Yemen University, Heart of Anti-Houthi Protests

"The east gate of the University of Sanaa has become the location of almost daily protests against the Houthi movement after its takeover of Yemen's capital. 

The area became symbolic after becoming the focal point of demonstrations in 2011 against the former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and also the site of a sit-in known as "Change Square". .... 

Civilian anti-Houthi activities are expanding and have become more organised, leading to the creation of groups such as Rafd ["Rejection"], which began in Ibb governorate, before spreading to Sanaa, Taiz and Hodeidah.... 

if the Houthis repressed the protests, they would lose their popularity and drive the youth to violence." ____ al-Araby.