The New Dark Age

6 March 2001 — creative-i.info

In Bahrain, a key opposition leader signals openness to compromise
Washington Post
By Michael Birnbaum MANAMA, BAHRAIN – A day after protesters chanting anti-government slogans packed downtown Manama, a key hard-line opposition leader said Saturday that he would be willing to make peace with the royal family – but only if it makes …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/05/AR2011030503947.html

US tacks toward king amid Bahrain turmoil
Los Angeles Times
By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Despite its eagerness to show support
for protesters across the Middle East, the Obama administration has lined
up squarely with the royal family of Bahrain as tens of thousands march in
the streets demanding reform …
www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-fg-us-bahrain-20110306,0,4143702.story

Bahrain: protests escalate against US-backed monarchy
Green Left Weekly
By Ash Pemberton Pro-democracy protests have escalated in Bahrain after the
US threw its support behind the monarchy and tanks from Saudi Arabia were
seen entering the country. Up to 200000 people marched in the capital
Manama on February 25, …
www.greenleft.org.au/node/46919

20000 more staff for Bahrain Interior Ministry
Trade Arabia
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry will recruit 20000 new employees to beef up its
workforce following directives from His Majesty King Hamad. Interior
Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa told editors-in-chief of
local newspapers that the king’s …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=DEF&artid=194602

Bahrain’s soporific circus might have restored order
Sydney Morning Herald
If that gaping hole left in the formula one world championship calendar –
the result of cancelling the Bahrain Grand Prix intended for next Sunday –
could be filled with words, it’s been done – by a welter of people
commenting on the development. …
www.smh.com.au/sport/motorsport/bahrains-soporific-circus-might-have-restored-order-20110305-1biqp.html

Gulf ministers to discuss crisis
Trade Arabia
The foreign ministers from the Gulf region will meet in the UAE on Monday
to discuss regional developments, particularly the situation in Bahrain and
Oman. Bahraini and Omani foreign ministers will brief their GCC
counterparts on latest developments in …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=LAW&artid=194626

Major blow to Bahrain industries
Gulf Daily News
MANAMA: Industry is the most severely affected sector in Bahrain with 80
per cent to 90pc of its performance being crippled due to recent incidents.
A group of business leaders said the commercial sector could ask government
institutions to freeze …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=301168

Dubai Stocks Rise Most in a Month, Lead Gulf Gain, on Bets Losses Overdone
Bloomberg
Bahrain’s benchmark stock index snapped a four-day drop. Emmar Properties
PJSC, builder of the world’s tallest tower, increased 4.2 percent and Dubai
Islamic Bank PJSC (DIB) advanced the most in almost three weeks. The DFM
General Index (DFMGI) climbed …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-06/dubai-stocks-rise-most-in-a-year-lead-gulf-gain-on-bets-losses-overdone.html

Nightmare for Brits trapped by debt in Bahrain
The Guardian
Manama, the capital of Bahrain – where some expats have been reduced to
living on the street. Photograph: Jochen Tack / Alamy/Alamy A group of
Britons are caught in a hellish catch-22 situation in Bahrain – they owe
money but are not allowed to work …
www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/mar/06/nightmare-brits-debt-bahrain

The Bahraini Opposition Speaks
Monthly Review
A coalition of seven opposition political societies invites you to join the
Bahraini masses to attend the grand march on Friday, 4 March 2011, entitled
“Down with the Government.” 1 The opposition coalition believes the current
government must resign, …
mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2011/bahrain050311.html

Businesses ‘will feel impact of crisis soon’
Gulf Daily News
By REBECCA TORR , Posted on “ Sunday, March 06, 2011 MANY Bahrain
businesses will only start to feel the real economic impact of unrest in
the country in May, according to a leading economist and businessman.
Bahrain’s trading system works on a 90-day …
www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=301196

Unrest blow for Bahrain leisure venues
Trade Arabia
Unrest in Bahrain has significantly reduced the number of people visiting
the country’s restaurants, clubs and theme parks, according to the tourism
industry. However, the situation has affected some leisure venues in
different ways, with certain …
www.tradearabia.com/news/newsdetails.asp?Sn=TTN&artid=194604

