The secretary general of the Organization of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon urged Arab leaders to "listen carefully to their villages and to respond to their legitimate aspirations." The message, the stronger the holder of the UN has offered so far on the mass demonstrations in Arab countries, came a day after violent protests in Bahrain and Libya and Yemen.
At the headquarters of this international organization, Ban also called on the governments of the region to implement major reforms, rather than suppress peaceful demonstrators. Secretary of State of the American Union, Hillary Clinton announced that the country will allocate 150 million (MDD) dollars to support the transition in Egypt.
Clinton announced that David Lipton, a White House adviser for international economic affairs, and Undersecretary for Political Affairs William Burns will travel next week to Cairo to discuss with the Egyptian government needs and priorities. Nine people were killed in Libya in clashes between security forces and demonstrators, upon completion of the third day of protests against the regime of Col.
Moammar Gadhafi, in power for 42 years. Seven protesters were killed and 35 wounded on Thursday in Benghazi, east of Tripoli, according to internet portals opponents and Al Manara Al Yum, based abroad, and medical sources. The other two deaths were reported in Al Baida, the newspaper said "Quryna" on its website.
Encouraged by the riots in Tunisia and Egypt, the Libyan border, the opposition had called for a "Day of Wrath" and protests in Benghazi, Al Baida and Zenten .- The army took control of Manama after police Bahrain earlier dissolved a protest camp in a square in the capital, which left three dead and 231 wounded in the worst violence in the kingdom in decades.
Police cleared Pearl Square, where mainly Shiite demonstrators demanded a greater say in the island kingdom where a Sunni family governs a majority Shiite population. Saudi Arabia could also be affected by social unrest affecting several Arab countries if not carried out urgent reforms in that country, said Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, told the BBC in Arabic.
"Anything can happen" if King Abdullah does not undertake to carry out "a program of political reforms." 
At the headquarters of this international organization, Ban also called on the governments of the region to implement major reforms, rather than suppress peaceful demonstrators. Secretary of State of the American Union, Hillary Clinton announced that the country will allocate 150 million (MDD) dollars to support the transition in Egypt.
Clinton announced that David Lipton, a White House adviser for international economic affairs, and Undersecretary for Political Affairs William Burns will travel next week to Cairo to discuss with the Egyptian government needs and priorities. Nine people were killed in Libya in clashes between security forces and demonstrators, upon completion of the third day of protests against the regime of Col.
Moammar Gadhafi, in power for 42 years. Seven protesters were killed and 35 wounded on Thursday in Benghazi, east of Tripoli, according to internet portals opponents and Al Manara Al Yum, based abroad, and medical sources. The other two deaths were reported in Al Baida, the newspaper said "Quryna" on its website.
Encouraged by the riots in Tunisia and Egypt, the Libyan border, the opposition had called for a "Day of Wrath" and protests in Benghazi, Al Baida and Zenten .- The army took control of Manama after police Bahrain earlier dissolved a protest camp in a square in the capital, which left three dead and 231 wounded in the worst violence in the kingdom in decades.
Police cleared Pearl Square, where mainly Shiite demonstrators demanded a greater say in the island kingdom where a Sunni family governs a majority Shiite population. Saudi Arabia could also be affected by social unrest affecting several Arab countries if not carried out urgent reforms in that country, said Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, told the BBC in Arabic.
"Anything can happen" if King Abdullah does not undertake to carry out "a program of political reforms."
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