Presidential election in Yemen (19 images)

A Yemeni man shows his ink-stained thumb after he voted in the presidential election in Sanaa, Yemen on February 21, 2012. The election brings an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year hardline rule in Yemen, the first Arab state where a revolt ended in a negotiated settlement. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

Yemeni men line-up outside a polling station to cast their votes in the presidential election in Sanaa on February 21, 2012 that brings an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year hardline rule in Yemen, the first Arab state where a revolt ended in a negotiated settlement. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

A Yemeni woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Sanaa on February 21, 2012. This election brings an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year hardline rule in Yemen, the first Arab state where a revolt ended in a negotiated settlement. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

Yemeni men show their identity cards as they line-up outside a polling station to cast their votes in the presidential election in Sanaa, Yemen on February 21, 2012. The election brings an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year hardline rule in Yemen, the first Arab state where a revolt ended in a negotiated settlement. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah