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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on October 8 that he planned to give up power in the coming days. | Yahya Arhab / EPA ### Taiz, December 9, 2011  A mourner sprays foam on anti-government protesters carrying the coffin of a protester who they said was killed by army forces loyal to Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during a rally to demand the trial of Saleh in the southern city of . | Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters ### Sana’a, October 9, 2011  Two men talk as they use a gas lantern at their shop during a power cut in the old city market in Sana'a, Yemen on October 9, 2011\. Yemen has faced power cuts almost every day for the last two months. | Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 29, 2011  A protester with Yemen's flag painted on his face and Arabic writing on his chest that includes the words "Don't think that youth will be defeated," shouts slogans during a demonstration in Sana'a, Yemen on September 29, 2011\. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, September 27, 2011  Anti-government protesters kiss a soldier of the Republican Guard after he declared his defection during a rally at Tagheer (Change) Square in Sana'a, Yemen on September 27, 2011\. | Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 25, 2011  A defected Yemeni soldier looks at posters of anti-government protesters killed in previous assaults by troops loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, Yemen on September 25, 2011\. | Yahya Arhab / EPA ### Sana’a, September 25, 2011  A supporter of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds a flag with a picture of the leader at a rally in Sana'a, Yemen on September 25, 2011, supporting Saleh's first televised speech since his return to the country after more than three months. Celebrations commemorating the 49th anniversary of the revolution that established the modern republic of Yemen took place on September 26, 2011\. | Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 23, 2011  A Yemeni woman wears pins bearing pictures of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh celebrating his return to Yemen, in Sana'a, on September 23, 2011\. Saleh had been getting medical treatment in Saudi Arabia for injuries he suffered during an attack in the summer. | Yahya Arhab / EPA ### Sana’a, September 21, 2011  Anti-government protesters attend a mass funeral on September 21, 2011 for protesters and defected army soldiers killed in recent clashes with security forces in Sana'a. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 19, 2011  Medics carry an anti-government protester injured during clashes with security forces in Sana'a on September 19, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 18, 2011  An anti-government protester holds out his blood-stained hands after clashes with security forces in Sana'a on September 18, 2011\. Yemeni government forces opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital, killing several people and wounding dozens. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, September 18, 2011  Wounded Yemeni protesters receive treatment at a field hospital following clashes with government troops in Sana'a on September 18, 2011\. | Yahya Arhab / EPA ### Sanaa, December 9, 2011  Anti-government protesters perform Friday prayers during a rally to demand the trial of Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh in . | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 18, 2011  A Yemeni protester holds a Yemeni flag stained with blood following clashes between protesters and government troops in Sana'a on September 18, 2011\. According to media sources, at least 18 Yemeni protesters were killed and dozens injured when government troops and snipers opened fire on an opposition rally. | Wadia Mohammed / EPA ### Sana’a, September 18, 2011  Anti-government protesters throw rocks at police as a government building burns during clashes in Sana'a on September 18, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, September 7, 2011  A Yemeni girl chants prayers with female protesters during a demonstration in Sana'a, on September 7, 2011\. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, August 19, 2011  Thousands of Yemeni anti-government protesters, with men and women marching separately in the crowd, demonstrate in Sana'a in support of the recently formed 143-member National Council on August 19, 2011\. | Yahya Arhab / EPA ### Sana’a, July 25, 2011  A former army officer, left, who defected from the military, shouts slogans with protesters in Sana'a on July 25, 2011\. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, July 8, 2011  Supporters of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh sit on stone plinths during a rally in support of the president in Sana'a on July 8, 2011\. | Mohammed Al-Sayaghi / AP ### Sana’a, July 2, 2011  A Yemeni woman carries wood on her head as a symbol of the country's gas shortage during a demonstration in Sana'a on July 2, 2011\. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Taiz, June 26, 2011  A woman takes a photo of a demonstration demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 26, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 25, 2011  An anti-government protester paints the face of a boy with colours of Yemen's national flag during a rally in Sana'a June 25, 2011\. | Suhaib Salem / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 25, 2011  An anti-government protester is thrown into the air during a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana'a June 25, 2011\. | Suhaib Salem / Reuters ### Taiz, December 5, 2011  Anti-government protesters carry a wounded man during a shooting on a demonstration held to demand trial of Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the southern city of . Saleh recently transferred most of his power to Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi but will remain president until an election scheduled for February. | Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 24, 2011  Anti-government protestors attend a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, Yemen, Friday, June 24, 2011\. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 19, 2011  Female anti-government protestors chant slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, Yemen, Sunday, June 19, 2011.Yemeni President Wounded in Rocket Strike | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 18, 2011  Anti-government protesters watch TV in a tent in Sana'a June 18, 2011\. Yemeni President Wounded in Rocket Strike | Suhaib Salem / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 17, 2011  Anti-government protestors and relatives of a tribesman loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, carry his body during his funeral procession in Sana'a, Yemen, Friday, June 17, 2011\. Yemeni President Wounded in Rocket Strike | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 17, 2011  Anti-government protestors, gesture during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, Yemen, Friday, June 17, 2011\. Yemeni President Wounded in Rocket Strike | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 7, 2011  Armed guards stand inside the house of Yemeni tribal leader Sadeq al-Ahmar in Sana'a on June 7, 2011, after the home was besieged by government forces. | Ammar Awad / Reuters ### Taiz, Yemen, June 16, 2011  Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 16, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, Yemen, June 16, 2011  Tribesmen loyal to Yemeni opposition tribal chief Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar look at his destroyed headquarters in Sana'a June 16, 2011\. | Suhaib Salem / Reuters ### Sana’a, Yemen, June 16, 2011  A Yemeni tribesman walks through the heavily damaged home of Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar in Sana'a, Yemen June 16, 2011\. | Mohammed Huwais / AFP / Getty Images ### Taiz, Yemen, June 16, 2011  An anti-government protester raises Yemen's national flag on a lamp post during a demonstration to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 16, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Bloodied  Medics carry a wounded protester during a shooting at the demonstration, demanding a trial for Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz, December 5, 2011\. | Mohamed al-Sayaghi / Reuters ### Taiz, Yemen, June 14, 2011  Women march during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 14, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 12, 2011  An armed tribesman, loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar stands guard near al-Ahmar's house. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Rally  Anti-government protesters gather in Taiz, Yemen, June 10, 2011 to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh. | Reuters ### Sana’a, Yemen, June 10, 2011  Soldiers who joined sides with anti-regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana'a June 10,2011\. | Ammar Awad / Reuters ### Sana’a, Yemen, June 10, 2011  A Yemeni anti-government protester sleeps on a rug near tents in Sana'a on June 8, 2011\. | Ahmad Gharabli / AFP / Getty Images ### Sana’a, June 8, 2011  Yemeni army soldiers prevent anti-government protestors, demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, from approaching a governmental area, in Sana'a, Yemen, June 8, 2011\. Hundreds of armed tribesmen have taken control of part of Yemen's second-largest city, Taiz, security officials said Wednesday. The advance on Taiz demonstrated the government's tenuous control over the country has slipped further since President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded in a rocket attack on his compound in the capital Sana'a on Friday and left for medical care in neighboring Saudi Arabia. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 8, 2011  Members of the Yemeni security forces take up positions inside the Ministry of Industry and Trade, during clashes with tribesmen, loyal to Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar, the head of the powerful Hashid tribe, in . | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sana’a, June 5, 2011  Antigovernment protesters in Sana'a spray foam and wave the national flag on June 5, 2011, to celebrate Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure to Saudi Arabia. Saleh was wounded in an attack on his palace on June 3 and was flown to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment. Demonstrators have sought Saleh's ouster and democratic reforms since late 2010\. | Ammar Awad / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 4, 2011  The scene inside a mosque within the Yemeni presidential compound the day after the assassination attempt on President Saleh reveals the damage done. | AFP / Getty Images ### Taiz, Yemen, June 4, 2011  Antigovernment protesters block a road during clashes with Yemeni security forces in Taiz on June 4, 2011\. | Anees Mahyoub / AP ### Sanaa, December 4, 2011  Anti-government protesters perform evening prayers at Taghyeer (Change) Square, where protesters have been camping for ten months in opposition to the Saleh regime, in . | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sana’a, June 4, 2011  A wounded Yemeni civilian is brought into a makeshift clinic outside Sana'a University on June 4, 2011, after fighting broke out in the Yemeni capital. | Ahmad Gharabli / AFP / Getty Images ### Sana’a, June 5, 2011  Yemeni forces comb an area in Sana'a, the capital, where battles raged between government soldiers and powerful dissident tribal leader Sheik Sadiq al-Ahmar's fighters on June 5, 2011\. | Gamal Noman / AFP / Getty Images ### Sana’a, June 5, 2011  Antigovernment protesters dance and sing on Sunday, June 5, 2011, in celebration of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure. Thousands of protesters celebrated in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital, after the country's authoritarian leader flew to Saudi Arabia to receive medical treatment for wounds he suffered in a rocket attack on his compound. | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sanaa, December 3, 2011  A protester holds up a mock gallows with a defaced poster of Yemen's outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a demonstration to denounce violence in the southern city of Taiz, in . The banner reads: "The people want the butcher to be executed." | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ### Sanaa, December 1, 2011  Two Yemeni army soldiers who have defected stand guard as protesters march during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in . | Hani Mohammed / AP ### Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 26, 2011  A man stands on a tree to wave to anti-government protesters as they march during a demonstration to demand the trial of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa November 26, 2011\. | Khaled Abdullah / Reuters ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7081935/yemen-on-the-brink/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7081935/yemen-on-the-brink/"},"headline":"Yemen on the Brink","datePublished":"2011-12-14T05:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-06-10T12:34:30.016Z","description":"Tension grows as activists demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime","url":"https://time.com/archive/7081935/yemen-on-the-brink/","keywords":["LightBox"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/author/time/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/time-section-lightbox/","name":"LightBox"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/archive/7081935/yemen-on-the-brink/","name":"Yemen on the Brink"}}]}] ```