.- Thousands of protesters in Bahrain today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Ben Salman Al and the end of the monarchy, while the opposition Yemen intensifies called the protests until the fall of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. In Bahrain, the protesters gathered for the first time in front of government headquarters in Manama demanding the resignation of prime minister, who has been in office since 1971, as part of a Sunni dynasty which has ruled the country for two centuries.
Al Khalifa, a cousin of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, on Sunday led a weekly meeting of ministers when protesters blocked the entrance to the seat of government between slogans against the ruling family and called for the election of a government. The crowd also called for the overthrow of the monarchy, shouting slogans hostile to the Sunni dynasty of the Al Khalifa, in power for 200 years in this kingdom, whose population is largely autonomous Shiite, according to the Qatari Al TV Jazeera.
With flags of Bahrain and cries of "Down Hamad ', protesters tried to boycott the meeting Sunday the government insisting that the king must go, if not establishing a constitutional monarchy or ceases to Prime Minister, a member of your family. The police, equipped with helmets and shields, were deployed in front of the royal palace of Al-Qudaibiya in Manama, where the government traditionally meets on Sundays, to avoid any disturbances.
The demonstrations in Bahrain, which began on Feb. 14 in demanding an end to the dynasty of the Al Khalifa and greater popular participation in the administration of the kingdom, continue this Sunday despite recent concessions. Opponents see enough concessions Al Khalifa to release political prisoners, to reshape the cabinet and reduce the monthly costs of rental housing for citizens by 25 percent.
In Yemen, the protests also continued on Sunday with a call by the opposition to step up the protests until the resignation of head of state, Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he refused to resign before the presidential elections scheduled for 2013. The Yemeni president, in power for 32 years, yesterday rejected an opposition proposal to resolve the political crisis, which called for his resignation in late 2011 and not when his term ends in 2013.
The president's position 'means his political death, and the street is now our only recourse, "said a spokesman of the parliamentary opposition. 'We call on all people to step up sitting and demonstrations in all regions, so that Saleh has no choice but to leave, "he added. Saleh, whose term expires in September 2013, has reiterated on several occasions that he intends to run for a new presidential term but has refused to relinquish power before the elections. .jpg)
Al Khalifa, a cousin of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, on Sunday led a weekly meeting of ministers when protesters blocked the entrance to the seat of government between slogans against the ruling family and called for the election of a government. The crowd also called for the overthrow of the monarchy, shouting slogans hostile to the Sunni dynasty of the Al Khalifa, in power for 200 years in this kingdom, whose population is largely autonomous Shiite, according to the Qatari Al TV Jazeera.
With flags of Bahrain and cries of "Down Hamad ', protesters tried to boycott the meeting Sunday the government insisting that the king must go, if not establishing a constitutional monarchy or ceases to Prime Minister, a member of your family. The police, equipped with helmets and shields, were deployed in front of the royal palace of Al-Qudaibiya in Manama, where the government traditionally meets on Sundays, to avoid any disturbances.
The demonstrations in Bahrain, which began on Feb. 14 in demanding an end to the dynasty of the Al Khalifa and greater popular participation in the administration of the kingdom, continue this Sunday despite recent concessions. Opponents see enough concessions Al Khalifa to release political prisoners, to reshape the cabinet and reduce the monthly costs of rental housing for citizens by 25 percent.
In Yemen, the protests also continued on Sunday with a call by the opposition to step up the protests until the resignation of head of state, Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he refused to resign before the presidential elections scheduled for 2013. The Yemeni president, in power for 32 years, yesterday rejected an opposition proposal to resolve the political crisis, which called for his resignation in late 2011 and not when his term ends in 2013.
The president's position 'means his political death, and the street is now our only recourse, "said a spokesman of the parliamentary opposition. 'We call on all people to step up sitting and demonstrations in all regions, so that Saleh has no choice but to leave, "he added. Saleh, whose term expires in September 2013, has reiterated on several occasions that he intends to run for a new presidential term but has refused to relinquish power before the elections.
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