Yemen president will not extend term and will not pass presidency to his son after all! What made him change his mind, I wonder!

President's announcement comes ahead of mass protests in Yemen, inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt

Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemeni president, has backed down on a plan to rule his impoverished Arab country for lifetime after mass protests demanding his ouster.

According to president's announcement on Wednesday, he will freeze constitutional amendments
that could see him re-elected for another term.

This move would bring an end to a three-decade rule when his current term expires in 2013.

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