I do not think it would be fair to say that the people of Yemen disagree with the current presidency. I think one would be correct in saying that the people of Yemen despise their governmental system and the choices made by those in power. The people of Yemen have been protesting against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, railing against poor economy, widespread corruption and rampant unemployment. To sum the situation up would be to say that money is an issue and the president aint doing his job too well.
The map I found takes an interesting look at what is going on with the protests. Most of the major protests are taking in the capitol of Sana’a. Two points of contention being discussed is the separation of the eastern half of the country and the obvious stronghold the Al-Qaeda have in the central part of the country. Some people claim that there are civil war-like activities (as pointed out by the orange) happening to the north-western part of Yemen. Although there are not many reports that back up this claim.
Overall, Yemen looks like it is headed for revolution. The economy is piss poor and the leadership is just as bad. I would like to see some more media attention attached to Yemen, but since they do not supply us oil no one really cares that much about it.
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