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Faris Almatrahi is an organiser for the Yemeni Youth For Change - a political reform movement that aims to bring together young Yemenis living outside the country.
He told Al Jazeera that the Obama administration's position could cause it to lose support among ordinary Yemenis - who have been vocal in their opposition to president Saleh.
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2:30am
The US state department has once again deflected questions on whether president Ali Abdullah Saleh should step down immediately.
Saleh has long been considered a US ally in the effort against al-Qaeda.
On Tuesday, US state department spokesman Mark Toner said that a political dialogue is the only way to address the crisis in Yemen.
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1:05am
As mentioned earlier, Al Jazeera has received reports of fighting in the southern town of Hadida.
On one side: members of the presidential guard and on the other a military battalion that defected, and is now supporting anti-government protesters.
At least two people are believed to have been killed.
Timestamp:
12:00am
It's midnight in Yemen, and we begin a new live blog. But you can catch up on all that happened yesterday by reading our March 22 blog here.
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