Yemeni Revolution of 2011

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The Yemeni Revolution of 2011 was a mass uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s decades-long rule, demanding political reform, an end to corruption, and greater freedoms as part of the wider wave of Arab Spring protests.

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Yemeni uprising (2011) 1
Yemeni uprising of 2011 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protest movement
revolution
uprising
aimedAt end to corruption
greater civil liberties
political reform
removal of President Ali Abdullah Saleh
arrests thousands of protesters detained
country Yemen
deathTollEstimate hundreds of people killed
endDate 2012-02-27
followedBy Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
surface form: Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

Yemeni political transition process
hasCause corruption in government
economic inequality
high unemployment
lack of political freedoms
public discontent with Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule
inspiredBy Egyptian Revolution of 2011
Tunisian Revolution
location Aden
Al Hudaydah
surface form: Hudaydah

Ibb
Sanaʽa
Taiz
other major Yemeni cities
mainOpposingPerson Ali Abdullah Saleh
mediaCoverage extensive international media attention
method civil disobedience
mass demonstrations
sit-ins
strikes
opposedBy Yemeni government security forces
participant civil society organizations
opposition political parties
tribal groups
youth activists
partOf Arab Spring
result National Dialogue Conference in Yemen
continued political instability
escalation toward Yemeni Civil War
formation of a transitional government
resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh
transfer of power to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
significantEvent Friday of Dignity massacre
Gulf Cooperation Council
surface form: Gulf Cooperation Council transition initiative

defection of General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar
mass protests in Sanaʽa’s Change Square
signing of power transfer deal in Riyadh
slogan Leave, Ali
The people want the downfall of the regime
startDate 2011-01-27

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Women of the Arab Spring associatedWithEvent Yemeni Revolution of 2011
this entity surface form: Yemeni uprising (2011)
Tunisian Revolution influenced Yemeni Revolution of 2011
this entity surface form: Yemeni uprising of 2011
Arab Spring ledTo Yemeni Revolution of 2011