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Hundreds of anti-government protesters are reported to have been hurt in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a day after similar clashes in the city of Taiz.
The BBC correspondent in Sanaa says the area has been blocked off by army trucks, and single gunshots echo through the city.
Doctors say at least a dozen people have gunshot wounds, and others were treated for the effects of tear gas.
The country has seen weeks of protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
President Saleh earlier recalled his ambassador to Qatar after dismissing a proposal by the Gulf states for him to step down.
Our correspondent says the sounds of single gunshots are consistent with the accounts from some protesters inside the area who say snipers are shooting at them from rooftops.
On Thursday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Al Thani said the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) hoped "to reach a deal with the Yemeni president to step down". In return, he and his family would be granted immunity from prosecution.
But Mr Saleh said: "Our power comes from the power of our great people, not from Qatar, not from anyone else. This is blatant interference in Yemeni affairs."
He added: "We reject any coup against democracy, the constitution and our freedom... We reject this belligerent intervention."
A BBC correspondent says Mr Saleh's speech was brief but potentially very damaging to any prospect of resolving this crisis peacefully.
Diplomats and government sources in Sanaa say that the president's family members, many of whom hold powerful positions, are putting a lot of pressure on him to stay, our correspondent adds.
More than 120 people have been killed since Yemenis began calling for the removal of President Saleh after 32 years in power, inspired by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.Hundreds of anti-government protesters are reported to have been hurt in the Yemeni... more
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Anti-government protests are swelling in Yemen amidst U.S.-backed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's refusal to step down after more than 32 years in power. On Monday, dozens were wounded after state forces opened fire on demonstrators in Marib province. As unrest grows, the Yemeni government is cracking down on international media coverage of the protests. Four journalists, including two U.S. citizens, were arrested and deported on Monday. Democracy Now! interviews Yemeni activist and blogger in Sana'a, Atiaf Alwazir, and to Gregory Johnsen, a Near Eastern studies scholar at Princeton University currently in Cairo.
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Anti-government protests are swelling in Yemen amidst U.S.-backed President Ali... more
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The US is facing fresh questions over its role in a deadly attack in late 2009 on an alleged Al-Qaida camp in Yemen. A rights group has published what it says is new evidence of US involvement in the strike. 55 people, including 14 women and 21 children, died in the attack, which also killed 14 alleged al-Qaida members.The US is facing fresh questions over its role in a deadly attack in late 2009 on an... more
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An air strike in Yemen supposedly targeting al-Qaida missed its mark and killed a mediator and his relatives, prompting members of his tribe to blow up an oil pipeline in clashes that followed.An air strike in Yemen supposedly targeting al-Qaida missed its mark and killed a... more
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Reuters reports that the Pentagon plans to boost U.S. military assistance to Yemen's special operations forces. U.S. military and intelligence agencies have sought to keep their expanding roles in Yemen quiet, in part to avert a public backlash against the government.Reuters reports that the Pentagon plans to boost U.S. military assistance to... more
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Hundreds of children have either been killed or used as child soldiers in fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthi-led Shia rebels in the north of the country since last August, according to a new report by the childrens rights group Seyaj Organization for Child Protection with support from the UN Children’s Fund.
It says some 89,000 children have been forced to flee their homes with their families, while "187 children were killed, 402 exploited as soldiers by Houthis, and another 282 recruited by pro-government local militias."
This news comes as the Pentagon has approved $150 million in military aid to Yemen.Hundreds of children have either been killed or used as child soldiers in fighting... more
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Dozens of Yemeni journalists, activists and members of parliament protested this past week in front of the attorney general’s office in Sana’a against increasing harassment of journalists.Dozens of Yemeni journalists, activists and members of parliament protested this past... more
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Yemeni officials are dismissing the threat posed by al-Qaida in their country as exaggerated. The statements by Yemen's foreign minister, chief of national security and Interior Ministry came a day after President Obama promised to step up U.S. military intervention in the country.Yemeni officials are dismissing the threat posed by al-Qaida in their country as... more
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