May 25, 2013
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The Yemeni Revolution followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution and other mass protests in the Middle East in early 2011. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and corruption, as well as against the government's proposals to modify Yemen's constitution. The protestors' demands then escalated to calls for Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. Mass defections from the military, as well as from Saleh's government, effectively rendered much of the country outside of the government's control, and protesters vowed to defy its authority.
A major demonstration of over 16,000 protestors took place in Sana'a, Yemen's capital, on 27 January. On 2 February, Saleh announced he would not run for reelection in 2013 and that he would not pass power to his son. On 3 February, 20,000 people protested against the government in Sana'a, while others protested in Aden, a southern Yemeni seaport city, in a "Day of Rage" called for by Tawakel Karman, while soldiers, armed members of the General People's Congress and many protestors held a pro-government rally in Sana'a. In a "Friday of Anger" on 18 February, tens of thousands of Yemenis took part in anti-government demonstrations in Taiz, Sana'a and Aden. On a "Friday of No Return" on 11 March, protestors called for Saleh's ousting in Sana'a where three people were killed. More protests were held in other cities, including Al Mukalla, where one person was killed. On 18 March, protesters in Sana'a were fired upon resulting in 52 deaths and ultimately culminating in mass defections and resignations.
(via Freebase)
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![One dead, three injured in Sanaa as government employees rally for reforms [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313422/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=847f668a00759cd62f7cdd7c1822bab4)
![Protestors walk 250 km from Taiz to Sanaa in Yemen's 'March of Life' [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313377/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=d35805ce1df8ec8d5d72e88f90c141cd)
![Yemeni protestors rally in Taiz for Saleh's trial [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313359/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=eba6b76901c186c57ad30558cf9a8d66)
![A look at the ongoing peaceful Yemeni revolution [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313334/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=dde00a6f3d8be5c52aa92b84689af65c)
![Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis reject amnesty for Saleh [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313323/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=4d16fcd8f07899460bb2518f3062b792)
![Yemeni security forces open fire on protestors in Taiz [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313287/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=0a3921eb822c0ee7f2357127d188218c)
![Yemenis stage fresh protests against Saleh, JPM, and Riyadh Agreement [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313260/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=4656b89673181d02730f009a7f5a99a4)
![Protestors want Yemen to be 'cleansed' of old regime's officials [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313239/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=981c66e756707839633c6f43912c9c67)