Opposition to join protesters

YEMEN’S opposition parties said yesterday they are joining young protesters in their push to bring down the country’s beleaguered president.

The announcement marked the second major setback in two days for President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key US ally in the fight against the al-Qaida terror network.

On Saturday, two powerful chiefs from his own tribe abandoned him, and hundreds of thousands called for his ouster in the largest protests yet.