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We ask our neighbors in Saudi Arabia to stop hindering the rule of law and healthy economic development through the purchase of politicians and tribal leaders.

— Tawakkol Karman

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Let us be clear: the Yemeni revolution has already brought internal stability to a state riddled with war and conflict.

Our revolution's doing what Saleh can't – uniting Yemen (2011)

Today we need a concerted international effort that would result in freezing the assets of the ruling family, which are estimated at $10bn.

The world must not forsake Yemen's struggle for freedom (2011)

Despite being subjected to killing, arrest, and oppression, Morsy's supporters have held fast to the democratic process and prevented Egypt from descending into civil war.

Morsy is the Arab World's Mandela (2013)

We are confident that our revolution has already succeeded and that the regime of Saleh has in effect, already collapsed.

Our revolution's doing what Saleh can't – uniting Yemen (2011)

The extremist people hate me. They speak about me in the mosques and pass round leaflets condemning me as un-Islamic.

Tawakul Karman, Yemeni activist, and thorn in the side of Saleh (2011)

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