Crackdown Chasing News Today

Least 15 people were killed by security forces. while the united states, western europe and most arab nations are focused on libya, many parts of the middle east are boiling over. they have been cracking down in syria since last week. at times security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters. the government has tried to isolate dara, cutting off electricity, telephone service. activists say at least 21 people have died there since friday. in yemen, the president finally agreed today to gove...

Reforms. but at the same time, yemens parliament extended his emergency powers for another 30 days. last week, yemens security forces launched a violent crackdown on protesters killing more than 50. on sunday, thousands turned out for the funerals of many of those who died. and in bahrain, weeks of peaceful demonstrations against the ruling family turned violent last week when security forces launched a crackdown chasing protesters out of a main square, that they had been occupying in the capita...

Security forces in the city of dara. human rights activists say at least 15 people were killed by security forces. while the united states, western europe and most arab nations are focused on libya, many parts of the middle east are boiling over. the government has tried to isolate dara, cutting off electricity, telephone service. activists say at least 21 people have died there since friday. in yemen, the president finally agreed today to government reforms. but at the same time, yemens parliam...

The ruling family turned violent last week when security forces launched a crackdown chasing protesters out of a main square, that they had been occupying in the capital, killing some protesters. saudi forces had also moved in to bahrain. earlier tonight i spoke to wassam tarif. human rights activist on syria on the violence unfolding there. we offered to talk to him without using his name, but he insisted he wanted his name used. we considered not doing in the interview, but we believe he is we...