Sunday, February 20, 2011

Bahrain Opposition Set Demands for Talks with Royals

BBC: Opposition groups and anti-government protesters in Bahrain say their demands must be met before they will enter into talks with the Gulf state's monarchy.

They want the government to resign, political prisoners to be released and the deaths of protesters investigated.

Six people were killed and many wounded in the last week as security forces used deadly force to quell protests.

Demonstrators have re-established a protest camp in Manama's central Pearl Square after security forces withdrew.

Hundreds of people spent the night in the square, the focal point of the week's unrest.

A protest camp had been cleared on Thursday with the deaths of four people, but protesters flocked to the square on Saturday after the military left.

They were met by police who fired volleys of tear gas and shotgun rounds, wounding dozens of people, before suddenly withdrawing and leaving the square to the jubilant protesters. (+ video) >>> | Sunday, February 20, 2011