(Democracy Now! 0752 PT, May 13, 2011) As news is developing from Yemen this morning, Democracy Now! interviews Iona Craig, a Times of London correspondent, based in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets today for what organizers have called the "Friday of Decisiveness."

The marches are taking place days after Yemeni forces opened fire on demonstrators. The death toll from weeks of protests has surpassed 160. The violence comes as Qatar has pulled out of international talks on a deal that would see Saleh voluntarily resign.

(Associated Press: 0851 PST, March 18, 2011) Facing the prospect of an air assault by countries enforcing a United Nations no-fly zone, Libya says it is stopping military operations against rebels. Also in the country, missing New York Times journalists are found.

Libyan Foreign Minister Announces Ceasefire

(France 24: 0739 PST, March 18, 2011) Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa makes a televised statement announcing an immediate ceasefire by government forces, but reports of fighting continue.

(Democracy Now! 0910 PST, February 14, 2011) The popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have raised questions about the stability of several other governments in the region. Over the weekend, thousands of peaceful demonstrators in Yemen clashed with police and pro-government supporters. Tasers, batons, knives, sticks, and assault rifles were directed at the peaceful crowds.

For more on this story, Democracy Now! interviews Iona Craig, an editor at the Yemen Times, and Sarah Leah Whitson, the director of the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch.

(Democracy Now! 1000 PST, February 4, 2011) Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian pro-democracy protesters have returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square in defiance of violent attacks from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak in the past two days.

The New York Times reports the Obama administration has opened talks with Egyptian officials on Mubarak's immediate resignation. The proposal under discussion would see Vice President Omar Suleiman lead a transitional government before elections later this year; however, Suleiman remains deeply unpopular in Egypt.

Pro-democracy organizers have labeled today the "Day of Departure," a final push for Mubarak's immediate resignation. The demonstrations immediately swelled at the end of Friday prayers. Democracy Now! senior producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports live from Tahrir Square in Cairo.

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(France 24: 0700 PST, February 4, 2011) Reports indicate U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has been in talks with his recently appointed Egyptian counterpart Omar Suleiman about the possibility of Suleiman leading a transition government.

Read the full New York Times report.

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