May 24, 2013
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Sana'a is the capital of Yemen and the centre of Sana'a Governorate. The city is not part of the Governorate, but forms the separate administrative district of "Amanat Al-Asemah".
Sana'a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an altitude of 2,300 metres, it is also one of the highest capital cities in the world. Sana'a has a population of approximately 1,937,500, making it Yemen's largest city.
The old city of Sana'a, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a distinctive visual character due its unique architectural characteristics, most notably expressed in its multi-storey buildings decorated with geometric patterns. Located here is the Great Mosque of Sana'a, the largest in the city.
(via Freebase)
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![Saleh's forces continue bloody assault on demonstrators for third day [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311997/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=6e2474235a49376807aa03520567c550 "Al-Alam")
![Yemen's revolutionary forces urge an end to the 'carnage of peaceful protestors' [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311984/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=76dd8e629a6b0606fc45c42624fda64c)
![Yemenis remain steadfast in their demand for change [Press TV, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311957/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=96beb1cf02a821abed5605ea78c9bf45)
![Fresh clashes erupt between armed tribesmen and Saleh's forces in Sanaa [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311939/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=3d12a2aa5b4629144d9b44d46e9e3208)
![Yemeni opposition rejects Saleh's 'political maneuvers' [Dubai TV, UAE]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311922/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=7d4d5864381c735f58466461e679f37b)
![UN calls on Yemen to halt its attacks on peaceful demonstrators [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311910/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=337f82ed480da57625317f522aa432be)
![Yemen's Saleh authorizes power-transfer talks [Oman TV, Oman]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311880/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=b6d1545c842aa7ca73883c83f5aae861)
![Yemenis launch new wave of 'revolutionary escalations' to topple regime [Al Jazeera, Qatar]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311796/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=5940d3c7e5d9244a20b4a2fab13e83c7)
![Yemen's pro-democracy movement retake to the streets in massive numbers [Al-Alam, Iran]](/images/image_cache/base-311000/311776/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=c2f65095ca41becc216d5daee346901a "Anti-government protesters attend the weekly Friday prayers as they rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa September 2, 2011: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Ali Al Mahdi")
