THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Bahrain's opposition bloc appeared to have eased its preconditions for talks with the ruling monarchy, with one leader saying the only condition now was to stop bloodshed.
As the Gulf kingdom struggled to regain normality after a week of violent tumult, the opposition released a set of demands which stopped short of previous ambitious requirements.
The group called for a lifting of military control at the main hospital, the withdrawal of Saudi and Emirati troops deployed to aid the king, and the release of prisoners seized in the violence.
But it did not mention earlier contentious preconditions including an elected council to redraft the constitution. » | Ben Framer, Manama | Sunday, March 20, 2011
