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==National movements==
===Tunisia===
===Egypt===
===Yemen===
Mediating the dispute in late April, the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] presented President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]] with a peace plan, which gives him immunity from prosecution but required him to leave office within 30 days. Elections would be held within 60 days, leading to the term "30-60 plan." Mohammed Qahtan, speaking for the Joint Meeting Parties opposition, said “I believe the 30-60 plan is the practical way to transfer power. We have accepted giving immunity, and we have made a significant sacrifice by accepting that the president will transfer power to a deputy of his choice. The only condition that we have made is that this deputy is not a member of his family."<ref>{{citation
| url = http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0421/Gulf-Council-presents-Yemen-s-Saleh-with-exit-plan
| journal = Christian Science Monitor
| title = Gulf Council presents Yemen's Saleh with exit plan
| date = 21 April 2011
| author = Erik Stier}}</ref>
===Bahrain===
Problems exist between [[Sunni]] leadership and a [[Shi'a|Shi'ite]] majority. The matter is of deep concern for [[Saudi Arabia]], concerned with both its own Shi'ite minority, and concerns about [[Iran]]ian expansion. <ref>{{citation
| title =Popular Protests in North Africa and the Middle East (III): The Bahrain Revolt
| id = MENA Report No. 105
| date = 6 April 2011
| publisher = [[International Crisis Group]]
| url = http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/middle-east-north-africa/iran-gulf/bahrain/105-popular-protests-in-north-africa-and-the-middle-east-iii-the-bahrain-revolt.aspx}}</ref>
===Jordan===
===Syria===
Syrian security forces have fired on unarmed protesters, possibly killing as many as 90 on 22 April. Nevertheless, protests continue. President [[Bashir al-Assad]], however, repealed a long-standing and unpopular Emergency Law, and crowds continue to grow.<ref>{{citation
| title=Syrian Security fires on Protesters, Kills 90
| date = 23 April 2011
| author = [[Juan Cole]]
| journal = Informed Comment
| url = http://www.juancole.com/2011/04/syrian-security-fires-on-protesters-kills-90.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+juancole%2Fymbn+%28Informed+Comment%29}}</ref>
===Libya===
===Saudi Arabia===
==Arab country intervention==
===Qatar===
===United Arab Emirates===

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This addendum is a continuation of the article Arab Spring.

National movements

Tunisia

Egypt

Yemen

Mediating the dispute in late April, the Gulf Cooperation Council presented President Ali Abdullah Saleh with a peace plan, which gives him immunity from prosecution but required him to leave office within 30 days. Elections would be held within 60 days, leading to the term "30-60 plan." Mohammed Qahtan, speaking for the Joint Meeting Parties opposition, said “I believe the 30-60 plan is the practical way to transfer power. We have accepted giving immunity, and we have made a significant sacrifice by accepting that the president will transfer power to a deputy of his choice. The only condition that we have made is that this deputy is not a member of his family."[1]

Bahrain

Problems exist between Sunni leadership and a Shi'ite majority. The matter is of deep concern for Saudi Arabia, concerned with both its own Shi'ite minority, and concerns about Iranian expansion. [2]

Jordan

Syria

Syrian security forces have fired on unarmed protesters, possibly killing as many as 90 on 22 April. Nevertheless, protests continue. President Bashir al-Assad, however, repealed a long-standing and unpopular Emergency Law, and crowds continue to grow.[3]

Libya

Saudi Arabia

Arab country intervention

Qatar

United Arab Emirates