Rallies for and against the government of Yemen (16 images)

Yemenis supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh hold portraits of him during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen on March 3, 2011 as Yemen's opposition and clerics offered Saleh a smooth exit from power by the end of this year. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

A Yemeni with his face painting with the national flag's colors attends a demonstration for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a massive anti-regime rally in Sanaa on March 2, 2011. Growing demonstrations in Sanaa, flaring secessionist sentiment in the country's south and a tribal rebellion in the north have all combined to shake the country's leadership. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

A Yemeni boy with his face painting with the national flag's colors attends a demonstration for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a massive anti-regime rally in Sanaa on March 2, 2011. Growing demonstrations in Sanaa, flaring secessionist sentiment in the country's south and a tribal rebellion in the north have all combined to shake the country's leadership. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah

Yemeni protesters hold calling for ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a massive anti-regime rally in the capital Sanaa, Yemen on March 3, 2011 as Yemen's opposition and clerics offered Saleh a smooth exit from power by the end of this year. UPI/Mohammad Abdullah