Yemen's UN envoy resigns over killings (of 52 protesters)

[Turborama]

Source: Al Jazeera English

Yemen's ambassador to the United Nations has resigned over the killing of 52 protesters calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

"Abdullah Alsaidi has submitted his resignation to protest at the use of violence against demonstrators," a Yemeni foreign ministry official said on Sunday.

The move comes as Yemen's most powerful tribal confederation called on Saleh to step down.

Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, the leader of Hashed, which includes Saleh's tribe, issued a statement asking the president to respond to the people's demands and leave peacefully. It was co-signed by several religious leaders.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011320123433298971.html

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To get a really good insight into what's going on in Yemen, I thoroughly recommend watching this short documentary made by Al Jazeera English...

Yemen: A tale of two protests
As demonstrations advance across Yemen, People&Power follows activist Tawakkol Karman.
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2011 13:56
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/201131683916701492.html

And here are some other documentaries they've made that give excellent insight into the other grassroot uprisings that have been kicking off in the region...

The death of fear (Tunisia)
Rageh Omaar examines how the death of a street vendor led to a wave of uprisings across Arab world.
Special programme Last Modified: 10 Mar 2011 08:46 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/ragehomaarreport/2011/03/20113993920597144.html

Egypt: Seeds of change
People & Power reveals the story behind the unprecedented political protests in Egypt.
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2011 10:56 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/02/201128145549829916.html

Building Egypt's future
What happens next for those who dreamt of a free and democratic Egypt?
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2011 13:29 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/20113212393364943.html

Bahrain: Fighting for change
As unrest sweeps through the Middle East, People & Power looks at the mounting pressure for reform in Bahrain.
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2011 09:29
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/201138153916892448.html

[Turborama]

1. Al Jazeera English's report on that massacre & more details on the documentary...

Here (the news article has an embedded video report in it, too): http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4776683&mesg_id=4776797