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February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

17 February 2011

Bahrain: Main Hospital Fills with Lulu Roundabout Wounded

Written by Yacoub Al-Slaise · Middle East & North Africa

After the dawn raid on Lulu Roundabout, the focal point of the anti-government protests going on in Bahrain since February 14, many of the injured have been rushed to the Salmaniya Hospital, which is now in disarray due to the growing number of injured protesters.

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Thailand: Webmaster Under Trial

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

An editor of an independent media website in Thailand is facing trial for 'violating' the country's Computer Crimes Act. The case is closely monitored by netizens, journalists and human rights advocates who are worried about the state of Internet freedom in Thailand

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Bahrain: Videos of Dawn Raid on Lulu Roundabout

Written by Yacoub Al-Slaise · Middle East & North Africa

In the early hours of Thursday 17th February, at around 3am local Bahrain time, riot police force attacked sleeping protesters at Lulu Roundabout, the focal point of Bahrain's ongoing Day of Wrath protests. These are some of the videos of the events that have surfaced so far.

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Bahrain: News on Pearl Roundabout Crackdown Flows

Written by Ivan Sigal · Middle East & North Africa

This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011. Eyewitness and amplified reports on Twitter are coming in fast about the pre-dawn raid on protesters at Bahrain's...

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Libya: Gaddafi Cracks Down on Anti-Regime Protestors

Written by Antoun Issa · Middle East & North Africa

News is emerging on Twitter that Libyan leader Mu'ammar Gaddafi has sent in the army against protestors, with deaths reported in Benghazi and other parts of the country. Libyans have been inspired by pro-democracy demonstrations in neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt that have toppled their respective rulers.

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Bahrain: One Person Killed During Pre-Dawn Police Raid

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

We reported earlier on the pre-dawn raid by Bahrain's police forces on the protesters who have been gathered at Pearl Roundabout in the capital city of Manama since February 14. Now the news has broken that one person was killed during the skirmish

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Updates from February, 2011

21 February 2011

South Korea

North Korea's heir apparent, Kim Jong-un's photo of him holding a pair of binoculars upside down has been widely tweeted in South Korean Tweetosphere. This photo of Kim was aired by North Korea's official television station.

• Lee Yoo Eun

South Korea

A South Korean user uploaded a Youtube video[ko] mocking North Korea's latest commemorative stamp which was made to celebrate Kim Jong-il's birthday. The video claims that the three monkeys from the stamp which all sit on a same tree branch (appears on the video around 2 min 10 sec) refer to Kim's power succession to its 3rd generation.

• Lee Yoo Eun

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