18th August, 2011
Government forces have attacked Saudi Arabian peaceful demonstrators in the east of the oil-rich kingdom.
Posts Tagged ‘Arab revolution’
‘Protesters attacked in Saudi Arabia’
Posted by seumasach on August 18, 2011
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Bahrainis hold mass anti-regime rally
Posted by seumasach on August 13, 2011
12th August, 2011
Thousands of Bahraini anti-government protesters have poured into the streets near the capital, Manama, to demand equality and liberty in the country.
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Millions of Yemenis take to the streets
Posted by seumasach on August 13, 2011
13th August, 2011
Millions of people have taken to the streets of cities and towns in Yemen for “Friday of the Victory by God’s Will” demonstrations, which were organized by the Youth Revolutionist group.
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Russia reaches out to Iran
Posted by seumasach on August 4, 2011
M.K.Bhadrakumar
4th August, 2011
A recurring feature of the Russian-Iranian relationship is that it mostly languishes on the horizon but can be trusted to move to the center stage whenever there is a criticality in the Middle East situation. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made a point recently in an interview with the Russian media when he described Iran as the “most significant neighbor” of Russia, which stands in the way of the Western strategy to encircle Russia.
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Fired Bahraini workers demand jobs
Posted by seumasach on August 1, 2011
1st August, 2011
Hundreds of workers in Bahrain have assembled outside the Ministry of Labor, demanding the government reinstate all unlawfully dismissed workers.
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Anti-regime rally held in N Bahrain
Posted by seumasach on July 31, 2011
PressTV
31st July, 2011
Anti-government protesters have held another rally in northern Bahrain, despite the regime’s continuing crackdown on demonstrations.
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Bahrainis to stage anti-US Friday sit-in
Posted by seumasach on July 29, 2011
29th July, 2011
Bahrain’s February 14 Movement has called for a mass sit-in in front of the US embassy in Manama to condemn Washington’s interference in the internal affairs of the Persian Gulf country.
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US navy’s fifth fleet could abandon Bahrain
Posted by seumasach on July 21, 2011
John Glaser
20th July, 2011
The U.S. Navy is considering moving its Fifth Fleet from where it has long been stationed in Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Bahrain’s ruling al Khalifa family has beenviolently cracking down on pro-democracy protesters in recent months and rising allegations of systematic human rights violations are creating a public relations issue for the U.S., a longtime supporter and ally of the dictatorship.
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Bahraini protesters stage new rallies
Posted by seumasach on July 6, 2011
6th July, 2011
The latest demonstration happened in north Sehla district, south of Manama, in an apparent protest against the negotiation, which is reportedly aimed to put an end to the political crisis in the Persian Gulf Sheikhdom, local sources told Press TV on Wednesday.
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Saudis and Anglo-Americans diverge
Posted by seumasach on July 4, 2011
Saudis and Anglo-Americans take note of divergent interests
1st July, 2011
At a recent meeting that discretely took place on the Molesworth NATO air base in the UK, Prince Turki al-Fayçal conveyed to his Anglo-American allies the official Saudi position with regard to the “Arab Spring.”
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One dies in fresh Bahraini clashes
Posted by seumasach on July 2, 2011
1st July, 2011
As anti-regime demonstrations continue in Bahrain, one protestor has died of injuries on his head sustained by a stun-bomb thrown by the regime’s security forces.
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