US: A new strategy for protests in Arab world
News-Worthy Information
The example of this can be seen in Bahrain case. In Bahrain, the ruling
power stays in control, but works with the local population to create
democratic reforms that may suit the demands of protesters. Some White
House officials called the new strategy …
www.news-worthy.info/u-s-a-new-strategy-for-protests-in-arab-world/9379/

INTERVIEW: Bahrain Plans Housing Program To Meet Grievances
Zawya
By Nour Malas MANAMA (Zawya Dow Jones)—Bahrain’s government plans to build
50000 housing units in three years to meet a gap in social housing that has
had families waiting for more than a decade for homes, as it moves to
address longtime popular …
www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20110306000007

The Arab uprisings demand strong support from the British government
The Guardian
Every few days, there is another difficult decision on the desk of the
foreign secretary: how to put pressure on the Mubarak regime; how to
respond to the violence in Bahrain; how to ensure the safe passage of
British citizens from the rapidly …
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/06/douglas-alexander-foreign-policy-arabs

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry to recruit 20000, including protestors
People’s Daily Online
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry will recruit 20000 individuals, including
anti-government protestors at Pearl Roundabout, its minister Lt-General
Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa said Saturday. “We are ordered to be
lenient with the protestors and the …
english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7309796.html

Bahrain: Shiite protesters encircle capital
Ynetnews
Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain have formed a huge human chain
around the capital, Manama, as their campaign to loosen the Sunni
monarchy’s grip on power in the strategic Gulf nation enters its third
week. No police were in sight Saturday as …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4037887,00.html

Bahrain protests rage on
The Voice of Russia
In Bahrain, thousands of people gathered outside the government
headquarters in the capital Manama on Sunday demanding a transition to
constitutional monarchy with an elected government by the people and for
the people. According to France Presse …
english.ruvr.ru/2011/03/06/47032944.html

Most “gay party” participants in Bahrain warned and released
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News
MANAMA, Bahrain – On Feb. 3 there was a mass arrest of close to 200 people
at a suspected gay party in Muharraq, Bahrain. The arrest followed
complaints by residents about noise levels. When the police arrived to the
club they apparently reported they …
sdgln.com/news/2011/03/05/most-gay-party-participants-bahrain-warned-and-released

Arab and Bahraini Scholars Urge Immediate National Dialogue
Bahrain News Agency
Manama – Mar 05 (BNA) — Leading Bahraini and Arab scholars have today
rallied to advocate wisdom and reason and urge national dialogue to start
immediately. Leading Bahraini section have also appealed for the dialogue
to proceed without further delay …
bna.bh/portal/en/news/449082

Rich rush for insurance cover amid Middle East turmoil
The Guardian
Initially, these were mainly from individuals trying to protect their
personal assets such as fine art and property in Egypt and Bahrain, but as
the unrest has spread into Libya, we have seen oil companies and oil
traders enquiring about the …
www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/mar/06/insurance-middle-east-turmoil

Beautiful Photos of Thousands Shia and Sunni Hand in Hand Make Up Human Chain …
ABNA.ir
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Beautiful Photos of Thousands Shia and Sunni
Hand in Hand Make Up Human Chain in Bahrain from Al Fateh Mosque to Lulu
Roundabout on March 5, 2011. Yesterday also When hundreds of Bahraini
people went to Fateh Mosque to …
abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=229783

A Bond Bust Didn’t Happen … Yet
Wall Street Journal
With governments falling in Egypt and Tunisia and teetering in oil-rich
Libya, and civil unrest stretching from Morocco to Bahrain, the safety of
bonds has once again become attractive. Moreover, spiking oil prices have
raised worries about the global …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703867704576183051194048940.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Bahrain: When Geeks Protest · Global Voices
By Yacoub Al-Slaise
This banner looks similar to the dreaded “Site Blocked” page used when
accessing a censored page in Bahrain. Geeks also expressed their feelings
towards the current PM Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa through PHP
code. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2011/03/05/bahrain-when-geeks-protest/

