Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the Yemeni capital, calling on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.
The clashes erupted in Sanaa between groups supporting and opposing the government after men armed with knives and sticks forced about 300 protesters against the government to end a rally, Reuters news agency quoted witnesses as saying that the Sabbath .
The news agency Associated Press reported that soldiers beat some protesters against the government.
Inspired by the uprising that overthrew Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, protesters chanted "After Mubarak Ali's turn" and "A Yemeni revolution after the Egyptian revolution."
Looking at protests in other parts of the week in the Middle East, Saleh, in power since 1978, last promised to resign when his term ends in 2013. He has also promised not to pass power to his son.
Its decision followed sporadic protests against the government and the opposition has not yet responded to his call to join a unity government. The opposition wants the talks taking place under the auspices West or the Persian Gulf.
Yemeni authorities arrested at least 10 people Friday night after protesters against the government in Sanaa, the capital, celebrated the fall of Mubarak, the US-based Human Rights Watch said.
The group said that the celebrations went to the fighting, when hundreds of men armed with knives, sticks and assault rifles attacked the demonstrators and security forces stood by.
Witnesses told the AP that police carried several thousand pro-government demonstrators from the main square of Sanaa, on Friday night.
Also Friday, the separatist movement in the South said police broke up hundreds of Yemenis held in the streets of Aden, where police were deployed in large measure from morning to crack down on separatist protests planned earlier in the day.
About 3,000 protesters in southern Yemen, said Friday afternoon to demand secession, although most of the protests were broken up quickly by the security forces.
Unconfirmed reports said police opened fire on protesters, killing at least one person.
Salary increase discussed
Reports said Saleh held a meeting with senior defense official, political and security officials on Friday night.
They discussed plans to raise salaries of civil servants and the military - a second scheduled pay increase from last month, when Saleh expected to increase by about $ 47.
Opposition leaders said the latest efforts of Saleh could not quiet discontent.
"This is a quick move to try to get rid of popular anger, but no Yemenis are crazy about the lack of spending on wages," said Mohammed al-Sabri, a leader of the opposition coalition of Yemen.
"This decision misreads the situation and is a simplification of what is happening in Yemen."
About 40 percent of Yemen's 23 million people live on less than $ 2 a day, while others face chronic hunger.
Tens of thousands of protesters turned out on Feb. 3 to protest against the government of Saleh. An equal number of pro-government demonstrators also took to the streets the same day.
Although the revolutions, both in Tunisia and Egypt are still in a fluid phase uncertain, as is expected to be a "temporary trust" of their armed forces, who have had an irreversible impact geopolitics in the Middle East and beyond. If 9/11/2001 was the beginning of a dark chapter in world history, 02/11/2011 could be the beginning of a new era of positive change global systemic challenging courses around the world sustainable development.
Both Ben Ali in Tunisia and Mubarak in Egypt were pawns in the global game of transnational capitalism predator. The fact that both were shot down the media that this imperialist world order can be challenged. Despite their different specificities, both revolutions were fueled by desires that are universal to all human beings: social justice, economic justice, freedom of expression and the right to define our destiny through a fair democratic process.
The cases of Tunisia and Egypt are far from being isolated, as a matter of fact that are more of the standards of governance throughout the world than the exception. Both dictators were the management of their countries as a mobster for the exclusive benefit of themselves, their families and a small group of criminal associates. But if you compare someone like Mubarak Berlusconi in Italy or Putin in Russia, the level of control exercised by the two leaders of the Italians and Russians, despite the windows of pseudo-democracy, in essence the same. Both Berlusconi and Putin have extensive control of the media, and both behave as heads of government of the mafia style, rewarding their subordinates submissive and crushing anyone seriously challenging their power.
This abuse of power is not exclusive to countries dominated by charismatic figures, dictators, strongmen, or military regimes. Even Western democracies suffer the same social and economic inequalities (inequality of U.S. wealth is much greater than that of Egypt), the stifling of dissent (the USA Patriot Act, the Espionage Act, and proposed Internet Kill Switch), the challenges to freedom of expression (the current campaign against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks), and the exploitation of many for the benefit of the austerity measures few (and loss of services to keep the profits from the global financial .)The fundamental mechanisms that collect the wealth in the hands of a few global capitalism are universal. Despite the outward appearance of any existing political system, the impact on the world's citizens, their livelihoods and their environment are the same.
