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tion official, while acknowledging that the signing of this deal was an important first step, stated that the deal “won’t solve all of Yemen’s problems im- mediately.” Furthermore, the United States has ex- pressed concern over what this move might mean for the United States’ fight against terrorism. Amid the clashes of violence and chaos during the pe- riod of protest and political unrest in Yemen, some militant Islamist groups, including some sympa- thetic to al Qaeda, have gained ground in southern Yemen. The U.S. government said they had taken steps to “ensure that counterterrorism cooperation continue[d] following Saleh’s departure.” These steps have included “building relationships with a wider range of military commanders who could re- main in positions of influence after [] Saleh’s exit.”
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For nine months, young protestors have been demonstrating almost continuously to call for Saleh’s exit and sweeping political reforms. The transition agreement does not specifically lay out any formal role for them but the government of Yemen did promise to open a dialogue with
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them, making certain that their demands are met. Benomar commended the protestors for generat- ing “the momentum for change,” stating “the door is now open for you to make a real difference in the transition.”
On November 23, 2011, when President Saleh an- nounced that he would be giving up his power, the young protesters were dancing in the streets but they said they had only reached a fraction of their goals. They shouted in the streets, “[o]ur revolu- tion will start today. Saleh’s fall is Step One.”
* Submitted by Mollie A. Dapolito
ECJ Rules on Application of European Union Emission Trading System to Aviation Industry
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The ECJ upheld the preliminary decision by the EU Advocate General to dismiss a legal claim brought by airline carriers in the United States, declaring the European Union Directive 2008/101 law chal- lenging the global warning pollution from aviation to be consistent with principles of customary in- ternational law as the sovereignty of States over their airspace and the illegitimacy of claims to sovereignty over the high seas and freedom to fly over the high seas international law.
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