Protesters march during an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 18, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies. Picture taken January 18, 2010. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Protesters march during an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 18, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies. Picture taken January 18, 2010.

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  3. Yemenis sit outside a damaged house in Malahidh near the Yemeni-Saudi border, north of the capital Sanaa, on March 20, 2010. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview aired March 19 that six years of war with Shiite rebels that drove 250,000 people from their homes in the northern mountains are now over. The rebels, with whom Saudi Arabia locked horns in early November after they infiltrated its borders, reached a truce with the Yemeni government on February 12.
  4. Yemeni soldiers deploy in Malahidh near the Yemeni-Saudi border, north of the capital Sanaa, on March 20, 2010. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview aired March 19 that six years of war with Shiite rebels that drove 250,000 people from their homes in the northern mountains are now over. The rebels, with whom Saudi Arabia locked horns in early November after they infiltrated its borders, reached a truce with the Yemeni government on February 12.
  5. Yemeni security officials inspect a destroyed area in Malahidh near the Yemeni-Saudi border, north of the capital Sanaa, on March 20, 2010. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview aired March 19 that six years of war with Shiite rebels that drove 250,000 people from their homes in the northern mountains are now over. The rebels, with whom Saudi Arabia locked horns in early November after they infiltrated its borders, reached a truce with the Yemeni government on February 12.
  6. Yemeni soldiers stop cars at a checkpoint in Malahidh near the Yemeni-Saudi border, north of the capital Sanaa, on March 20, 2010. Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in an interview aired March 19 that six years of war with Shiite rebels that drove 250,000 people from their homes in the northern mountains are now over.
  7. Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit talks to the media after talks with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa January 23, 2010.
  8. Protesters attend an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 21, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies.
  9. Protesters march during an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 21, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies.
  10. Protesters march during an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 18, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies. Picture taken January 18, 2010.
  11. Protesters march during an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 18, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies. Picture taken January 18, 2010.
  12. Protesters attend an anti-government rally in the southern Yemeni town of al-Habileen January 18, 2010. Protests have become endemic in the south in the past couple of years, with violence frequently erupting between security forces and demonstrators, many of whom demand independence from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's government in Sanaa. Many southern Yemenis complain of economic and social neglect, a charge the northern-dominated government denies. Picture taken January 18, 2010.
  13. A Yemeni soldier stands guard at the entrance of the Defence Compound during a meeting between President Ali Abdullah Saleh and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in Sanaa January 11, 2010.
  14. Presidential security officer guards the entrance of the Yemeni defense ministry ahead of the arrival of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, unseen, for a meeting with Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, unseen, at the capital San'a, Yemen Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with Yemen's president in talks Monday likely dealing with the fate of a missing German family reportedly held hostage by al-Qaida.
  15. A presidential security officer guards the entrance of the Yemeni defense ministry ahead of the arrival of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, unseen for a meeting with Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, unseen, at the capital San'a, Yemen Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with Yemen's president in talks Monday likely dealing with the fate of a missing German family reportedly held hostage by al-Qaida.
  16. Two presidential security officers guard the entrance of the Yemeni defense ministry ahead of the arrival of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, unseen for a meeting with Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, unseen, at the capital San'a, Yemen Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met with Yemen's president in talks Monday likely dealing with the fate of a missing German family reportedly held hostage by al-Qaida.

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