Manama (Bahrain) (Writing / AP) .- Thousands of people gathered Friday in the Bahraini capital, Manama, to attend funerals for people killed in the raid by security forces against protesters have claimed the end of the monarchy, according to the correspondent of the Guardian, Reuters reported sources gathered by Europa Press.
So far, the protests had focused primarily on the government and the rights of the Shiite majority and were not directed specifically against the Sunni dynasty that reigns in the country. "We had to be limited to demand the resignation of Prime Minister, but now claim the same for the royal family," said Abu Ahmed Makki Taki, whose brother Mahmoud, 27 years old, died in the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday during the eviction by the army of the protest camp on the main square La Perla, in Manama.
The funeral will this Friday starting point for further demonstrations. The Qatari television pictures showed scenes of sadness and outrage, and so far, do not appreciate security forces in the area. Between six and four people died and more than 200 injured yesterday in Manama, on a day marked for eviction by the army of the protest camp on the main square La Perla and subsequent violent incidents in different parts of the city according to data from the satellite station Al Jazeera.
In the first public statements by the Government on the incident yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al Khalifa said Thursday that the crackdown was necessary because the protesters were "polarizing the country" and making Bahrain "on the brink sectarian" . Revolts after the fall of Mubarak in Egypt of the Middle East and North Africa could see demonstrations of public anger toward renewed their governments on Friday when protesters in Bahrain bury four people killed when police broke up a camp of activists.
Crowds took to the streets of Libya, Yemen, Iran and Bahrain in recent days demanding more representation or overthrowing governments, reports Reuters. The protest, inspired by popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt in which the veteran leaders of both countries were driven from power, forced the authorities to react, sometimes with fatal consequences.
In Bahrain, troops in armored vehicles took control of the capital after police fired gunshots and tear gas used to expel the protesters who camped overnight at the center of the Pearl Plaza in Manama. This is the worst violence in decades in the Persian Gulf island kingdom and a sign of nervousness felt by the Sunni royal family of Bahrain, aware of the discontent of the country's Shiite majority.
The sectarian aspect of violence in Bahrain could feed the discontent of the minority Shiite Saudi Arabia itself, the world's largest exporter of oil. The turmoil contributed to the price of Brent crude reached on Thursday to play a maximum of 28 months of $ 104 a barrel and they were a factor in the rise in gold prices to record highs for five weeks.
The funeral could serve as a gathering place funerals of four people killed in police operation at dawn on Thursday in Manama would be held on Friday and could serve as a rallying point for protesters. One person was killed this week while attending the funeral of an activist. "There will be violence, there will be clashes," said a protester named Sayed to the BBC television early Friday, referring to the planned funeral.
"Bahrain is entering a very dark tunnel," he said, adding that he feared for his safety. "If (the authorities) know my name, I could lose my job, I could lose my life," he said. The armed forces of Bahrain, a country of 1.3 million inhabitants of which 600,000 are native, issued an order warning people to stay away from the center of the capital and said they will do whatever is necessary to maintain security .
On Thursday in Yemen, four protesters were killed in the port of Aden in protests that began seven days ago and show no signs of abating. The protesters want the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled for 32 years but is seen by Washington as a key ally in its fight against militants from Al Qaeda refugees in Yemen.
In Libya, there were unverified reports of five deaths in a rare protest challenged the leader Muammar Gaddafi. In Iraq, two people were killed and 47 injured when police opened fire on antigovernment demonstrators in the northern city of Sulaimaniya. 
So far, the protests had focused primarily on the government and the rights of the Shiite majority and were not directed specifically against the Sunni dynasty that reigns in the country. "We had to be limited to demand the resignation of Prime Minister, but now claim the same for the royal family," said Abu Ahmed Makki Taki, whose brother Mahmoud, 27 years old, died in the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday during the eviction by the army of the protest camp on the main square La Perla, in Manama.
The funeral will this Friday starting point for further demonstrations. The Qatari television pictures showed scenes of sadness and outrage, and so far, do not appreciate security forces in the area. Between six and four people died and more than 200 injured yesterday in Manama, on a day marked for eviction by the army of the protest camp on the main square La Perla and subsequent violent incidents in different parts of the city according to data from the satellite station Al Jazeera.
In the first public statements by the Government on the incident yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Khalid Al Khalifa said Thursday that the crackdown was necessary because the protesters were "polarizing the country" and making Bahrain "on the brink sectarian" . Revolts after the fall of Mubarak in Egypt of the Middle East and North Africa could see demonstrations of public anger toward renewed their governments on Friday when protesters in Bahrain bury four people killed when police broke up a camp of activists.
Crowds took to the streets of Libya, Yemen, Iran and Bahrain in recent days demanding more representation or overthrowing governments, reports Reuters. The protest, inspired by popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt in which the veteran leaders of both countries were driven from power, forced the authorities to react, sometimes with fatal consequences.
In Bahrain, troops in armored vehicles took control of the capital after police fired gunshots and tear gas used to expel the protesters who camped overnight at the center of the Pearl Plaza in Manama. This is the worst violence in decades in the Persian Gulf island kingdom and a sign of nervousness felt by the Sunni royal family of Bahrain, aware of the discontent of the country's Shiite majority.
The sectarian aspect of violence in Bahrain could feed the discontent of the minority Shiite Saudi Arabia itself, the world's largest exporter of oil. The turmoil contributed to the price of Brent crude reached on Thursday to play a maximum of 28 months of $ 104 a barrel and they were a factor in the rise in gold prices to record highs for five weeks.
The funeral could serve as a gathering place funerals of four people killed in police operation at dawn on Thursday in Manama would be held on Friday and could serve as a rallying point for protesters. One person was killed this week while attending the funeral of an activist. "There will be violence, there will be clashes," said a protester named Sayed to the BBC television early Friday, referring to the planned funeral.
"Bahrain is entering a very dark tunnel," he said, adding that he feared for his safety. "If (the authorities) know my name, I could lose my job, I could lose my life," he said. The armed forces of Bahrain, a country of 1.3 million inhabitants of which 600,000 are native, issued an order warning people to stay away from the center of the capital and said they will do whatever is necessary to maintain security .
On Thursday in Yemen, four protesters were killed in the port of Aden in protests that began seven days ago and show no signs of abating. The protesters want the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled for 32 years but is seen by Washington as a key ally in its fight against militants from Al Qaeda refugees in Yemen.
In Libya, there were unverified reports of five deaths in a rare protest challenged the leader Muammar Gaddafi. In Iraq, two people were killed and 47 injured when police opened fire on antigovernment demonstrators in the northern city of Sulaimaniya.
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