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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yemeni uprising (2011) | 1 |
| Yemeni uprising of 2011 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| 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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Yemeni uprising (2011)
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Yemeni uprising of 2011