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A Region in Protest and Revolt
Will Arab Nationalism Shape the Course of the Reviolutions?
Saudi Arabia Background.
Oman Background
Yemen Background
LIBYA: Fighting continued on Sunday.
Continuing his surreal relationship to the world around him, Gaddafi told a France24 interviewer that this is not a popular uprising. That he is fighting Al Qaeda in Libya. Some gems:
Al Qaeda is responsible for the violent uprising in Libya, but Western media has overstated the extent of the political crisis and its casualties
There have been at most 150 to 200 people killed.
Even the Israelis in Gaza, when they moved into the Gaza strip, they moved in with tanks to fight such extremists. It’s the same thing here!
These armed terrorists in Benghazi, including members of al Qaeda, did not have clear political demands
The New York Times reports that he also said:
"the world has begun to realize with shock that it has made an incredible mistake," by accepting "false reports" of a brutal security crackdown by his forces.
Now back to the reality on the ground:
Rebel advance in Liby set bck by heavy assault
With tanks, helicopters and fighter planes, troops loyal to Col. Moammar el-Gaddafi attacked rebel troops in the coastal town of Bin Jawwad on Sunday and pushed them east, stalling, for the moment, hopes by the anti-government fighters of a steady march toward Tripoli.
By Monday, rebel forces said they were seeking to regroup but needed reinforcements, according to Mohamad Samir, an army colonel fighting with the rebels, quoted by The Associated Press. News reports on Monday said there had been a new air attack on the rebels at Ras Lanuf, where they had withdrawn after Sunday's counter-offensive by loyalist forces.
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Government troops, having ceded large, strategic parts of the country in recent days, are better armed but still on the defensive as they try to undo rebel gains.
The standoff in Zawiyah continued there on Sunday, a day after forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi waged a heavy assault toward the city center, then pulled back to close off all roads out.
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As of Friday, about 192,000 people had fled the country, according to the International Organization for Migration.
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After successfully capturing Ras Lanuf, hundreds, and perhaps more than 1,000 rebel fighters were in Bin Jawwad overnight on Saturday. They managed to briefly push farther west, but came under a fierce attack about 9 a.m., the fighters said.
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In interviews, rebel fighters said the loyalists were using residents of Bin Jawwad as human shields, making women stand next to their houses. The rebels said they held back their fire as a result.
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As the rebels retreated, they stopped to pick up about a half-dozen Filipino factory workers from the small town as the government advanced. The workers got into a pickup truck and were driven to safety.
National Transitional Council
The Republic of Libya
Declaration of the establishment of the National Transitional Council
In affirming the sovereignty of the Libyan people on its territory, land, sea and air, and in response to the demands of the Libyan people for the realization of free will that is formed Feb. 17 uprising; and preserving the national unity of the Libyan people, we decided to establish a national council called “the Temporary National Transition Council to be the sole legitimate representative of the Libyan people.
Article 1
Features
1. To ensure the security and peace of citizens and the country
2. To coordinate national efforts to free the remaining quarters of the nation
3.In order to coordinate the efforts of local councils working towards the return of civic life
4. To monitor the military council to ensure the realization of a new national military doctrine for the defense of the Libyan people and the protection of its borders
5. To supervise the election of an assembly of foundation in charge of developing a new constitution for the country to be submitted to popular referendum, so that the legitimacy of the Constitution is based on: the will of the people, the successful insurrection of February 17, respect for human rights, the guarantee of civil liberties, separation of powers, independent judiciary and the establishment of national institutions to enable broad participation and pluralism, the peaceful transition of power and the right of representation for all segments Libyan society
6. To form a transitional government to pave the way for free elections
7. To carry out and conduct foreign policy, to organize relations with foreign nations and international and regional organizations, and to represent the Libyan people to them
Article 2
The organizational structure of the Council
1.The Council is composed of 30 members representing all regions of Libya and all sectors of Libyan society, with membership of the youth who represent not less than 5 members.
2. The Council shall elect from among its members a president, an official spokesman and coordinator of a variety of domestic and foreign functions.
Article 3
Council Headquarters
The Council permanent seat is in the capital, Tripoli, with the provisional headquarters to Benghazi until the capital is released.
Article 4
It is the responsibility of the Council to establish protocols for its regular and emergency meetings and make decisions in accordance with the interests of the Libyan people, so that is not in contradiction with the demands of the people, the basis of which were declared by the February 17 uprising: the fall of the Gaddafi regime and the establishment of a state civil, constitutional and democratic.
