
Yemeni army soldiers search a Yemeni anti-government protester at an entrance of the square where protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Yemeni anti-government protesters shout slogans and hold a placard reading in Arabic 'Oh Al-Jazeera ... we are your supporters' during a demonstration at the square where protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Yemeni anti-government protesters walk past a billboard with posters of protesters killed by security forces at the square where anti-government protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Yemeni vender (R) displays maize corn cobs for sale at the square where anti-government protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Yemeni vender displays Yemen’s national flags and badges at the square where anti-government protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Yemeni vender (C) displays maize corn cobs for sale at the square where anti-government protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Yemeni anti-government protester shouts slogans during a demonstration at the square where protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

A Yemeni anti-government protester shouts slogans and flashes the victory sign during a demonstration at the square where protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Yemeni army soldiers search a Yemeni anti-government protester at an entrance of the square where protesters are demanding the ousting of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh after three decades in power, in Sanaa, Yemen, 24 March 2011. The placard (R) reads in Arabic 'peacful'. Yemeni protesters are planning a "day of departure" for this Friday to increase pressure on President Saleh to step down immediately. Yemeni opposition groups on 23 March rejected president Ali Abdullah Saleh's offer to hold early elections and said they would continue to protest against his rule and the emergency law imposed on the country. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB