Bloody Thursday

Bahrain: Government Forces Storm Pearl Square

There are reports that several protesters were killed when soldiers and riot police stormed the Bahrain’s capital, Manama, where protesters have in Pearl Square for almost a month. The government called this a “Cleansing Operation.” The BBC’s Keith Adams reports from Manama on the violence.

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Bahrain military announces curfew

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Nicholas Kristof Reports on Police Attacking Bahrani Protesters

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Bahrain Turns Violent Over Protests

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Top of the Hour: Crackdown in Bahrain, Morning Headlines

Update from Bahrain with Nicholas Kristof

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Columnist for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, is in Bahrain. At first people wanted steps toward democracy, but since the killings, the mood has turned against the king as he has allowed violence on his people.

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Bahrain protests grow

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Thousands of anti-government demonstrators continue to occupy the main square in Bahrain’s capital. Maryam Al Khawaja of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights speaks with anchor Lisa Mullians about the protestors demands for regime change.

Update from Bahrain

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Protests continue in Bahrain, with thousands of protesters taking to the main square in Manama. Michael Slackman, foreign correspondent for The New York Times reports from Bahrain.

Bahrian: Protesters Follow Egypt’s Lead

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The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof is in Bahrain, where protesters have taken over the central square in Manama. Kristof explains that the rise of the middle class in Bahrain is one of the reasons there are demands for a more democratic rule.