Article 5
Based on the agreement of municipal councils in different areas released, the Council elected Mr. Mustafa Abdul Jaleel as President of the National Transitional Council temporal and Hafiz Abdul Qader Sr.Abdul Ghoga as his deputy and the official spokesman Council.
Long live a free and united Libya
Glory to the martyrs of the February 17 Uprising
Released from Libyan territory March 2, 2011
revolutionaries of February 17
(Sealed by the Coalition on 17 February)
They are seeking international recognition as the representatives of the Libyan people:
23:56 Reuters The Libyan National Transitional Temporary Council has told Al Jazeera that it expects to be recognized by some countries soon. “There are official contacts with European and Arab (countries). Upon the release (later) today of a statement, some countries will announce their recognition,” ex-Justice Minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil, who heads the council, told the channel.
Is Qatar the first to do so?
JUSTICEforALLPP 7:29pm via web
RT @ZahratTrablis: #Qatar government first to recognize Libyan Provisional Government #Libya #Feb17
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GENERAL ANALYSIS:
(h/t UnaSpenser) The Gulf and the "Arab Rage"
The traditional assessment was that the Arab Gulf states – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman – were largely immune to wide scale protests, the differences among them notwithstanding. With their large oil and gas revenues, the states distribute some of their wealth through widespread subsidies of goods and services. Now, however, the fear that as the Arab rage increases the shockwaves will reach these countries, too, is not groundless, if only because some of the incendiary issues – including authoritarian regimes that suppress human rights – are found in the Gulf, and because of the highly infectious nature of the protests, which appear to be far from ebbing.
The Gulf rulers have prepared for possible protests in several ways. Some have “responded” to the demands of the masses and made a number of political changes, mostly tactical; others have placed an emphasis on economic reforms in the hope that they will be sufficient to nip any fomenting activity in the bud. While such preventive measures are intended to take the sting out of any possible protest, they testify to the rulers’ fears as to the stability of their regimes, and they may even whet the political appetites of the masses further. Another customary step is pointing an accusing finger at foreign involvement (read: Iran) in inciting the riots.
ALGERIA:
(h/t Richard Lyon ) - Youths 'attack Algerian protesters'
Anti-government protesters have been attacked in the Algerian capital and an attempt made to lynch a prominent opposition politician, local media have said.
The reports said that protests organised by the National Co-ordination for Democracy and Change (CNDC) in Algiers were violently suppressed on Saturday morning.
BAHRAIN:
(h/t suejazz ) - Bahraini Opposition Refuses Money and Jobs Offers
Opposition leaders in Bahrain said Sunday that they would not be mollified by offers of money and jobs, raising the prospect of a protracted standoff between protesters and the embattled government of this strategically important island nation.
“This is about dignity and freedom — it’s not about filling our stomachs,” said Ebrahim Sharif al-Sayed, a former banker who led a protest on Sunday at the gates of a government building.
(h/t suejazz ) - Bahrain protesters swarm state building
Senior government meetings in Bahrain were stopped Sunday as thousands of protesters surrounded a government building in Manama, security officials said.
There was no report of violence in the demonstration, although riot police and security helicopters were deployed, The Wall Street Journal reported.
(h/t lotlizard ) - Wahhabi anti-Shi`ite propaganda in Bahrain
Anyway, here's what the Glenn Beck of Bahrain said:
1) He cites a completely fabricated quote and attributes it to one of the major Shia opposition figures, Hassan Mushaima
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3) He demands the king allow the police and army to "take care of [the protesters]" and threatens that the "Sunni community" may be driven to take matters into its own hand. He stresses on the need to cleanse the [Lulu traffic circle in Manama] from "[the Shia protesters'] filth"; and that "they're used to living in filth". He then warned that the protesters may attack Sunnis in their homes. Toward the end of the clip, he mocks the Bahaarna (who make up the vast majority of Bahraini Shias) dialect.
4) He demands that the government revoke the citizenship of the 18 Shia opposition MPs who have withdrawn from the parliament
5) Praises the Saudi King "Bu Mut'eb" who said "Bahrain is Saudi's little daughter" which he is responsible for
DJIBOUTI:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Police and soldiers block protests in Djibouti
Some interesting background information on Djibouti in this article:
The government sent a letter to the opposition by the interior minister said that the demonstrators had to change the date of the rally because of violence by protesters during the Feb. 18 demonstrations. But it was the authorities who used batons and tear gas to break up the demonstrations. Nevertheless the interior minister said:"The violent reactions of the protesters surprised everyone," For this reason he said the protests would not be allowed.
