Yemen to launch national dialogue

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Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has announced the formation of an eight-member liaison committee to start a planned national reconciliation dialogue as part of a UN-backed power transfer deal. The state-run Saba news agency reported that the committee should begin to accelerate process of forming a preparatory committee within 30 days to prepare for the launch of the national dialogue.

The dialogue designated to settle disputes between Yemeni political factions under the supervision of President Hadi.

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi delivers a speech at the graduation ceremony of military officers in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 5, 2012. In his first public speech since the February inauguration, Hadi on Saturday pledged to continue the fight against al-Qaida terrorists until they are eradicated in his country. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)