Bahrain
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 19 February, 2011
19 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Rival Yemen demonstrators fire in air in Sanaa Reuters By Mohamed Sudam SANAA (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired shots in the air during rival demonstrations in Sanaa on Saturday, a day after five people were killed in protests against his 32-year rule. …… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter: Noam Chomsky: “Democracy Uprising” in the U.S.A.?
18 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Obama Warned Palestinians Of Repercussions’ if Abbas Goes to UN By AFP “President Obama threatened on Thursday night to take measures against the Palestinian Authority if it insists on going to the Security Council to condemn Israeli settlement activity, and demand that it be stopped,” a senior Palestinian… Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 18 February, 2011: Bahrain police attack a “massacre”: top Shi'ite cleric
18 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protests Swell at Bahrain Funerals Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON MANAMA, Bahrain—Mass antigovernment demonstrations in Bahrain entered their fifth full day Friday, as four funerals took place simultaneously around the capital, and opposition leaders said the government’s violent crackdown had … online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576151632161951462.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 18 February, 2011: Bahrain police attack a “massacre”: top Shi’ite cleric
18 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protests Swell at Bahrain Funerals Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON MANAMA, Bahrain—Mass antigovernment demonstrations in Bahrain entered their fifth full day Friday, as four funerals took place simultaneously around the capital, and opposition leaders said the government’s violent crackdown had … online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576151632161951462.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 18 February, 2011: Bahrain police attack a “massacre”: top Shi’ite cleric
18 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protests Swell at Bahrain Funerals Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON MANAMA, Bahrain—Mass antigovernment demonstrations in Bahrain entered their fifth full day Friday, as four funerals took place simultaneously around the capital, and opposition leaders said the government’s violent crackdown had … online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576151632161951462.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 17 February, 2011
17 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 4 Dead in Bahrain Crackdown Voice of America Riot police stormed the main square in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, early Thursday, driving out thousands of demonstrators who had set up camp demanding sweeping political change for the island kingdom. Witnesses say at least four people were killed. … www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Riot-Police-Attack-Bahrain-Protesters-116368869.html Continue reading
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Bahrain: The Third Day of Wrath by Al Jazeera and Euronews
16 February, 2011 — MRZine “They renamed it [Manama’s central square] Tahrir Square after the one in Cairo. They’ve started setting up tents, and vans are bringing supplies of food and water.” — Ahmed Hazim The Euronews video at the top and the Al Jazeera videos below it were released on 16 February 2011. Cf.… Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 16 February, 2011
16 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Police off streets during march for 2nd slain protester in Bahrain CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Bahraini protesters in Pearl Square, Manama, hold signs, February 16, 2011. One reads: “We will not forget you oh martyrs.” (CNN) — Thousands of people gathered Wednesday for the peaceful funeral procession… Continue reading
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 16 February, 2011
16 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Yemen protests enter sixth day Aljazeera.net Protests in Yemen are spiralling out of control as they enter their sixth consecutive day, with pro-democracy protesters and government loyalists clashing in Sanaa, the capital. Despite thousands of police being deployed across the city, … english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/201121611012256401.html Continue reading
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Bahrain Is New Center for Arab Anger
Thousands of protesters have taken over a main square in Bahrain’s capital. They’ve brought in tents and raised banners in an attempt to copy Egypt’s uprising and force high-level changes. Clashes have left at least two people dead. Continue reading
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Bahrain, 14 February 2011?
“Clerics have been ordered to preach against chaos” Continue reading
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The Day of Wrath in Bahrain By Yoshie Furuhashi
Among the most watched Bahraini protest videos today is this one showing police attacking protesters in Duraz, Bahrain, 14 February 2011 Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 15 February, 2011: Saudi Military Entered Bahrain to Crackdown on Protesters
15 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Bahrain Protests Swell With Second Death, Tear Gas at Funeral BusinessWeek 15 (Bloomberg) — Protests against Bahrain’s government escalated today as a second demonstrator was reportedly killed and police used tear gas to break up … www.businessweek.com/news/2011-02-15/bahrain-protests-swell-with-second-death-tear-gas-at-funeral.html Continue reading
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