Bahrain's leaders banned public gatherings and sent tanks into the streets Thursday, intensifying a crackdown that killed five anti-government protesters, and wounded more than 200. (Feb. 17)
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Bahrain Protests as a Proxy Battle
Analyst Kamran Bokhari explains how the sectarian-driven civil unrest in Bahrain could serve as a proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain: It was a complete bloodbath
Three people were killed Thursday in Bahrain's capital of Manama, after police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse protestors camped in Pearl Square. The overnight raid brings the death toll in Bahrain's recent unrest to five. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7
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