Obama’s aide mobilizes GCC on Yemen

"... He, however, refused to provide details of the talks with Saudi officials. “As part of close consultations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partners, Brennan goes to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for meetings with government officials to discuss options to address the deteriorating situation in Yemen,” said a White House statement on Thursday. Before his departure from the US, Brennan called on Saleh to devolve power and urged Yemeni opposition groups to work for a peaceful transition. Brennan said the US was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Yemen...He sought the help of the leaders of the Kingdom and the UAE to pressure Saleh to accept the GCC-brokered peace deal without wasting time..."