"We don't fear death anymore, let the army come and kill us to show the world what kind of savages they are," said Umm Mohammed, a teacher wearing a black abaya cloak in Bahrain.
This kind of courage amazes me. It is the courage we saw rise up to overthrow Mubarak recently. Freedom is obviously a contagious desire because right across the Arab world there is unrest. A call for change.
Shiite protesters in Bahrainis, took to the streets on Monday, to fight discrimination felt at the hand of a Sunni Muslim dynasty. Also a close ally to the US and Saudi. The Shiites feel neglected from decision-making and experience unfair treatment to access jobs and housing.
In the Libyan city of Benghazi, Human Rights Watch say 84 people have been killed in three days of security crackdown, a response to anti-government protests.
In Iraq, a violent rally demanded officials to combat graft and improve basic services. Two people have been killed.
Kuwait protesters are calling for basic rights and citizenship.
To read more go here.
This kind of courage amazes me. It is the courage we saw rise up to overthrow Mubarak recently. Freedom is obviously a contagious desire because right across the Arab world there is unrest. A call for change.
Shiite protesters in Bahrainis, took to the streets on Monday, to fight discrimination felt at the hand of a Sunni Muslim dynasty. Also a close ally to the US and Saudi. The Shiites feel neglected from decision-making and experience unfair treatment to access jobs and housing.
In the Libyan city of Benghazi, Human Rights Watch say 84 people have been killed in three days of security crackdown, a response to anti-government protests.
In Iraq, a violent rally demanded officials to combat graft and improve basic services. Two people have been killed.
Kuwait protesters are calling for basic rights and citizenship.
To read more go here.
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