Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A Timeline of Events (Leading up to the Election)




Source: BBC News - Yemen Profile

06/2011 - President Saleh is injured in a rocket attack and is flown to Saudi Arabia.

09/2011 - President Saleh returns home.

10/2011 - Yemeni human rights activist Tawakul Karman wins Nobel Peace Prize.

11/2011 - President Saleh agrees to hand over power to Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

01/2012 January - President Saleh leaves Yemen and is granted full immunity by Parliament.

02/2012 February - Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi is inaugurated as president after running unopposed in the election.

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