THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of al-Ahsa [or Al-Hasa] Friday.
About 500 protesters, mainly Shiite Muslims who make up a large part of the population of the region, demonstrated in the oil-rich eastern province. They called for the release of prisoners held without charges, according to Ibrahim al-Mugaiteeb, president of Human Rights First Society.
There was no gunfire or clashes with police in the area, Mr. al-Mugaiteeb said.
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, Friday prayers ended calmly, as none of the protests activists had called for materialized by mid-afternoon local-time. >>> Summer Said | Friday, March 11, 2011
