Yemen’s Opposition Lists Key Demands as Demonstrations Continue
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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Yemen to condemn an explosion at a weapons factory this week that killed more than 100 people and which the government blamed on al-Qaeda.
Members of the opposition, including organizations representing youth, held a press conference today in the capital, Sana’a, calling for an end to the 32-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and listing key demands. Anti-government protests in Yemen have been taking place for more than two months, inspired by revolts that overthrew the presidents of Tunisia and Egypt. A crackdown in Sana’a earlier this month killed as many as 46 protesters.