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Summary A coalition of Yemeni opposition groups has proposed a plan to end the country's political crisis that would involve embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh stepping down by the end of the year.
Opposition spokesman Mohammed al-Sabri said the opposition sent Saleh a five-point plan through religious scholars presenting an outline for a peaceful transition of power.Yemen has been rocked for weeks by daily protests, inspired by the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, against Salehs government. Saleh, a key ally in the US campaign against the al-Qaida, has promised to step down after national elections in 2013, an offer rejected by protesters.The oppositions overture came three days after Saleh offered to form a unity government with his opponents.
