Monday, January 24, 2011

Protests Continue In Yemen



Yemen Releases Jailed Activists In The Face Of Tunisia-Inspired Protesters -- Christian Science Monitor

Yemen today released nearly three dozen activists, including Towakil Karman, who had led Tunisia-inspired protests last week calling for President Saleh to step down.

Protesters in Yemen succeeded in securing the release of nearly three dozen jailed activists today, citing the Tunisia uprising as inspiration for their persistent demands on the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

“We the Yemeni people have been patient for years," said Mahfoutha Hassan, an older woman whose red head scarf stood out amongst a sea of black abayas in the female section of a protest in the capital of Sanaa today. "So when the government of Tunis fell, it stirred us up.”

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Yemeni activist freed, wins promises of release for others -- CNN
Yemen frees protest activist -- Al Jazeera
Yemen releases female activist after protests -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen releases pro-Tunisia uprising journalist -- The Gulf Today
Freed Yemeni activist vows more action vs president -- Reuters

Yemen president blasts succession claims -- AP
Yemen president denies succession claims -- Washington Times/AP
Yemen is not like Tunisia, President Saleh -- Yemen Observer
Saleh announces raise in salaries of armed and security forces -- Yemen News Agency
Yemeni President Promises To Step Down In 2013 Amid Protests: TV -- Bernama

Is Yemen the next Somalia, or the next Tunisia? -- Tom Finn, Special to GlobalPost

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