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March 2, 2011

Yemenis Protest Saleh in Largest Protests to Date 
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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Yemen on Tuesday
to demand the removal of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Opposition
leaders described the demonstrations as the largest of Saleh's three
decades in office. In a defiant speech, Saleh blamed the United States
and Israel for the unrest, saying they were intentionally seeking to
destabilize Yemen. At least 24 people have been killed in protests over
the past two weeks.



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