Anti-government protests continue in some countries in West Asia region. Yemen has been rocked by protests against the president during last several weeks. The demonstrators in Yemen are calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s 32-year-old rule. One person died today who was wounded when police fired rubber bullets at tear gas on protesters in Saana University yesterday. 65 people were injured in the incident. The state news agency Saba however blamed the shooting on gunmen linked to a tribal leader and said three demonstrators and three policemen were injured. In another incident, thousands of inmates rioted at a prison in Sanaa. Police has said that one prisoner was killed and 80 people wounded. In Bahrain, protestors are camping at Pearl Square in support of their demands. Meanwhile three Shiite opposition groups have formed a coalition for a Bahraini Republic to push for their demands. In Egypt, country’s Prosecutor general has started investigation after eleven people were killed in Muslim-Christian clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo, yesterday. The clashes broke out last night when a Muslim mob attacked thousands of Christians protesting against the burning of a Cairo church last week. Government has now promised to rebuild the church. Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has said that dialogue is the best way to bring about change in Saudi Arabia adding that Riyadh rejected any foreign interference in its domestic affairs. The minister told a news conference that demonstrations would not bring reform in the country adding that Muslim clerics have banned protests.
News On AIR | March 9, 2011 7:03 PM
Anti-govt protests continue in some countries in West Asia region