Yemeni president departs for Oman

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SANAA, Yemen (AP) -- A spokesman for Yemen's embattled president says Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the country for the Persian Gulf country of Oman.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Jan 22, 12:56 PM EST

Yemen's Saleh takes off from Sanaa for Oman, U.S. - officials.

(Reuters) - Yemen's outgoing president Ali Abdullah Saleh left for Oman Sunday evening on his way to the United States for medical treatment, Yemeni officials said.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/22/uk-yemen-saleh-idUKTRE80L0GP20120122

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1. Goodbye, Saleh! n/t

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2. World Bank resumes ties with Yemen, lifts funding suspension

(Reuters) - The World Bank on Monday lifted a funding freeze to Yemen and said it would reengage with the government after closing its country office in March 2011 due to turmoil in the country.

"The Bank's reengagement comes as a result of the improving security situation in Sanaa and the establishment of the new national unity government," the Washington-based lender said.

more:http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/23/us-worldbank-yemen-idUSTRE80M12D20120123