Sunday, February 20, 2011

Bahrain protesters remain in square

Hundreds of pro-reform supporters spend night at landmark junction as opposition parties weigh dialogue offer.



"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.

Some woke early on Sunday morning in the Pearl Roundabout area and staged a noisy protest, chanting "Get out Hamad" as they pressed their demand that the king, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, should step down....."

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