hospital::/artlink2::::artlinkurl2::http://www.onislam.net/english/news/middle-east/453385-yemens-saleh-leaves-hospital.html::/artlinkurl2::::artlink3::Burnt Saleh Calls for Power Sharing::/artlink3::::artlinkurl3::http://www.onislam.net/english/news/middle-east/452944-burnt-saleh-calls-for-power-sharing.html::/artlinkurl3::::artlink4::Civil War Looming in Yemen, Unless Saleh Quits::/artlink4::::artlinkurl4::http://www.onislam.net/english/politics/asia/452450-civil-war-looming-in-yemen-unless-saleh-quits.html::/artlinkurl4::::artlink5::Conflicting Reports Surround Saleh's Future::/artlink5::::artlinkurl5::http://www.onislam.net/english/news/middle-east/452696-conflicting-reports-surround-salehs-future.html::/artlinkurl5::::button_submit::::/button_submit::::jseblodend::::/jseblodend::