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Army soldiers, who joined anti-government protesters, ride a military vehicle during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali AbdullahSaleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions attached by his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Anti-government protesters carry a large Yemeni flag during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011.Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions attached by his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Supporters of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh sit a top of poles holding his poster and waving their national flag, during a rally in his support,in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) Purchase Cart

Anti-government protesters raise their hands during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tensof thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions attached by his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Supporters of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh shout slogans during a rally in his support, in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Anti-government protestors attend Friday prayers in a street during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hamoud)

Yemeni Ala'a Al-Ansi, 6, looks on holding a copy of the Quran during a rally in support of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. Arabic reads on her face, ' We promise you'. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Anti-government protesters attend the weekly Friday prayers during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions attached by his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Anti-government protesters recite prayers during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

An anti-government protester attends the weekly Friday prayers during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. The headband reads, "A united Yemeni people. " Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Anti-government protesters take part in the weekly Friday prayers during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh climb flag poles during a rally in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Anti-government protesters flash the victory sign while holding a Yemeni flag during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, during a rally in his support in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, center, surrounded by guards, walks toward his supporters during a rally in his support, in Sanaa,Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, gestures while delivering a speech to his supporters, during a rally in his support in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh (R) attends a rally of his supporters in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Yemen's opposition on Friday dismissed Saleh's stance on a revised Gulf plan to ease him out of power, as security forces gathered in anticipation of mass demonstrations for and against him. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

Anti-government protesters walk past a balloon during a rally demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh attends a rally of his supporters in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Yemen's opposition on Friday dismissed Saleh's stance on a revised Gulf plan to ease him out of power, as security forces gathered in anticipation of mass demonstrations for and against him. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah

Anti-government protesters attend a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011. Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets both for and against Saleh on Friday, a day after Gulf efforts to revive a plan for him to leave power were stymied by conditions from his party. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah

The Arab Revolution of 2011