(Al Jazeera English: 0641 PST, March 21, 2011) Senior military figures, diplomats and officials in Yemen are abandoning their president of the last 32 years.

Ali Abdullah Saleh's government has been beseiged for weeks by protests in the capital Sanaa. On Friday, more than 50 were killed in a crackdown on the streets. By Sunday, president Saleh had sacked all of his ministers. And in the capital Sanaa, tanks rolled onto the streets, guarding the presidential Palace. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher has the latest.

(Mosaic Video Alert: March 16, 2011) The BBC reports on violent clashes between anti-government protestors and security forces in the western Yemeni city of Hodeidah. Forces tried to disperse the crowd by using live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas. Demonstrations and rallies are also being held in a number of the country's provinces such as Sana'a, Aden, and Ta'iz to demand that Ali Abdullah Saleh step down. Reports from the eastern provinces of al-Jawf and Ma'rib indicate that the ruling party is planning to organize its supporters to carry out similar protests in several provinces. This will be done in an attempt to counter the regime's opponents and show support for Saleh's decision to stay in power until the end of his mandate in 2013.

(Mosaic Video Alert: February 8, 2011) Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis continued to stage protest rallies and sit-ins in Sana'a and several other cities, demanding the ousting of the regime. Another "day of rage" was triggered by the death of a young man, who was killed by supporters of the General People's Congress ruling party a few days ago. Meanwhile in Sana'a's central prison, two prisoners were killed and several others were wounded in clashes between prisoners and anti-riot police. Hundreds of prisoners refused to return to their prison cells after the daily rest period, and some eyewitnesses say that some prisoners even climbed up to the prison's roof in a show of rebellion against the regime.

(Democracy Now! 0930 PST, March 2, 2011) UN Reports have emerged of a dire situation on Libya's borders with Tunisia and Egypt, where tens of thousands have fled to evade the clashes. Democracy Now! speaks with Elizabeth Tan of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the agency working to provide shelter, sanitation, food and transportation at the border of Libya.

(Democracy Now! 0715 PST, March 2, 2011) Resistance in Libya as Gaddafi forces launch new assaults, and US silent on recent crackdown in Iraq.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1135 PST, February 18, 2011) The King of Bahrain has asked his crown prince to start a dialogue with all parties over the unrest in the country. This comes as security forces reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters; one doctor told Al Jazeera the number of casualties is "uncountable."

Dozens of people have reportedly now died as a result of clashes in Libya. The country's revolutionary committee, considered the backbone of Libya's regime, has said the response to any further unrest will be sharp and violent.

And there have also been further clashes in Yemen, killing several people and wounding dozens more. Crowds have been gathering for eight days, calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.

(Euronews: 0940 PST, February 18, 2011) Deaths have been reported in skirmishes in Yemen as demonstrators marched for the eighth straight day on Friday demanding an end to President Ali Abullah Saleh's 32-year rule.

An estimated 10,000 gathered in the capital of Sanaa calling on the head of state to step down. There were clashes between protesters and Saleh supporters, leaving at least four demonstrators wounded.

The unrest is spreading across the country. Two people were killed and 27 were injured when a hand grenade was thrown at demonstrators in Taez.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1135 PST, February 16, 2011) Libya has become the latest country to be hit by a wave of protests. Hundreds of people have clashed with armed police in Benghazi. Protesters are calling for a "day of wrath" on Thursday against Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule.

Elsewhere, thousands took to the streets of Bahrain's capital Manama for a third day of protests against the government. In Yemen at least two people have been killed in fighting with police in Aden. It's the sixth day of protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three decades in power. And the uprisings in the Arab world are having a knock-on effect on countries like Italy, where more than 5,000 Tunisian and Egyptian migrants have arrived in recent weeks.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1230 PST, February 15, 2011) In Yemen, thousands of people returned to the steets for a fifth day demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down. At the same time, swelling numbers of government loyalists occupied strategic locations in the capital, chanting slogans and saying they won't allow pro-democracy protesters to drive the country towards instability and chaos. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

(Euronews: 0900 PST, February 15, 2011) Thousands of people protested in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Tuesday to call for political reform and the resignation of President Ali Abudullah Saleh. Inspired by recent events in Tunisia and Egypt, some of around 3,000 demonstrators clashed with pro-government supporters as they marched through the city centre. Some protesters said police were working with militias to beat up the anti-Saleh protesters amid reports of clashes between the two camps.

(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.