Day Of Protests:Violence In Bahrain,Yemen, and Libya

Protests continue to rock the middle east with violence in Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. Protests have also been reported in Jordan and Egypt. Here is a quick rundown of what is happening.

Bahrain: After hundreds of people gathered at Pearl Roundabout, the army has used teargas and gunfire to remove the crowd. The Guardian has reported at least 20 people injured and 1 death. Other reports are saying that the police are preventing emergency vehicles from getting to the Pearl roundabout. 

Yemen: On the eighth day of protests, two have been reported killed as protesters clash with the police and other protesters. Pro- and anti-Saleh protesters have clashed in Sana'a as well as Taiz. The latter clash leading to the death of an Anti-Saleh protester when a handgrenade was thrown into the crowd. Protests in Aden have lead to the shooting death of one protester by the police as government buildings were set on fire.


Libya: Up to 50 people have been killed in protests in the eastern part of the country. The majority of protests have been around Benghazi, though some anti-Gaddafi protesters are reporting that the unrest is moving towards the capital.