Fighting between government forces and tribesmen has been raging in Yemen's capital, Sanaa and several other cities.  Thousands of anti-government protesters have been pressuring President Ali Abdullah Saleh to give up power since January.  Journalist Patrick Symmes visited Yemen in March, to write a travel feature for Outside magazine.  But his trip got a little hairy, when thousands of protesters took to the streets, and he ended up in the hands of state police.  

You can read Patrick's full article on the Outside website here.