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| Hundreds of Thousands Take Part in Rival Yemen Demos |
| 2011-08-27 |
| [An Nahar] Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took part in anti-regime protests across the country on Friday, as thousands of embattled President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower... 's supporters rallied in the capital. In Sanaa, anti-Saleh protesters joined Mohammedan weekly prayers at Sitin Street and called for an end to the rule of Saleh who has been recovering in Soddy Arabia since a kaboom in early June. "O Allah, as you bestowed victory upon our brothers in Libya, bless us with victory," said the imam who led prayers. Hundreds of thousands of protesters also gathered in Taez, Yemen's second largest city and a protest hotspot. Other demonstrations were held in al-Bayda, Hudayda and other towns, witnesses said. Meanwhile, ...back at the argument, Jane reached into her purse for her .38... thousands of Saleh loyalists rallied at Sanaa's Sabin Square in support of the president, calling for his return to the impoverished nation which has been the scene of deadly protests since January. Saleh vowed earlier this month to return to Yemen. Despite his absence, Saleh has not transferred power to his Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, and his family members who lead strong army and security forces appear to be running Yemen. |
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