Egypt inspires more protests in Middle East

By The Newsroom
Published 16th Feb 2011, 06:00 BST
Thousands marching for the overthrow of Yemen’s US-supported President clashed with police and government supporters yesterday in a fifth day of Egypt-inspired protests.

Police tried to disperse the demonstrators using tear gas, batons and stun guns, but about 3,000 defiantly continued their march.

The crowds set off from the capital Sanaa’s university toward the city centre, chanting slogans against president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Like ousted President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, he is backed by the US which fears Islamic militancy and the activities of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

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