Another Arab Leader Falls

After months of street protests calling for his resignation, Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed an agreement immediately transferring power to his vice president, the New York Times reports.

“The agreement effectively ends Mr. Saleh’s 33 years of authoritarian rule, making him the fourth leader forced from power by the Arab Spring revolts that have roiled the Middle East and North Africa. But it is unlikely to restore calm anytime soon to a country that has become increasingly important to the United States as Islamist militants have gained a stronger hold there.”