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.

　　卡塔爾首相阿勒薩尼說，海灣合作委員會的六個成員國希望就薩利赫辭職問題，與也門總統薩利赫、也門反對派達成協議。阿勒薩尼作出上述表示的同時，數千名抗議者聚集在也門首都薩那和其他城市，敦促薩利赫立即辭職。

　　反對派領導人表示，海灣合作委員會的建議呼吁薩利赫把權力交給他的副手。他們還表示，該計劃將給予薩利赫免受起訴的豁免權。

　　美聯社說，反對派領導人歡迎這個建議。早些時候，薩利赫曾接受了這個委員會的邀請，跟反對派代表舉行會談。但是，還沒有確定會談的日期。會談地點在沙特阿拉伯。

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