Qatar's prime minister says the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council hopes to reach a deal with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Yemen's opposition on Mr. Saleh's resignation. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani commented while thousands of protesters rallied in Sana'a and other Yemeni cities, calling for Mr. Saleh's immediate departure.
Opposition leaders say the Gulf Cooperation Council proposal calls for Mr. Saleh to hand over powers to a deputy. In addition, they say the plan would give Mr. Saleh immunity from prosecution.
The Associated Press says opposition leaders have welcomed the proposal. President Saleh had earlier accepted a GCC invitation to talk with opposition representatives. However, no date has been set for the meeting, which would take place in Saudi Arabia.
卡塔尔首相阿勒萨尼说，海湾合作委员会的六个成员国希望就萨利赫辞职问题，与也门总统萨利赫、也门反对派达成协议。阿勒萨尼作出上述表示的同时，数千名抗议者聚集在也门首都萨那和其他城市，敦促萨利赫立即辞职。
反对派领导人表示，海湾合作委员会的建议呼吁萨利赫把权力交给他的副手。他们还表示，该计划将给予萨利赫免受起诉的豁免权。
美联社说，反对派领导人欢迎这个建议。早些时候，萨利赫曾接受了这个委员会的邀请，跟反对派代表举行会谈。但是，还没有确定会谈的日期。会谈地点在沙特阿拉伯。