In Bahrain, thousands of protesters are camping at Pearl square in capital Manama as Bahrain's opposition reiterated its demands for major reforms. Large number of people took to the streets of Manama yesterday. Formal talks have not yet started, as the opposition groups want to see a commitment to an elected government first while governments insists that all issues can be discussed only on negotiating table. In Yemen, large numbers of protesters gathered into the centre of capital Sanaa for a massive anti-regime rally called by the opposition. Students and pro-democracy demonstrators have been camping at a square near Sanaa University asking President Saleh to step down who is in power for more than 32 years. Meanwhile in a press conference in Sanaa, President Saleh has accused the United States and Israel of trying to destabilize his country and the Arab world. In Oman, anti government protests were organised in Soha while people took out rally in support of Sultan in Muscat. Government has announced 150 Omani riyals of about nearly 15000 Rupees monthly unemployment allowance and made changes in cabinet. In Iran, reports say that Iranian security forces in Tehran fired tear gas at anti-government protesters demanding the release of two opposition leaders, they say have been jailed. However Iran’s Fars news agency reports that a judiciary source has denied the arrest of Mousavi and Karroubi adding that the pair are at home and not in prison.
News On AIR | March 2, 2011 12:57 PM
Bahrain protesters camping at Pearl square