Why, after 41 years of Gaddafi's reign, have protests escalated so quickly and violently in Libya? Jonathan Rugman reports.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2011, 8:55 AM
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) More than 60 people are reported to have been killed in Libya's capital Tripoli over the past few hours as Muammar Gaddafi's regime clamps down on a growing anti-government revolution. If confirmed it would take the number of dead since the uprising began to well over 300.
Demonstrators in Benghazi said an army unit swapped sides to join them, helping the protesters take control of much of the city. And the Libyan justice minister has resigned in protest at the "excessive use of violence" against demonstrators.
Teachers Strike in Bahrain's Revolution
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) Anti-government demonstrators camped in the centre of Bahrain's capital Manama have been joined by 1,500 striking teachers, all calling for the downfall of the regime.
There is little sign of the revolt letting up, but the atmosphere has eased considerably after the deaths of seven people in the past week. One of the teachers, Yasser Abd Hussein, said: "We have left the schools and declared a general strike. We'll stay here until the departure of this regime."
Yemeni Students Protest in Renamed 'Tahrir Square'
(Euronews: 0730 PST, February 21, 2011) Thousands of people in Yemen have been staging a sit-in outside the university in the capital Sanaa, demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32 years in power. Students have been joined by opposition politicians who allied themselves to the movement yesterday.
They have renamed the focal point of the demonstration "Tahrir Square," inspired by the revolt in Egypt. So far there has been no attempt to break up the protest by security forces. Supporters of the regime, who have attacked demonstrators in recent days, have been kept away.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2011, 7:10 PM
(Associated Press: 1000 PST, February 20, 2011) Libyan forces fired machine-guns at mourners marching in a funeral for anti-government protesters in Benghazi. The crackdown is shaping up to be the most brutal repression of protests that began with uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
Meanwhile, police thwarted a protest rally in neighboring Algeria, demonstrations have taken place in Morocco, and anti-government protests continue in Bahrain and Yemen
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 3:12 PM
(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1135 PST, February 18, 2011) The King of Bahrain has asked his crown prince to start a dialogue with all parties over the unrest in the country. This comes as security forces reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters; one doctor told Al Jazeera the number of casualties is "uncountable."
Dozens of people have reportedly now died as a result of clashes in Libya. The country's revolutionary committee, considered the backbone of Libya's regime, has said the response to any further unrest will be sharp and violent.
And there have also been further clashes in Yemen, killing several people and wounding dozens more. Crowds have been gathering for eight days, calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 2:46 PM
(Euronews: 0940 PST, February 18, 2011) Deaths have been reported in skirmishes in Yemen as demonstrators marched for the eighth straight day on Friday demanding an end to President Ali Abullah Saleh's 32-year rule.
An estimated 10,000 gathered in the capital of Sanaa calling on the head of state to step down. There were clashes between protesters and Saleh supporters, leaving at least four demonstrators wounded.
The unrest is spreading across the country. Two people were killed and 27 were injured when a hand grenade was thrown at demonstrators in Taez.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 11:20 AM
(Associated Press: 1030 PST, February 18, 2011) Soldiers fired tear gas and shot weapons as thousands of protest marchers defied a government ban Friday and streamed toward a landmark square that had been the symbolic center of the uprising against the Gulf nation's leaders.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 10:17 AM
(Euronews: 0940 PST, February 18, 2011) Eyewitness reports coming out of Bahrain say troops have opened fire on anti-government protesters, with many wounded. One account comes from a former Shi'ite member of parliament quoted by the Reuters news agency.
Euronews spoke to a woman at a main hospital where the wounded are being treated. "We are in Salmanyah hospital," she said. "We're away from the place where the clashes are happening. But we can hear the clashes, the explosions. A witness just came from there and said the ground was red. The ground is red, painted with blood."
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 10:10 AM
(Al Jazeera English: 0830 PST, February 18, 2011) Bahraini troops shot at protesters near Pearl Roundabout and wounded many, a doctor of Salmaniya hospital said, a day after police forcibly cleared a protest camp from the traffic circle in Manama. Dr. Ghassan said: "There are many casualties with head wounds." The demonstrators made for Pearl Roundabout, where army troops who took it over after the police raid on Thursday opened fire.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 10:06 AM
(Al Jazeera English: 0800 PST, February 18, 2011) Mohamed el-Berqawy, an engineer in Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city, told Al Jazeera by phone that mourners have been shot and killed on Friday. He appealed to US president Barack Obama and Arab League chief Amr Moussa for help.
Human Rights Watch claims 24 people have been killed in the clashes.
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FEBRUARY 18, 2011, 9:43 AM
(Euronews: 0600 PST, February 18, 2011) Thousands of people have attended the funerals of those killed in yesterday's security crackdown in Bahrain. At least four people died and more than 230 others were wounded when riot police drove activists from a makeshift camp in Pearl Square in the centre of the capital Manama. Earlier, in the village of Sintra, where some of the victims' funerals were held, the anger against the level of force used by authorities was palpable.
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