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First up, an update on the protests in Yemen. Hundreds of activists remain on the streets on Sunday, to demand the resignation of the President. Here's more.
Hundreds of activists took protest to a new level in the Yemeni capital on Sunday.
They brought food and drinks, to show their determination to remain in the streets until President Ali Abdullah Saleh bows to their demand and quits.
Protesters say the regime is infested with corruption.
[Sheik Eyad, Activist]:
“The regime is corrupt and must leave. We had enough of injustice and suppression. Enough lying and deception. This is unbearable. It is only accurate that people call for their rights. Where does our wealth go? People are hungry. People need work. They want justice and freedom and have the right to demand. I support these young people.”
This new twist in Yemeni protests seem to be inspired by similar events in the capital of Egypt. This was where tens of thousands camped in Tahrir square in Cairo, until President Mubarak resigned.
Anti-government protesters held banners calling on Saleh to leave.
Security forces separated the rival demonstrators, as pro-government supporters waved portraits of Saleh.
Earlier in the day, about 50 government supporters tried to disrupt the demonstration.
The demonstration consisted of more than 1000 Saleh opponents gathering outside Sanaa University.
They chanted “Leave, Ali” and “The people want to bring the regime down.”
The Saleh opponents threw stones at the Saleh supporters and then pursued the supporters through the streets, in another day of unrest in Sanaa.
Saleh is struggling to end month-old protests flaring across his impoverished country. He also faces a southern separatist revolt, and is trying to maintain a shaky truce with northern Shi’ite rebels. He is also facing an al Qaeda branch that has launched attacks at home and abroad.
