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Protesters Want Yemen's President Out of Power
- Thousands of people demonstrated against longtime president
- Ali Abdullah Saleh (president of Yemen)
- Protesters are demanding the kind of change that forced Tunisia's president from office
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“First Day of Rage”
- Thousands of Yemeni opposition supporters took to the streets of Sana’a, Aden and Taiz on the “First Day of Rage”
- Protesters are against the government’s constitutional amendment allowing Saleh to run for another term
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“Second Day of Rage”
- Tens of thousands of protesters in Sana’a on “Second Day of Rage”
- Decried government corruption, and Saleh’s control of power and resources
- Saleh again called for dialogue with the opposition
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March in Protest!
- Thousands of Southern Movement (SM) supporters marched in several parts of the south in protest at a military siege imposed by the government
- Emboldened by an uprising in Tunisia, protesters have staged similar demonstrations from Lebanon to Yemen to Algeria
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To the Egyptian Embassy!
- Thousands in Sana’a celebrate Mubarak’s downfall, call for Saleh’s ouster, but are confronted by pro-Saleh demonstrators in al-Tahrir Square
- Thousands of university students head towards Egyptian embassy calling for an end to Saleh’s rule
- Two are injured after being attacked by Saleh supporters with daggers and sticks
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Sana’a University
- Tens of thousands rallied in front of Sana’a University as well as in Liberty Square in Taiz
- They were confronted by pro-government demonstrators in both cities
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Unrest Spread Across the Middle East and Northen Africa
- Authorities in Algeria would lift a state of emergency
- Clashes broke out between pro- and anti-government protesters in Yemen
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25 Injured
- At least 25 injured in clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters in front of Sana’a University
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Yemen Death Toll Climbs in Unrest
- Four killed, 11 injured when the authorities attempted to disperse thousands of protesters in Aden in a demonstration called “Friday of Start”
- A local council building, police station and several police vehicles were set ablaze
- At least three killed and another 87 injured when a grenade was thrown at tens of thousands of protesters in Taiz’s Liberty Square
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Protest Continues
- One protester killed and another 15 injured in clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators in front of Sana’a University
- Another protester killed in Aden
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Protesters Gathered Near A University
- Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered on Sunday near a university at the Yemeni capital for the 10th consecutive day
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The Joint Meeting Parties
- The Joint Meeting Parties (JMP), an opposition coalition, and Houthi followers in the north declared their support for the young protesters demanding Saleh’s ouster
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Ten MPs Resign
- Ten MPs resigned from ruling General People’s Congress in protest at the government’s crackdown on protesters
- Two protesters killed and 23 injured in Sana’a
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“Friday of Immovability”
- Hundreds of thousands of protesters streamed onto the streets of Sana’a, Taiz, Ibb, Amran, Sa’dah, Aden, Dhalea, Mukalla, Lahj, Shabwa, Abyan, Dhamar, Marib, al-Jauf and Hodeida on the “Friday of Immovability”
- At least 7 killed and dozens of others injured in Aden, according to HOOD
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Yemen’s Main Tribes Declare Their Support for the Protesters
- Senior sheikhs from Yemen’s main tribes (Hashid and Bakil) declared their support for the protesters
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A Rising Death Toll
- Eight killed, 36 injured in Aden protests
- Rising death toll since 2 February to 26, according to YHRO
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Thousands Marched To Remove Ali Abdullah Saleh
- Embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh blamed the United States and Israel for the unrest across the region
- Hundreds of thousands rally in most main cities to express solidarity with the families of protesters killed in Aden in a day named “Tuesday of Rage”
- 4 March: Two killed, six injured when army attacks anti-government protest in war-torn Harf Sufyan District, Amran Governorate
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More Injured Protesters
- Some 25 protesters injured in Ibb after being attacked by ruling party supporters
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Government Troops Fire at Protesters
- Some 70-80 students injured and one killed after government troops fire at protesters in front of Sana’a University.
- “The troops used a toxic gas against the protesters”
- “Dozens are comatose or suffering spasms… Their lives are at high risk as we don’t have information about this toxic gas to prescribe the right serum for the victims»
- Sixty injured (20 of them police) in clashes between prison inmates and police in Sana’a central prison
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Change?
- Saleh went on TV to announce plans to change the constitution to move to a parliamentary system
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Secutiry Forces Fire Live Bullets
- Security forces fired live ammunition during protests in Sanaa University's Change Square
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33 Killed in Yemen Clash
- More than 100 hurt in clashes between tens of thousands of anti-government protesters and security forces outside Sana'a University
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Yemeni President Fires Government
- Ali Abdullah Saleh has fired his cabinet amid continued protests against his rule
- Ambassador to the UN resigns in protest at the killings
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Huge Rival Rallies in Tense Yemen
- Tens of thousands of people were attending rival mass rallies in the capital Sanaa, a week after some 50 people were shot dead at a protest
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President Saleh 'Negotiating' Departure
- Agreement is close on a transfer of power from Yemen's veteran President, Ali Abdullah Saleh
