Friday, March 9, 2012

Masive Demonstration In Bahrain Underway


Bahrain Protesters Join Anti-Government March In Manama -- BBC

Tens of thousands of people have joined an anti-government march just outside the Bahraini capital, Manama.

Video posted online showed protesters with Bahraini flags in a line stretching back hundreds of metres.

The security forces fired tear gas at a small group of protesters, but the rally was mostly peaceful.

Activists had called for the biggest rally since the Bahraini authorities quelled a popular protest with help from Saudi troops more than a year ago.

Next month, the Bahraini Grand Prix is due to be held in what the authorities are trying to promote as a return to normality in the country.

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More News On Widespread Demonstrations In Bahrain

Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain -- Reuters
Bahrain protesters boost pressure with huge rally -- AJC/AP
Thousands of protesters flood major highway in Bahrain -- CTV
Bahrain protesters march in huge rally -- Financial Times
Iraqi Shiite protesters demand Bahrain’s Sunni king be banned from upcoming Arab League summit -- Washington Post/AP
Bahrain Braces for 200,000 Protesters Taking to Streets -- International Business Times
Bahrain’s huge anti-government rally, in photos -- France24

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