Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally in Sanaa January 22, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Tunisian Wind' Sweeps Through Arab Regimes As Protests Erupt In Yemen -- The Telegraph
Tunisian-style protests erupted in Yemen over the weekend with thousands demanding the downfall of its autocratic president who has joined leaders from Algeria to Jordan in the crosshairs of a regional revolt.
Pressure for regime change in the stagnant Arab dictatorships has shifted across the Middle East and North Africa since Tunisia's Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali fled in the face of demonstrations in Tunis on January 14.
Yemen police on Sunday arrested Tawakel Karman, a female Islamic activist, who had organised the 2,500-strong demonstration in the grounds of the University of Sanaa. A heavy police presence and an active role by the secret police thwarted attempts to move the demonstration to the streets of the capital.
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More News On The Unrest In Yemen
'Tunisian wind' sweeps into Yemen -- UPI
Thousands demand ouster of Yemen's president -- Yahoo News/AP
Thousand protesters attempt to oust Yemeni president -- Xinhuanet
Yemeni Protesters Call for End of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's Rule -- Voice of America
Thousands Demand Ouster Of Yemen's President -- NPR/AP
Yemen activists arrested, students protest -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Students, activists stage rival demonstrations at Yemeni university -- CNN
Yemen Arrests Anti-Government Activist -- Voice of America
Protesters demand release of Yemeni activist -- AFP
Yemen police use tear gas to disperse hundreds protesting arrest of woman activist -- Canadian Press
Arrests as Hundreds Urge Release of Activist Tawakul Karman -- Yemen Post
Woman journalist and activist is arrested in Sanaa amid wave of protests -- Reporters Without Borders