You are in the the 111th Child Diary of the Liveblog of the 2011 Egyptian Uprising and other uprisings spreading throughout the Mideast. We stand with our international friends and their courageous struggle for dignity and human rights.
NicoleBPhotos 10:05am via Twitpic
RT @anmarek: "Peaceful.. Peaceful" everyone shouting #lulu #feb14 #bahrain http://twitpic.com/...
If they can seek inner peace while risking their lives, certainly we can seek inner peace while witnessing. As-Salamu Alaykum.
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BAHRAIN: Even after a ruthless attack, protesters have returned to the Pearl Roundabout.
A couple of their tweets highlight anxiety:
ToneyBrooks 9:58am via web
#Bahrain #Pearl Today determines if Crown Prince has any integrity at all; ability to constrain police. Jittery spirit in the roundabout.
johalifax 9:58am via web
RT @NickKristof: People Power, 1; King, 0, in #Bahrain. But it's not over yet. Lots of small children in roundabout. Let's pray army doesn't attack.
The Bahraini King
praised those who killed peaceful protesters:
More regional tidbits after the fold....
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LIBYA: Human Rights Watch now reports at least 84 deaths in Libyan uprising. Meanwhile, reports of demonstrators taking over Benghazi and Al Bayda:
"Clashes are continuing with anti-government protesters in Libya between Benghazi and Al Bayda, Reuters reports a security source as saying. The area was "80% under control ... a lot of police stations have been set on fire or damaged", the source said.
YEMEN: Violence against protesters continues in Yemen on Saturday, with one dead:
Sanaa: Yemeni riot police shot dead a protester and injured five others on Saturday when they opened fire on thousands marching in the 10th day of unrest rocking the capital Sanaa.
Demonstrators in Yemen, Saturday, Feb 19:
IRAN: As Tehrani police remove satellite dishes from people's homes:
ContraMondo 10:34am via web
Police collects satellite receivers from Tehrani houses http://tinyurl.com/... #Iran #25bahman
People are begging folks to edit photos and videos online to protect the identity of protesters:
jazairia 10:07am via TweetDeck
RT @ghazamfar: V @lissnup: If ppl post video identifying #Iran protesters & are unresponsive to polite requests to edit, more extreme actions are possible
Meanwhile, the regime is planning to prosecute "sedition" leaders.
Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar has described Tehran riots as illegal, saying that the Ministry will deal with sedition leaders according to the law.
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Our Egyptian brethren articulated what people around the region are fighting for, though variations to the theme may exist from country to country. banner held by protesters and translated to English:
1 The departure of Moubarak
2 An end to the current Parliament
3 An end of the state of emergency
4 The creation of a national united government
5 A parliament elected by the people to modify the constitution and run the presidentials elections
6 Put those responsible for the killings on trial
7 Put those responsible for stealing the country's money and other acts of corruption on trial
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