Sunday, February 27, 2011

Tunisia and Egypt under pressure, "day of rage" killing in Iraq

While in Libya's dispute with Gadhafi regime now extends west from Tripoli to Benghazi (follow live events), Tunisians and Egyptians continue Friday pounding the pavement to defend "their revolution". Yemen, Bahrain but also in Iraq, the demonstrations do not weaken. TUNISIA: A human tide cons Ghannouchi Over 100,000 Tunisians, according to police, claimed Friday the departure of the transitional government headed by Mohammed Ghannouchi, in front of the Kasbah, the epicenter of the protest, where new processions of demonstrators flocked still early afternoon.

According to members of the Crescent and demonstrators, it "is the biggest demonstration since the fall of Ben Ali on 14 January. The protesters came to say that "their revolution" that ousted the regime of Ben Ali "will not be misused," With slogans such as "emerging Ghannouchi," "Shame on this government," or "Revolution until to victory.

" By late afternoon, the police have conducted several warning shots to disperse protesters Tunis. Under public pressure, which denounced the continued to key positions of chiefs of the old regime, Mr. Ghannouchi had already revised on 27 January, a government formed ten days earlier. Since free elections were announced, with a deadline of six months: Friday the transitional government has announced the holding of "elections by mid-July," without specifying whether this would be a presidential election or legislative action.

In the evening, journalists from the reported prosecutions between soldiers, police and protesters in downtown Tunis, as heavy detonations could be heard. After automatic gunfire preceded by warning shots, the police began to crisscross the Avenue Habib Bourguiba, and embarked on a chase protesters in the streets adjacent.

Protesters had previously stolen umbrellas and chairs cafe on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, which is located on the Interior Ministry before setting it on fire in three locations along the Avenue Bourguiba. They also broke flower pots to make projectiles to throw them in the direction of the Ministry of Interior.

EGYPT: Cairo's Tahrir Square still vibrates thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo to celebrate the "revolution" but also demand a new government composed of technocrats, 15 days after the resignation under pressure of popular President Hosni Mubarak. "The government is subservient to Chafic corrupt regime," declared a placard, while demonstrators demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik.

The new government still has revised some figures Wednesday era Mubarak. The protesters are also calling for the abolition of the much feared state security services. Moreover, other groups chanted "Down with Gaddafi" waving flags Libyan solidarity with neighboring Libya. Following the resignation on February 11, the former President Hosni Mubarak, the Supreme Council of the armed forces charged the government of Mr.

Chafic to manage daily affairs until the election. The new government has assured that there "would be no turning back" while pledging to continue the fight against corruption. YEMEN: Pro and anti-Saleh in Sanaa, one dead in Aden Tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh held separate protests in the capital Sanaa.

Front of the university, protesters chanted "The people demand the downfall of the regime", while at the other end of town, supporters of Saleh shouted their support for President guarantor, according to them, the unit a divided country. Witnesses report that Sanaa, the police have formed cords around rival groups of protesters to avoid clashes.

In a statement released Thursday evening, the interior ministry has ordered security forces to "be vigilant and take all measures necessary to control terrorist elements" that could take advantage of events to seep in Sanaa. Saleh had earlier ordered the "security services to give full protection to the demonstrators" and prevent any confrontation.

The agency Saba reported that Yemeni President appointed a commission headed by Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Megawar collect the grievances of protesters and open a dialogue with them. Seventeen people have been killed since the start nine days ago, the wave of protest. In the port city of Aden, one protester was killed by police during demonstrations against the regime, according to hospital sources.

According to these sources, Ahmed Mohammed Saleh, 17, died in hospital of the Republic, a government institution in the southern city of Yemen. Aden has been the scene of two major marches and clashes with police who were 20 wounded, according to revised figures from medical sources. IRAQ: Deadly "Day of Wrath" The Day of Wrath "against the Iraqi government's incompetence and embezzlement has turned violent with the shooting death of fifteen protesters across the country in clashes with forces security.

According to police and hospitals, there were five dead in Mosul (north), two in Hawija, in the oil rich province of Kirkuk, five in Tikrit and Samarra two (center) and a 15-year Calar, a city in the Kurdish province of Diyala. This brings to 19 protesters and a policeman of the number killed since the start of the protest three weeks ago.

In addition, 134 people, including 21 policemen and soldiers, were injured in a dozen cities and four public buildings on fire. In five cities including the capital, the traffic ban was maintained until Saturday. In Baghdad, some 5,000 demonstrators had gathered in Tahrir Square in the presence of a large military and police deployment.

A movement called "the Revolution of Iraqi anger" was called via Facebook to demonstrate to demand "change, freedom and genuine democracy." The majority of the organizers insist on their claims only "reform". On Thursday, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused the organizers of the event to be supporters of former dictator Saddam Hussein, "terrorists," calling "in an effort to thwart the plans of the enemies" not to participate in this event.

"None of us belongs to Al-Qaeda or supporters of Saddam, we are ordinary Iraqi citizens who protest against the lack of public services, corruption and we want reform," replied one of the organizers, Chourouq al-Abayachi. In an attempt to quell the discontent, the government has recently stepped up actions, including raising a billion dollars the amount allocated to food rations for six million families.

BAHRAIN: Status quo on the Place de la Perle processions of demonstrators took to the streets of Manama, the appeal of religious Shiites, and demanded further political reforms in the tiny kingdom of Bahrain, the twelfth day of a protest is not fading. This high mobilization occurred when the United States have renewed their support for the monarchy and the proposed national dialogue to the opposition.

No official estimate of mobilization on Friday, the day of prayer, was available but the pathways leading to the Place de la Perle, the epicenter of the protest, were blocked by tens of thousands of protesters. ALGERIA: A state of emergency lifted The authorities have lifted as promised state of emergency declared 19 years ago, but the opposition remains determined to lead a new event Saturday for a regime change.

The decree, dated 23 February, was published online in the Journal Officiel on Thursday. He throws a measure introduced to fight against Islamist guerrillas. One of the main opposition leaders, Said Sadi, who heads the Rally for Culture and Democracy has called the action "maneuver": "We are committed to regime change and every week there will be steps ".

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