US caught between ‘democracy’ and military interests
The incident, in which at least five civilians were killed and many more seriously injured, was certain to sharply raise longstanding political tensions in the tiny, strategically located Gulf kingdom, which is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet and adjoins oil colossus, Saudi Arabia. The US Secretary of State, (CLinton) has shown “deep concerns” […]
Manama, Bahrain: police used tear gas in protests
In latest events in Manama Bahrains capital, police decided that they need to use tear gas agains anti goverment protests. Protesters angered by the killing of two demonstrators by security forces earlier this week. After largely leaving the protesters alone for the past two days, hundreds of white-helmeted police swarmed the roundabout about 3:30 a.m. […]