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- ↑ "36 die in riots after Yemen fuel price hikes". The Guardian. 23 July 2005.
- ↑ "Eight die in Yemen street protests". The Guardian. 21 July 2005.
- ↑ "Dozens dead in Yemen fuel riots". BBC. 22 July 2005.
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