The White House today expressed "increasing concern" at reports of "provocative acts and sectarian violence" in, where the government requested the entry of troops from other Gulf countries to the Shiite opposition protests. According to the spokesman of the National Security Council, Tommy Vietor, "there is no military solution to the problems in Bahrain." The use of violence will worsen the situation in the Gulf emirate, a close ally in the region, he added.
The way forward, he said, should be dialogue. "We need a political solution and all parties must work together to create a dialogue that addresses the needs of all Bahraini citizens," said Vietor. "We call on all parties for calm and restraint. We are particularly concerned by reports an increasing number of provocative acts and sectarian violence," he said.
The U.S. government today urged U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Bahrain, due to protests in the kingdom, and ordered the voluntary departure of family members of diplomats accredited to the country. The State Department said in a statement that the Gulf kingdom has experienced "a breakdown of law and order in several areas of the country in recent weeks, protests have degenerated into violent clashes between security forces and protesters on several occasions.
" At least two people were killed and over 200 injured in clashes between protesters and security forces occurred during the political protests that shook the kingdom of Bahrain, according to hospital sources. These clashes between security forces and opposition protesters Bahrain match the decree of the state of emergency throughout the country.
The measure, which will run for three months, was adopted today by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to quell political protests that began on Feb. 14 in the heat of the riots in Tunisia and Egypt. Also, the escalation of tension and clashes in Bahrain came a day after they arrived in this small Persian Gulf kingdom of troops sent by the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to support the Bahraini security forces in the maintenance of order. 
The way forward, he said, should be dialogue. "We need a political solution and all parties must work together to create a dialogue that addresses the needs of all Bahraini citizens," said Vietor. "We call on all parties for calm and restraint. We are particularly concerned by reports an increasing number of provocative acts and sectarian violence," he said.
The U.S. government today urged U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Bahrain, due to protests in the kingdom, and ordered the voluntary departure of family members of diplomats accredited to the country. The State Department said in a statement that the Gulf kingdom has experienced "a breakdown of law and order in several areas of the country in recent weeks, protests have degenerated into violent clashes between security forces and protesters on several occasions.
" At least two people were killed and over 200 injured in clashes between protesters and security forces occurred during the political protests that shook the kingdom of Bahrain, according to hospital sources. These clashes between security forces and opposition protesters Bahrain match the decree of the state of emergency throughout the country.
The measure, which will run for three months, was adopted today by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, to quell political protests that began on Feb. 14 in the heat of the riots in Tunisia and Egypt. Also, the escalation of tension and clashes in Bahrain came a day after they arrived in this small Persian Gulf kingdom of troops sent by the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to support the Bahraini security forces in the maintenance of order.
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