Quotes of the Day

Young Yemeni anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on June 2, 2011.
Friday, Jun. 03, 2011

Open quoteThe black market is the only place to buy gas now, but I don't want to buy it there, because they sometimes mix it with water.Close quote

  • MARWAN GHAZALI,
  • a 36-year-old taxi driver in Yemen, where months of political turmoil have led to an economic crisis so severe that oil and water are scarce
Photo: AFP / Getty Images | Source: NYT