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January 24, 2011

Anti-Gov't Protests Held in Yemen, Algeria 
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More protests have erupted across the Middle East in the aftermath of
the Tunisia uprising. On Saturday, thousands of people rallied in Yemen
to demand the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The
demonstration appeared to be the largest ever to directly oppose Saleh's
three-decade leadership. The protest was confined the campus of the
University of Sanaa, avoiding a street confrontation with Yemeni forces.
Meanwhile, in Algeria, protesters clashed government forces in a bold
defiance of a ban on public gatherings. Opposition leaders say around 40
people were wounded.



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