ch higher) have been killed and at least 100,000 have fled their homes in recent weeks as rebels, tribes and the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi are locked in a bloody battle for power. The capture of much of eastern Yemen's oil-producing province by a newly-formed group of armed tribesmen a

ton has called for an immediate transfer of power. The Qatari Prime Minister has asked Riyadh to convince Saleh to surrender power to Vice President Mansour Hadi. The Saudis appear reluctant to do so as Arab tradition dictates that a guest must not be made to feel uncomfortable. However, the Saudi Cabinet me