Friday, February 18, 2011

Unrest in the Middle East: America is worried about Bahrain

The situation remains tense in Bahrain: The military moves against the rebellious people, there are deaths and injuries. In particular, the United States to observe with concern the escalation of violence, they fear for an important ally. In other countries in the Middle East to keep the protests. Bahrain does not come to rest: have at a funeral for victims of the violent repression of protests in the Gulf state on Friday several hundred people demanded the overthrow of the king.


The violence was escalating in Bahrain recently, especially in the United States observed the clashes between opponents of the regime and security forces with growing concern. Hillary Clinton condemned the violence used against demonstrators sharp. The U.S. Secretary of State said he was "deeply concerned" about the situation in the Gulf state.

Your government reject violence against protesters and supported democratic reforms, she said in Washington. They have criticized the actions of the security forces in a telephone conversation with her counterpart, Khalid al-Khalifa, she said on Thursday evening (local time). Clashes between security forces and protesters, according to witnesses and dissidents five people were killed and more than 220 were injured.

In the capital, Manama moved to tanks. "They kill us," said a protester to the news agency. The military said on state television, the armed forces had the situation under control. Protests were banned. An army spokesman justified on national television the use of soldiers. This will ensure safety of citizens, he said.

The Opposition Sheikh Ali Salman, chairman of the Shiite Wifak Society, condemned the Arab news channel Al-Jazeera on Thursday the crackdown by security forces. The Lulu Square - the center of the protests - had been evacuated, while most opponents of the regime were asleep. "So one must not deal with peaceful protesters," said Salman.

His organization, which had won the parliamentary election last year 18 of the 40 deputies supported the protests - they demanded reforms and a government that is elected and is staffed by minions of the king. The protesters demand the resignation of the ruling Sunni royal family. The Shiite majority complains that it is excluded in the front of Saudi Arabia lying island state of housing, health care and jobs in public service.

Based in Bahrain, the leadership of Saudi Arabia and the United States, who see the ruling family as a bulwark against Shiite Iran. The small kingdom is the headquarters of the U.S. fifth fleet. In other countries in the Middle East to keep the protests. In Libya, are not put off thousands of state power opponents.

This Friday, new protests are expected. Activists distributed on the Internet calling for demonstrations against Gaddafi, which should begin after the Friday prayers. Nationally, opponents of the regime was followed as early as Thursday calling the opposition the "Day of Wrath". Protests against head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi died according to unconfirmed reports within two days, dozens of people.

Alone in the city Baidha were 35 people killed, told the opposition newspaper "Libya al-Jum" on Thursday evening. Many deaths will have occurred in the city of Benghazi. According to unconfirmed reports of regime opponents in the coastal town of Derna Darna, three people have been killed.

15 demonstrators were injured, it said. Previously, a total of 14 people killed in the protests against the incumbent head of state since 1969 been mentioned. In Yemen, on Thursday came with new protests at least one person died. Many people were injured, the U.S. news network CNN reported on.

Around 1,500 political opponents were on Thursday in the capital Sanaa peacefully demonstrating for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Salih, when they were attacked by supporters of the regime, reported eyewitnesses. The democracy movement in Egypt called for Friday to a new mass rally on Tahrir Square in Cairo.

This is the "victory" over Hosni Mubarak celebrated. The demonstrations to overthrow Mubarak, according to preliminary government figures, at least 365 people were killed. Further 5,500 people had been injured during the 18-day protests, the Health Ministry said, according to state media reports.

For a week there in Egypt, the military. The protests and unrest in the region may in the opinion of Prince Talal bin dangerous for the rule of King Abdullah, when these reforms in their own country does not accelerate Abdul Aziz in Saudi Arabia. Abdul Aziz, a half brother of King, stated on Thursday in the BBC Arabic, yet it is not too late to prevent protests in Saudi Arabia.

But the king was the only person who could initiate these changes. The people loved him. If he did not do, it could be very dangerous for the country.

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