Major Yemen Tribal Figure Joins Protests
Yemen's ruling party is brushing off the resignation of a leading tribal figure from the president's party. Hussein Abdallah al Ahmar leads a family which runs a financial empire and has huge political influence. His resignation is the latest in a series of defections from the president's ruling party and inner circle. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra has more from the Yemeni capital, Sanaa

Thousands in Yemen Protests
Leading Yemeni tribal figure resigns from ruling party during a rally of tens of thousands in Amran. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports