Thousands rally in Yemen, demand government resignation

Tens of thousands of Yemenis staged a rally in the capital of Sanaa, protesting against the government's decision to rise fuel prices last month and demanding the resignation of the government, media reports said.
The protesters, most of whom are supporters of the Shiite Houthi group, joined the rally in response to a call by Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the group, who vowed to set up a sit-in camp inside the capital until the people's demands are met by the government, Xinhua reported.
During the demonstration, the protesters waved banners, blamed the government of lifting the fuel subsidies last month and demanded the resignation of cabinet members for the government's failure of bringing welfare to the people and taking reforms in the country.
Yemen has suffered severe fuel shortage since May, when fuel supplies were available only in a few stations in major cities.