Yemen’s tourism minister resigns over violence in Sana’a

Yemen’s Tourism Minister, Nabil Al-Fakeh resigned from his post and quit the ruling party Friday after the shooting attack on anti-government protesters in Sana’a, becoming the first cabinet member to

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Yemen’s Tourism Minister, Nabil Al-Fakeh resigned from his post and quit the ruling party Friday after the shooting attack on anti-government protesters in Sana’a, becoming the first cabinet member to defect in the crisis.

Also, two former ministers resigned on Friday from the ruling party after the shooting attack on anti-government protesters in Sana’a.

Doctor Jalal Fakera, a former Yemen’s Agriculture Minister and Doctor Abdul Wahab Al-Rohani, a former Yemen’s Culture Minister resigned from the ruling General People Congress party, GPC.

They attributed their resignation to the current political situation in Yemen, the negative aspect of the Yemeni authorities, and in protest on the violence against protesters whoa re demanding the fall of Saleh’s regime.

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

  • Yemen’s Tourism Minister, Nabil Al-Fakeh resigned from his post and quit the ruling party Friday after the shooting attack on anti-government protesters in Sana’a, becoming the first cabinet member to defect in the crisis.
  • They attributed their resignation to the current political situation in Yemen, the negative aspect of the Yemeni authorities, and in protest on the violence against protesters whoa re demanding the fall of Saleh’s regime.
  • Also, two former ministers resigned on Friday from the ruling party after the shooting attack on anti-government protesters in Sana’a.

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