Protests were organised in various countries in West Asia on Friday against governments in the region. In Iraq, protesters took to the streets across the country on Saturday to mark a Day of Rage, with thousands flooding Baghdad's Tahrir Square. Security forces used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of angry protesters in Baghdad. Clashes with police across Iraq left 15 demonstrators dead. Four government buildings were also set ablaze and one provincial governor resigned. Rallies in Iraq have called for improved public services, more jobs and less corruption, and some for broader political reforms. Voice of Iraq news agency reported that protestors set fire to the Ninewa provincial council building shortly after hundreds of protestors stormed the building, In Bahrain, large number of protestors took to the streets while government declared the day as an official day of mourning. Protestors are continuously camping at Pearl Square calling for sweeping political reforms in the country. Country’s crown prince Salman said that the national dialogue has not yet achieved in the country because of strict conditions set by the opposition. The opposition is demanding the resignation of the government headed by King’s uncle, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman, as a pre-requisite for dialogue. Government has already released several opposition leaders as part of reconciliation. In Yemen, tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh held rival demonstrations in the capital Sana. Protesters outside Sanaa University demanded the downfall of the regime while loyalists shouted support for a leader they said was holding the fractured and impoverished tribal country together. President Saleh has ordered the formation of a government committee to open a dialogue with protesters. In Egypt, large numbers of demonstrators gathered at Tahrir square to press the military rulers for the rapid reforms after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. They were demanding formation of a new cabinet, end of emergency laws and release of political prisoners. Egyptian authorities have arrested the country's former information minister and the chairman of state TV and radio on corruption allegations. In Jordan, several thousand people demonstrated in the centre of capital Amman on a Day of Anger to call for political reforms organised by opposition. There was a strong security presence, but police stayed on the sidelines. Reports say that, influential intellectuals in Saudi Arab have asked Saudi King to adopt far-reaching political and social reforms. In a statement, the group says that Arab rulers should derive a lesson from the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya and listen to the voice of disenchanted young people. The group includes renowned Islamic scholars, a female academic, a poet and a former diplomat.