Demonstrations, which began as a celebration of solidarity with the Egyptian people, eventually turned into protests against long-time President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Large scale protests earlier this month forced the Saleh government into talks with the opposition. He agreed to their demands not to run for re-election in 2013, along with numerous other concessions.
However, on Friday other splinter groups used the Internet to call on the Yemeni people to protest again, against Saleh. The protests on Friday were smaller than the ones held earlier this month, according to news reports.
Some media outlets in the region have already reported that one person was killed and others injured during the events. These reports, however, have yet to be officially confirmed.
End item/ 129
Related News:
