Egypt's revolt: Which country is the next 'domino'?

The spirit of revolution that's swept through Tunisia and Egypt may still spread to other parts of the Arab world. Here, 9 governments that could fall next

Protesters in Yemen took to the streets of the capital, Sanaa, on Thursday, calling for the ouster of President Ali Adbullah Saleh.
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The unrest in Egypt is far from over, but opinion-makers are already predicting what happens next. The spirit of revolt in the Arab world, which began with the Tunisian riots, may yet bring about the end of the Mubarak regime in Egypt and has also moved into Yemen. If a "domino effect" follows, like the one that ended Communist rule in Europe in 1989, which country could face a popular uprising next? Commentators examine the possibilities:

Yemen

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