Thursday, February 17, 2011

Day of Anger: Tensions in the Middle East and North Africa remained high

Today is the "day of anger" in Libya and still expect great mobilization. In Tripoli, you will face the anti-regime protesters and supporters of leader Muammar Gaddafi. Already in recent days the two factions have been involved in clashes and there is a strong fear of a repressive authoritarian face escalate the situation.


The Foreign Ministry warn the Italians who were to travel to the North African country on Friday, an indication of how at risk and advising people to "avoid gatherings of crowds, get away immediately from the areas where demonstrations are taking place and, in general, to remain abreast of international and regional.

" Dead and wounded - on blogs and social networks all day yesterday, have chased rumors of accidents in Libya. Long hours of tension that followed a night of clashes, arrests, injuries and, according to unconfirmed information officially, there are also victims. According to sites close to the opposition and NGOs Libyan dead as a result of yesterday's confrontations between police and antigovernment demonstrators in Al Baida, in eastern Libya, would be at least nine.

They would then thirty-eight people injured in the clashes so far in Benghazi. Supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and police charged the demonstrators gathered outside a police station, demanding the release of an activist. U.S. pressure - The United States has asked the authorities in Tripoli to meet the aspirations of the people.

"The countries of the region are facing the same difficulties in regard to population, popular aspirations and needs reform," said U.S. State Department spokesman, Philip Crowley. "We encourage these countries to take specific measures to respond to the aspirations, needs and hopes of their people.

Libya falls into this category without a doubt, "the U.S. diplomat added. Crowley declined to respond specifically to those who asked if Muammar Gaddafi does not consider a "dictator." But his thought has become clear: "I do not think it came to power democratically," he said. New victims nell'emiratoTENSIONI IN Bahrain - Meanwhile, in another scenario, that of Bahrain, you update the death toll.

It rose to 4 the number of protesters killed in the capital Manama later launched pre-dawn assault by security forces against a makeshift camp, where they were placed by the demonstrators who protested Tuesday against the absolute monarchy of the small emirate. Two protesters were killed instantly.

The third died shortly after due to severe injuries from gunshot wounds to the chest described as Shiite opposition sources have reported. There would then be a fourth victim, reported to be a source of opposition, but there are no further details. The wounded established because of the blitz amounted to fifty.

In less than three days, the victims of repression were a total of at least five web-even if many non-governmental sources suggest that it may be more. The clashes in the streets Pearl GRAND PRIX AT RISK - Meanwhile, the evidence of the GP2 Asia, the Bahrain circuit on that next month will also host the opening round of the Formula 1 season, have been postponed.

"Because of current events, medical staff normally on duty at the circuit was temporarily called to hospitals in the city (to act, ed) in an emergency," it said in a statement released by the organizers of the race. "For obvious reasons, the organizers of the GP2 tests have decided to postpone tomorrow's planned activity for today".

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