In North Africa and the Middle East, the domino effect created by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt already underway. On Saturday, large protests were held in Algeria and demonstrations in Jordan and Yemen, are becoming a daily occurrence. This tsunami has come to Saudi Arabia where activists are organizing on Facebook and Twitter. Despite the new narrative that comes from Washington, pushing their vassal states of superficial reforms to quell the uprising, it seems that the tide is too powerful to stop or even content. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said that "power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. "This statement not only defines the psychology of men like Ben Ali, Mubarak, Berlusconi and Putin, is revealing of the global elite and their quest for empire.
Kissinger, who had his hands in U.S. foreign policy for 40 years, was a "pragmatic." Call In other words, he was in favor of supporting autocrats, as long as the empire's interests were not challenged. Even until about four weeks, a common school of thought in Washington, was that "the Arabs were not ready for democracy." Not only are ready, but the Tunisians and Egyptians are giving us all a lesson in courage and democracy in its final form. The Arab world is the definition of their own history on the issues that concern us all, and the pure emotion that ignore national boundaries.
It's 'empire' has been established by global capitalism is not ready for democracy in Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Is the global capitalist empire that needs to maintain a stranglehold on retaining the resources of the region as well as the needs to maintain control of its industrial workforce and cost savings for consumers throughout the European Union and America. Elements of democracy have been rationed in the minimum necessary to obtain cooperation from those under the control of the system.
When the greed of the elite replaces the tolerance of the people, and the crumbs are spread too thin, the people are rising. cosmetic changes may be offered as we saw when Ben Ali and Mubarak offered simple shuffling within their regimes, or the subsequent replacement of them as guardians of the status quo by the generals in his country. In more sophisticated citizens of a "democratic republic" can afford to argue among themselves, and vote, even about how they will meet the financial demands of the global elite, or establish a sense of equality among themselves. It is not true equality matters. The elite are not included in the equation. His status and earnings remain fixed, as we learned with the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Who will be taxed more and they will work longer and more difficult the more citizens are allowed to fight anymore. And if we are strong enough, as the people in Egypt have learned that you can offer a few crumbs from the table.
Despite the enormous impact of what has taken place in Egypt is just the beginning. A few wise people have opted to remain in Tahrir Square, until a true democratic government is established civil. They will face pressure from the military and their compatriots who may be deceived by the removal of Mubarak. The survey has shown that the rule can be challenged by the people, but the change has not been reached yet. The aspect of change has been offered. The strength of the movement should continue until the demands of the population is made in full.
The motivation for this movement rises above nationalism small. The roots of the riots goes beyond the particularities of a region, language, religion or culture. The roots of this malaise can be found at the beginning by the age of enlightenment and continued today in the writings of Alain Badiou and Slavoj Zizek, among others. The roots of this revolution are universal in principle, and its global impact.
This struggle throughout the Arab world is integral to the fight against austerity in Greece, Spain, France and Ireland. The global empire based on predatory capitalism has affected the peoples of the world and people relegated to the status of serfs. regional operation has resulted in the third world, banana republic, the industrialized nations, and consumer societies, all perfectly compartmentalized serving an increasingly global economy that benefits the few, the elite, the nobility modern world.
What we can learn from Egypt is that a stroke is not going to win this fight. The empire has taken the blow and shake ... firmly on his feet. Mubarak was missing a black eye. Real change can only be achieved with a comprehensive monitoring and complete destabilization. Prolonged general strike that starves the rule of human and material resources may be all you really can achieve a new world order. And a new world order will require a global effort.
A shared goal and an alternative system should be established. The strength of the Egyptian people left the old guard in their tracks, but there was nothing ready to replace it. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes a framework of principles for organizing a global movement around. These are neither regional concerns and issues that can be treated by regional resources. The principles enshrined in the declaration should apply to all human beings, regardless of geography or the current state of the global hierarchical rule. A new system of governance must be explored and an alternative, sustainable and non-exploitive, the economic system must be implemented to achieve these principles and ideals. To ensure that our own rights and freedoms, they must defend the rights and freedoms of all.
Egypt's fight has just begun. Is more than symbolic, and has shown real potential for change. It's the same fight as in Greece, Ireland, Yemen, China, U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and suffers from the same barriers ... the greatest obstacle to self-imposed by the lack of unity, the combination and cooperation. It is the struggle of the many against the few. Is fungible class struggle against the world elite. It is the struggle of those fighting for equality truly universal,
Will we finally reach across borders to lift each other instead of exploding? Will we finally achieve shared prosperity rather than fight for the table, while remnants of the elite monopolize the resources and benefits of our work? Are we going to participate in a global struggle for universal equality? Are we going to build a global movement that can provide tracking through the glorious first strike in Egypt? Will, up to triumph over the few?
