Three days after the Bahraini “Day of Rage,” Pearl Square is empty of protesters. Riot police cracked down Wednesday night, using tear gas and rubber bullets on sleeping protesters. At least three people have been killed and 300 injured. For the latest on news from that country, we turn to Michael Slackman, foreign correspondent for The New York Times. Zachary Lockman, Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and History at New York University helps contextualize the situation.
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