Thousands celebrate Quds day from Yemen to Iraq - Breaking news. Thousands of supporters of the Houthi rebels in Yemen gathered today in Al Sabeen Square, in the capital Sanaa, shouting slogans against Israel and its allies the United States.
The anniversary is linked to support for Palestine and opposition to Israel and is observed on the last Friday of Ramadan, the holy month in Islam. It was first held in Iran in 1979, following the Islamic revolution, and is now held in many countries.