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Shiite opposition leaders arrested
17/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Shiite opposition leaders arrested

Bahrain arrested at least five opposition leaders early Thursday, including members of the hardline Shiite Haq movement, which has called for an end to the Bahraini monarchy.
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Support for popular revolt fading
17/03/2011 - LIBYA

Support for popular revolt fading

After two weeks of reporting in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, FRANCE 24’s Cyril Vanier began to witness the diminishing popular support for the insurgency in the rebel stronghold.
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Saudi troops in Bahrain quash hopes for reform
16/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Saudi troops in Bahrain quash hopes for reform

When Saudi troops rolled into Bahrain this week, Gulf Arab leaders were reacting to the possibility that Arab uprisings would cross their borders. For Saudi Arabia, the pro-democracy protests in Shiite-dominated Bahrain were too close for comfort.
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Live: Popular protests shake old Arab world order
16/03/2011 - LIVE BLOGGING

Live: Popular protests shake old Arab world order

As Libyan forces move to retake rebel strongholds in eastern Libyan, violent clashes have erupted between anti-government protesters in Yemen, Bahrain and Syria. Follow the events on our live blog.
Police baton protesters demanding activists' release
16/03/2011 - Syria

Police baton protesters demanding activists' release

Syrian security forces Wednesday used batons to disperse 150 people protesting the incarceration of jailed human rights activists, witnesses say. At least five people were arrested in the protest outside the Interior Ministry.
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Militias committed atrocities, HRW says
17/03/2011 - IVORY COAST

Militias committed atrocities, HRW says

Forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and presidential challenger Alassane Ouattara may have committed war crimes, Human Rights Watch has said in a report citing incidents of rape, execution and burning.
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Leaders dither as Gaddafi hails final showdown
17/03/2011 - LIBYA

Leaders dither as Gaddafi hails final showdown

Muammar Gaddafi's forces are pushing towards the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and predict they will suppress the rebel uprising within days, even as world leaders continue to dither on imposing a no-fly zone over the country.
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Regime berated for 'extreme brutality'
17/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Regime berated for 'extreme brutality'

At least six people were killed in clashes in Bahrain Wednesday, after police used tanks, helicopters and teargas to clear anti-government protesters from the streets. The crackdown drew criticism from the US, who urged restraint.
Saudi Arabia wades in on Bahraini unrest
15/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Saudi Arabia wades in on Bahraini unrest

After a month-long stand-off between the government and the opposition, Bahrain's internal crisis between Sunnis and Shiites now runs the risk of becoming a regional conflict. Saudi Arabia has sent in troops to help the Sunni-run government contain the unrest, but their presence is being seen as interference by Shiites, who are in the majority on the island, as well as the government in nearby Iran.
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Violence flares as king declares state of emergency
15/03/2011 - BAHRAIN

Violence flares as king declares state of emergency

At least two people were killed on Tuesday as clashes rocked the tiny Gulf state of Bahrain following the king's decision to declare martial law and invite Saudi troops to quell weeks-long unrest.
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