Tahrir Square, Sana'a
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Al-Tahrir Square, also Al-Tahreer Square or Tahreer Square is a square in central Sana'a
, Yemen
. It is located west of the Abbas Mosque and the Sultan Palace Hotel
, south of the National Museum of Yemen
and north of the Yemen Military Museum
.Protests took place here during the 2011 Yemeni uprising
. Tawakel Karman
, awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
, made her headquarters a tent pitched at the Square, where she has led weekly Tuesday protests since 2007.
Sana'a
-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
, Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
. It is located west of the Abbas Mosque and the Sultan Palace Hotel
Sultan Palace Hotel
Sultan Palace Hotel is a hotel in Sana'a, Yemen. Founded in 1987, the hotel is located in one of the oldest buildings in the old part of Sana'a city and is nearly 400 years old.-References:*...
, south of the National Museum of Yemen
National Museum of Yemen
The National Museum of Yemen in Sana'a, Yemen, was founded in 1971 in Dar al-Shukr which is one of the Yemeni Imam Palaces. It is located near Qubbat al-Mutawakkil Mosque dome in Al-Tahreer Square in the city center....
and north of the Yemen Military Museum
Yemen Military Museum
Yemen Military Museum or The Military Museum is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located on the southwestern corner of the Al-Tahrir Square, next to the National Library of Yemen.It has a wide range of artifacts from ancient artifacts to items during the British occupation and subsequent...
.Protests took place here during the 2011 Yemeni uprising
2011 Yemeni uprising
The 2011 Yemen Uprising followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution and other mass protests in the Middle East in early 2011. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and...
. Tawakel Karman
Tawakel Karman
Tawakel Karman became the international public face of the 2011 Yemeni uprising that is part of the Arab Spring uprisings...
, awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
, made her headquarters a tent pitched at the Square, where she has led weekly Tuesday protests since 2007.