Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates April 6, 2011



Tens of Thousands Protest in Southern Yemen -- Voice of America

Tens of thousands of Yemeni protesters have flooded the streets of the southern city of Taiz, calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down amid a continuing bloody crackdown on demonstrators.

Chanting protesters rallied in the city's center Wednesday, where anti-government activists have staged demonstrations since February.

Read more
....

More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Protesters in Yemen defy govt, return to streets -- Yahoo News/AP
Hundreds of Thousands of Anti-Saleh Protesters Rally in Taiz Province -- Yemen Post
Major protest in southwest Yemen, as Saleh welcomes Gulf mediation -- M&C
Yemeni President Agrees to Meet Opposition in Saudi Arabia -- Voice of America
U.S. urging negotiated Yemen transition : Pentagon -- Reuters
International pressure mounts on Yemen leader -- Al Jazeera
Yemen president gets a stern warning from Obama press secretary -- L.A. Times
U.S. Shifts to Seek Removal of Yemen’s Leader, an Ally -- New York Times
Government Forces Fire On Protesters in Yemen -- New York Times
Yemen unrest: Three die in Sanaa clashes -- BBC
Unrest in Yemen Seen as Opening to Qaeda Branch -- New York Times
Al Qaeda expands presence in Yemen amid unstable government -- CNN
Why The Future Of Yemen Is So Important -- NPR

No comments: