Protesters March to Oust Bahraini Rulers
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Bahraini protesters march through the capital, Manama, in what is their deepest foray into the city, as they continue their campaign to bring down the Sunni ruling family. Under pressure from the West the rulers have pledged to allow peaceful protests.
Protesters occupying Pearl Square in Bahrain's capital Manama, who are demanding the removal of the al-Khalifa family, tried a new tack on Sunday as they marched to a court building in the city's commercial district.
This is their deepest foray into the city so far.
The protesters, who included doctors and nurses, carried Bahraini flags and portraits of long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa and chanted slogans calling for him to step down.
Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded before Bahrain's rulers, under pressure from Western allies, pledged to allow peaceful protests and offered dialogue with opponents.
The government has released more than 300 people detained since a crackdown on Shi'ite unrest in August and the king reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, appointing four new ministers.
Currently, the government is appointed by the king and most ministers are from the royal family.
Tens of thousands of pro-government supporters have also taken to the streets in recent days, saying that reforms launched by Bahrain's king a decade ago have resulted in freedoms and democracy unique in the Gulf Arab region.
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Bahraini protesters march through the capital, Manama, in what is their deepest foray into the city, as they continue their campaign to bring down the Sunni ruling family. Under pressure from the West the rulers have pledged to allow peaceful protests.
Protesters occupying Pearl Square in Bahrain's capital Manama, who are demanding the removal of the al-Khalifa family, tried a new tack on Sunday as they marched to a court building in the city's commercial district.
This is their deepest foray into the city so far.
The protesters, who included doctors and nurses, carried Bahraini flags and portraits of long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa and chanted slogans calling for him to step down.
Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded before Bahrain's rulers, under pressure from Western allies, pledged to allow peaceful protests and offered dialogue with opponents.
The government has released more than 300 people detained since a crackdown on Shi'ite unrest in August and the king reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, appointing four new ministers.
Currently, the government is appointed by the king and most ministers are from the royal family.
Tens of thousands of pro-government supporters have also taken to the streets in recent days, saying that reforms launched by Bahrain's king a decade ago have resulted in freedoms and democracy unique in the Gulf Arab region.