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Bahraini forces fire tear gas at protesters
manama: Bahrains security forces fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in the Gulf kingdom on Friday after a prominent Shiite cleric vowed that their demands for the Sunni monarchy to loosen its grip on power will not be silenced by brutal force. Bahrains government,meanwhile,brushed aside suggestions for an international investigation into the deaths of protesters during the month of unrest.
Violence erupts around Syria,protesters shot
Damascus: Violence erupted around Syria on Friday as troops opened fire on protesters in several cities and crowds clashed on the tense streets of the capital in the most widespread unrest in years,witnesses said. Soldiers shot at demonstrators in Deraa after crowds set fire to a bronze statue of the countrys late president,a resident said.
