Luke Somers
Yemen
MIDDLE EAST
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by Luke SomersOutside the entrance to the American Embassy in Sana'a, citizens protested against the ongoing detention of around 90 Yemenis at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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by Luke SomersTens of thousands turned out at Sana'a's Al-Sabeen Square for ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh's first public appearance in 18 months. The event has contributed to concerns that Saleh may attempt to increase his political presence in Yemen.
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by Luke SomersA Russian SU-22 military aircraft crashed a short distance from Sana'a's Change Square. The crash left at least 12 people dead. The plane was on a training flight when it crashed, Yemeni officials said.
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by Luke SomersThousands turned out on Sana'a's Sixty Meters Road to mark the two year-anniversary of the launch of Yemen's Youth Revolution.
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by Luke SomersUN Security Council members visited Yemen and held meetings and closed sessions with Yemeni politicians, ambassadors and other notable figures, including GCC Secretary General Abdul-Latif Al-Zayani and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman.
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by Luke SomersShi'ite Houthis marched in Sana'a in anticipation of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday, 'Mawlid An-Nabi' in Arabic, which in 2013 will fall on January 29. Sunni Muslims celebrate the birthday five days earlier.
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by Luke SomersThroughout Sana'a in the morning and afternoon, thousands of citizens - including many elementary and high school students took part in a city-wide effort to clean the capital city's streets.
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by Luke SomersThousands of protesters marched to President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi's residence in Sana'a to demand the enactment of political reforms, including the removal of corrupt officials from office and progress in reorganizing the military.
