Troops of the joint force of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from Saudi Arabia arrived in Bahrain Monday, March 14. "The vanguard of the Peninsula Shield has begun to enter Bahrain," said the official television of Bahrain, showing military vehicles going through the floor of King Fahd, the causeway that connects the realm of Gulf east of Saudi Arabia.
The UAE sent to Bahrain, "about 500 police officers" to assist the authorities of the kingdom to restore order, said Monday in Paris, Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, before a meeting with Hillary Clinton . The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash, had announced earlier in the day the troops.
"The decision of Emirates (...) part of the concern of the GCC countries to remain united to face any danger and to consider their safety and stability are indivisible," was it justified. The GCC, a group of Arab monarchies of the peninsula, which includes Manama, expressed once more its solidarity with the Bahraini authorities, who face a challenge consisting mainly of Shiite militants.
For its part, the White House on Monday urged the GCC countries to "respect the rights" of the people of Bahrain. "We urge our GCC partners to show restraint and to respect the rights of Bahrainis, and act to support the dialogue instead of undermining it," said a spokesman for the U.S.
presidency, Tommy Vietor. The head of American diplomacy, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, on the sidelines of informal meetings between foreign ministers of the G8 in Paris. Demonstrators blocked on Sunday, the sector's financial district of Manama before being dispersed by police.
But in the evening, other protesters cut off roads leading to this business district. Persistent rumors had circulated about an intervention on February 17 of the Saudi National Guard in the repression of demonstrators camped up the Pearl, but they were never confirmed. The monarchy of Bahrain acceded on Sunday night to opposition demands to promote a national dialogue.
Crown Prince Salman Al-Khalifa Benhamadi, agreed that the dialogue with the opposition is "a Parliament with full powers" and "a government that represents the will of the people." The Crown Prince was appointed by King Hamad Al-Khalifa Benissa, a dialogue with opponents, but the Shia movement Wefaq is attached conditions, including the resignation of the government.
The opposition wants the government to recognize "the right of the people to elect a parliament with full legislative powers" and its right "to have an elected government." The United States has "strongly" condemned the violence and urged "the Government of Bahrain to conduct a peaceful and constructive dialogue with the opposition rather than resorting to force," said the spokesman of the White House, Jay Carney.
Washington has close relations with Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet. The king wished to see "all parties sit around the table quickly the national dialogue, with sincere intentions to reach a consensus" on how to remove the kingdom from its crisis, reported the official news agency BNA .
The dispute began Feb. 14 and made his debut seven deaths among the protesters. 
The UAE sent to Bahrain, "about 500 police officers" to assist the authorities of the kingdom to restore order, said Monday in Paris, Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, before a meeting with Hillary Clinton . The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash, had announced earlier in the day the troops.
"The decision of Emirates (...) part of the concern of the GCC countries to remain united to face any danger and to consider their safety and stability are indivisible," was it justified. The GCC, a group of Arab monarchies of the peninsula, which includes Manama, expressed once more its solidarity with the Bahraini authorities, who face a challenge consisting mainly of Shiite militants.
For its part, the White House on Monday urged the GCC countries to "respect the rights" of the people of Bahrain. "We urge our GCC partners to show restraint and to respect the rights of Bahrainis, and act to support the dialogue instead of undermining it," said a spokesman for the U.S.
presidency, Tommy Vietor. The head of American diplomacy, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, on the sidelines of informal meetings between foreign ministers of the G8 in Paris. Demonstrators blocked on Sunday, the sector's financial district of Manama before being dispersed by police.
But in the evening, other protesters cut off roads leading to this business district. Persistent rumors had circulated about an intervention on February 17 of the Saudi National Guard in the repression of demonstrators camped up the Pearl, but they were never confirmed. The monarchy of Bahrain acceded on Sunday night to opposition demands to promote a national dialogue.
Crown Prince Salman Al-Khalifa Benhamadi, agreed that the dialogue with the opposition is "a Parliament with full powers" and "a government that represents the will of the people." The Crown Prince was appointed by King Hamad Al-Khalifa Benissa, a dialogue with opponents, but the Shia movement Wefaq is attached conditions, including the resignation of the government.
The opposition wants the government to recognize "the right of the people to elect a parliament with full legislative powers" and its right "to have an elected government." The United States has "strongly" condemned the violence and urged "the Government of Bahrain to conduct a peaceful and constructive dialogue with the opposition rather than resorting to force," said the spokesman of the White House, Jay Carney.
Washington has close relations with Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. 5th Fleet. The king wished to see "all parties sit around the table quickly the national dialogue, with sincere intentions to reach a consensus" on how to remove the kingdom from its crisis, reported the official news agency BNA .
The dispute began Feb. 14 and made his debut seven deaths among the protesters.
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