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AJE Live Stream - Bahrain forces fire on protesters - Country profile: Bahrain
Live blog: Feb17 - Feb18 - Feb19
(All times are local in Bahrain, GMT+3)
February 21, 2011
12:17 Al Jazeera's online producer in Bahrain says the atmosphere at Pearl Roundabout is similar to that of Egypt's Tahrir Square, a big sleepover camp.
February 20, 2011
11:50pm As we move into Monday morning, we'll be bringing the live blog to a close shortly. We'll be continuing our coverage tomorrow, but there's much more on the Bahrain protests at http://english.aljazeera.net. Thanks for staying with us.
11:17pm Formula One's season-opening grand prix in Bahrain could be in jeopardy as newly emboldened protesters in Manama call for the royal family to scrap what they see as a costly vanity project, though the race also is the Gulf island's premier international event.
9:28pm Al Jazeera's James Bays says the opposition are being discouraged from entering into talks with Bahrain's government:
"The protesters are determined to make this a permanent place of protest. A day after the army and police withdrew, the area around Pearl Roundabout has become a tented city, with free food, water and electricity.
"The protesters are pitching camp - and they say they won't leave until they get what they want.
"The government says it is opening a dialogue with the people. But one opposition politician - visiting the roundabout - was told very clearly that he should not enter into any negotiatiations.
"Any politician who talks to the royal family, he was told, has the blood of those who died on his hands."
7:30pm A sign on Pearl Roundabout that reflects the spirit on the ground: "No Sunni, No Shia, Only Bahraini"...
7:07pm Bahrain Mall was deserted today because of the nationwide strike
6:36pm Robert Fisk of UK daily Independent spoke to Al Jazeera about the unrest in Bahrain:
6:22pm Protesters provide barbecued fish for dinner in Pearl Roundabout:
1:50pm The AP reports that women are playing a key role in anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain:
As night fell in Bahrain on Saturday, thousands of women took to the streets of the capital Manama to show their support for the popular anti-government protests.
Most women wore traditional black cloaks, with their heads covered. Others wore Bahraini flags around their shoulders as they converged on Pearl Roundabout, the focal-point for demonstrations.
'Today we are happy that we've achieved, that we can tell our demands and needs', said Zahra, who sat with a group of women holding candles.
'We need to change the government of Bahrain. I mean the minister, His Highness, he has to be removed,' she added, a strong comment in a nation which had, until recently, not dared to be overly vocal in criticism of the ruling Sunni royal family.
Another protester, Yasmina al-Said, wore a red shirt and carried a red tulip, symbolising Bahrain's flag.
She highlighted the wide cross-section of Bahrainis who took part in the protests: 'There's no difference between young people or old, or women or men.'We're here together... and hopefully things will change.'
There are a few cool photos highlighting women's roles in Bahrain's protests via Twitpic - here's a great shot:
From aljamsee
12:05pm The latest:
A landmark junction in the heart of Bahrain's capital, Manama, continues to be occupied by opposition protesters, hundreds of whom spent the night there after another day of anti-government demonstrations in the tiny Gulf state.
10:06am Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from Manama, on today's national strikes in Bahrain:
We understand that some companies and some government facilities have been affected. Schools, in some areas of Bahrain, have been closed because of this national strike, which was called before the events of the return of the protesters to Pearl Roundabout after the withdrawal of the army and police. The national strike was called after that attack on protesters, when the army fired tear gas at them, rubber bullets at them and some live rounds, which struck protesters.
849am Twitpiced by AymanB: A shot of protesters, who remained in the Pearl Roundabout overnight:
8:06am After days of chaos and violence, a moment of peace, Tweeted just moments ago:
7:16 am Following another day of clashes, anti-government protesters reclaim the Pearl Roundabout.
Our correspondent on the scene reports that while the government's withdrawal of security forces was "aimed that starting negotiations", anti-government protesters remained angry. He observed:
Demands have hardened from the beginning of the week. Some say what they want is a change of government, some say that the prime minister should be sacked and others say that the king should go as well.
People are saying that given the people who have died and the number injured they will continue to come here ... many are saying they are not going to leave as they have not got the reform they were asking for.
All of them are asking for constitutional reform. The opposition are asking for a constitutional monarchy, like in the UK or Australia.
6:57am Tom Donilon, the White House national security advisor, has spoken with the Crown Prince of Bahrain.
According to a statement from the White House, Donilon spoke by telephone with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, reiterating President's Barack Obama's condemnation of violence used against protesters in Bahrain. Donilon also "expressed support for the steps that the Crown Prince has ordered taken to show restraint and initiate dialogue with all segments of Bahraini society. "
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