Shiite protesters in Bahrain encircle capital | The Associated …
By The Associated Press
Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain formed a human chain around the
capital on Saturday as their campaign to loosen the Sunni monarchy’s grip
on power in the strategic Gulf nation enters its third week.
washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2011/03/shiite-protesters-bahrain-encircle-capital

Shiite protesters in Bahrain encircle capital | The Daily Caller …
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain formed a
human chain around the capital on Saturday as their campaign to loosen the
Sunni.
dailycaller.com/2011/03/05/shiite-protesters-in-bahrain-encircle-capital/

Stalled talks in Bahrain and Iran’s growing assertiveness | The …
By Mt_fraynas
Summary: Negotiations between the opposition and the Bahraini regime, which
had been expected to begin within days, appear to have stalled for the
moment. The lack of progress toward talks coincides with the arrival of
Shiite opposition …
www.manilatimes.net/sunday-times/special-report/stalled-talks-in-bahrain-and-iran%E2%80%99s-growing-assertiveness/

Israeli News: Obama policy: Bahrain radicalized
By admin
In response to Obama’s criticism, Bahrain’s monarch allowed the leader of
the largest and most extremist opposition party, Al Haq, to return from
exile. Obama’s reason for radicalizing Bahrain, home to a US Navy base, …
samsonblinded.org/news/obama-policy-bahrain-radicalized-21311

Protesters descend on Bahrain Prime Minister’s office demanding …
By Hugh O’Connell
The country’s Shiite majority are demanding the prime minister resign.
Bahrain holds strategic importance in the Middle East.
www.thejournal.ie/protesters-descend-on-bahrain-prime-ministers-office-demanding-reform-2011-03/

Al-Qaeda exposes itself in Bahrain | Mahmood’s Den
By Mahmood Al-Yousif
A scuffle broke out in Hamad Town between Bahrainis and recently
naturalized Bahrainis in which wooden planks, knives and swords were used.
A good summary of this recent event is …
mahmood.tv/2011/03/05/al-qaeda-exposes-itself-in-bahrain/

Protests in Bahrain : Royal News Blog
By Cinderella
Protests in Bahrain. 5 March 2011. Bahrain king reshuffles cabinet as
thousands rally · Shi’ite dissident returns to Bahrain from exile.
Reminder: For the most recent royal news from Bahrain and around the world,
visit the Royalty.nu …
royalnewsblog.com/2011/03/protests-in-bahrain/

Shiite protesters in Bahrain encircle capital | The Daily Blitz …
By admin_blitz
MANAMA, Bahrain No police were in sight Saturday as protesters — men and
women — held hands to encircle Manama, where Bahrain’s Shiite majority
has been.
www.thedaily-blitz.com/home/shiite-protesters-in-bahrain-encircle-capital-986923/

Sunnis and Shi’ites clash in Bahrain, several hurt | Reuters
MANAMA, Bahrain (Reuters) – Fighting between Sunni and majority Shi’ite
Muslims in central Bahrain injured several people overnight in the first
sectarian …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/04/us-bahrain-clashes-idUSTRE7227N420110304

Mullen in Bahrain as Protests Continue
MANAMA, Bahrain — With thousands of anti-government protestors still on
the streets of Manama, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike
Mullen …
www.military.com/news/article/mullen-in-bahrain-as-protests-continue.html

Bahrain protesters seek to overthrow royal family – CNBC
A group of young protesters camped out in a central square of Bahrain’s
capital Monday called for the ouster of the entire ruling monarchy as part
of …
www.cnbc.com/id/41702595/Bahrain_protesters_seek_to_overthrow_royal_family

Bahrain: evolution or revolution? | openDemocracy
In this context, the Bahraini government’s lethal response to peaceful
demonstrators inflicted immense damage on its international credibility …
www.opendemocracy.net/kristian-coates-ulrichsen/bahrain-evolution-or-revolution

Shiite protesters in Bahrain encircle capital – Yahoo! News
Thousands of Shiite protesters in Bahrain formed a human chain around the
capital on Saturday as their campaign to loosen the Sunni monarchy’s grip
on power …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110305/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_bahrain_protests