Anti-government protests continue in tiny kingdom, despite apology by king for the deaths of two demonstrators.
Al-Jazeera
"Anti-government protesters are continuing to occupy a square in Bahrain's capital, Manama, after two days of violent clashes left at least two demonstrators dead.
The protesters, pressing for a host of demands including political reforms and better human rights in the kingdom, are refusing to disperse, despite a rare apology from the king over the deaths in police firing.
An Al Jazeera correspondent in Bahrain, who cannot be named for his own safety, said that thousands of protesters were occupying a major landmark on Wednesday.
"They are well organised and say that they will make Manama's Pearl Roundabout Bahrain's version of Egypt's Tahrir Square."
He said that protesters also held a funeral procession for the man who was killed during Tuesday's protest.....
Shias, thought to be in the majority in Bahrain, are ruled by a Sunni royal family.
Poverty, high unemployment and alleged attempts by the state to grant citizenship to Sunni foreigners to change the demographic balance have intensified discontent among the Shias.
Around half of the kingdom's 1.3 million people are Bahraini, with the rest being foreign workers."
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