back to you in new york. jenna: eric shawn, thank you very much for that. jon: right now, tens of thousands of people are protesting in syria. they are gathering after friday prayers in several cities, demanding far greater reforms than the limited confessions offered so far by president assad over the last four weeks. security forces reportedly firing tear gas on thousands of protestors, marching toward the capitol of damascus. syria's main prodemocracy group says more than 200 people have been killed in these protests as the government cracks down. jenna: more antigovernment protests in yemen today where the president is still clinging to power despite growing calls for him to step down, army officers, tribal sheikhs, the ruling party positions have defected to the opposition. despite that, today there is a progovernment rally, the bee leaguered president telling supporters he will sacrifice, quote, his blood and soul for the people of