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Yemen next: 20,000 on streets in 'day of rage'
'The people want regime change ... No to corruption, no to dictatorship'

 2/3/2011

SANAA — More than 20,000 Yemenis filled the streets of Sanaa on Thursday for a "day of rage" rally, demanding a change in government and saying President Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to step down in 2013 was not enough.

Further anti-government protests were expected across Yemen, which Saleh has ruled for more than three decades, and supporters of the president were driving around the capital urging Yemenis over loudspeakers to join pro-government counterdemonstrations.
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But by early morning, anti-government protesters had already gathered the largest crowd since a wave of protests hit the Arabian Peninsula state two weeks ago, inspired by protests that toppled Tunisia's ruler and threaten Egypt's president.

"The people want regime change," protesters shouted as they gathered outside Sanaa University. "No to corruption, no to dictatorship."

Saleh, eyeing the unrest spreading in the Arab world, indicated on Wednesday he would leave office when his term ends in 2013, and promised his son would not take over the reins of government, among a host of other political concessions.

Continued here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41401994/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/


Is the Middle East becoming inflamed?  So it would seem.  This is what happens when people don't have internet or TV.  ::)  (http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii137/zzzz52_2008/thnuke-1.gif)