and also an urgent request that they begin negotiations with the opposition. you know, everyone here, t.j., i think at the state department really realizes that this could get really bad. it s already bad, but things really could get ugly and worse. so that is the urgency right now that you feel in this building. all right. jill dougherty from the state department. thank you as always. the ripple effect of the uprising in egypt is spreading across the arab world. yemen holding its own so-called day of rage. the capital the site of dooming demonstrations earlier today. thousands marched against the government at the same time there was a huge rally supporting the president who has already promised newt run again when his term is up. our international correspondent mohamm mohammed jamjoom is there and we understand it s dispated for date. what is it like now? reporter: kiran, the protests