Qatar temporarily closes embassy in Yemen: Report
May 27th, 2011 - 8:59 am ICT by IANSDoha, May 27 (IANS) Qatar Thursday decided to ” temporarily” suspend its embassy operations in Yemen and withdraw its diplomatic mission.
The step came due to escalating violence after President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-brokered initiative for the third time, Xinhua quoted Qatar News Agency stating in a report.
The decision was undertaken following lack of response to the initiative and appeals to resolve the crisis, the report quoting sources from the Qatari foreign ministry said.
The diplomatic mission would resume after violence and fighting comes to an end, and the demands of the Yemeni people and their choices are met, the report said.
Qatar earlier this month exited the GCC-brokered initiative to resolve the crisis in Yemen due to Saleh’s delay in signing the deal.
Embattled President Saleh has balked at the US-backed GCC deal three times since April.
On Thursday, Saleh ordered the arrest of opposition tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar and his brothers who supported anti- government protesters demanding the end of Saleh’s rule.
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- Yemeni government, armed tribesmen agree on ceasefire - May 29, 2011
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- Yemen opposition insists Saleh quit, president digs in - Mar 22, 2011
- Yemen's top army generals join protesters - Mar 21, 2011
- US was told of Yemen leader's vulnerability two years ago: WikiLeaks cable - Apr 08, 2011
- 28 die in Yemen weapons depot blast - May 26, 2011
- Yemeni President Saleh says he will 'soon' return to his country - Aug 17, 2011
- Saleh sacks defected military commander in Yemen - Mar 28, 2011
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- Yemen president to step down - Oct 08, 2011
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