New protests erupt in Yemen

[Turborama]

Source: Al Jazeera English

Activists calling for the ouster of president clash with government supporters in Sanaa.

Last Modified: Jan 29 2011 13:06 GMT

Dozens of activists calling for the ouster of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, have clashed with government supporters in Sanaa, the country's capital.

Plainclothes police also attacked the demonstrators, who marched to the Egyptian embassy in Sanaa on Saturday chanting "Ali, leave leave" and "Tunisia left, Egypt after it and Yemen in the coming future".

The chants were referring to the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia early this month and to continuing demonstrations against Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt.

No casualties have been reported in the Yemen clashes.

Tawakel Karman, a female activist who has led several protests in Sanaa during the past week, said that a member of the security forces in civilian clothes tried to attack her with a dagger and a shoe but was stopped by other protesters. "We will continue until the fall of Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime," said Karman, who was granted parole on Monday after being held over her role in earlier protests calling for political change in Yemen.

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[OhioChick]

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[Turborama]

3. Thanks for the K&R

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[tigereye]

2. it's easy at times to forget about the geographical distinc-

tions in the Middle East region. There seem to be vast differences between the Northern African countries and the countries across the Suez, plus their strategic positions and the effects of colonial history/ relationships with Europe and the West. A lot to ponder.