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Footage of protests showing clashes in Sana’a between protesters: some for, some against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
“The end of the battle. Hands went up people called: ‘Enough enough’ on both sides. They came together in vocal exchange after 2 hrs of throwing rocks,” describes freelance journalist Iona Craig.
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Journalists covering the anti-government protests in Yemen have come under attack from the police and pro-government supporters. Many were physically attacked in the course of covering the protests, while others had their equipment seized or destroyed.
In Sana’a President Saleh is walking a fine line — using violence to disperse peaceful protests works until civilian deaths make international news. Iona Craig reports
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Journalist Abdul-Elah Haidar Shaye should have been released from prison as part of concessions to protesters in Yemen. But a phonecall from the US president has kept him behind bars. Iona Craig reports
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