The opposition said it planned a peaceful protest and that the violence at the last protest was in response to the violence of the security forces. About 6,000 people attended the last protests.
Djibouti has about 750,000 people and lies across the Gulf of Aden from Yemen. It has military bases of the U.S. where the African command is based and also the French. Even Japan plans a base there.
No foreign journalists work in Djibouti. Unemployment is near 60 per cent.
Guelleh's family has been in power in Djibouti for more than three decades. Guelleh, who looks poised to win re-election, ran unopposed in 2005.
No foreign journalists work in Djibouti, and few international organizations have a presence there. The president is likely to win the election again unless further unrest prevents his running.
EGYPT:
(h/t dmac) - Egypt protesters attacked by 'armed civilians' in Cairo
Pro-democracy activists in Egypt have been attacked by men in plain clothes, armed with knives, outside the interior
ministry in Cairo, reports say.
On Sunday, men in plain clothes armed with swords and petrol bombs confronted the pro-democracy activists after soldiers dispersed a Cairo rally they were holding to demand reform of the security services, eyewitnesses say.
(h/t Richard Lyon ) - Business Side of Egypt’s Army Blurs Lines of Aid From U.S.
Now, as the generals steer Egypt toward a new civilian government after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, those questions about the aid program echo a broader uneasiness, especially in the pro-democracy movement: will a military so deeply invested in a system that conferred great economic and political power be willing to let go?
IRAN:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Tehran residents speak
Babylon & Beyond spoke to people on the streets and in the mosques of Tehran to canvas opinion about recent protests in the Iranian capital, the opposition movement and its leaders.
Those interviewed also were asked whether they thought protests might escalate or were losing momentum.
They spoke to a range of people - students, teachers, businessmen, engineer, unemployed - go check out what they had to say.
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - What's happening in Iran explained
Thus was born the the Green Revolution, as thousands of young, determined protestors filled the streets for days, harnessing the tools of social media to plan rallies that decried their government and its religious overlords. The country seemed to be teetering on the brink of a democratic revolution.
But the revolution never came. Thanks to the brutal repression of civilian militia forces and the Revolutionary Guard, Ahmadinejad reasserted his stranglehold on power. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran estimated that 500 Iranians are serving jail terms for political protests and 500 more are detained and waiting to be processed. And 120 have been executed since the beginning of 2011.
Then what happened? Invigorated by events in Middle East, pro-democracy protestors in Iran have taken to the streets again—this time, with a mission to oust Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Answering the call of oppostion leaders Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, they came out in full force on February 14 for what turned out to be the biggest pro-democracy protest in the country in over a year. The rally began peacefully. But as the demonstrators' ranks grew, police ordered that shops be closed, and used tear gas and electric prods to enforce order. That same day, Mousavi and Karroubi were placed under house arrest.
IRAQ:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Iraqis stage 'Day of Regret'
Iraqis on Monday marked the one-year anniversary of national elections that were meant to unite them but have instead resulted in an increasingly shaky coalition government and what they say are a trail of broken promises.
In Baghdad’s Liberation Square, several hundred protesters turned out in what they called a "day of regret." Students, professionals, and the unemployed waved fingers dipped in red ink for anger – a parody of the purple-stained fingers they proudly displayed last year as proof that they had voted on election day.
Some pretended to try to bite off their fingers as a sign of remorse for electing politicians they say have isolated themselves in the fortress-like green zone while failing to provide even basic services such as clean water and electricity.
(h/t UnaSpenser) - Protest organizers ordered to shut offices in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Two political parties that led demonstrations in Baghdad over the past two weeks said on Monday that security forces controlled by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki had ordered them to close their offices.
The actions came amid growing concerns that Mr. Maliki’s American-backed government is using force and other measures to stifle dissent in this fragile democracy, where tens of thousands of demonstrators have seized on the upheaval sweeping the Arab world to rally for government reforms and better services.
Officials for the Iraqi Nation Party and the Iraqi Communist Party said in interviews that dozens of armed security forces had come to their offices here Sunday, two days after another round of demonstrations.
JORDAN:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Jordan journalists demand end to censorship
AMMAN - Around 600 Jordanian journalists demonstrated on Monday in the capital to demand an "independent and free media," rejecting government censorship.
"No to censorship! Our freedom is protected despite government domination. Security services have tied our hands," they chanted outside the government-owned Al-Rai Arabic-language newspaper.
Artists, MPs and also Information Minister Taher Adwan joined the demonstrators, who carried banners reading: "We want independent and free media, not government censorship."
"Direct and indirect government intervention in the press have killed journalists' dreams in having free media to report the truth," the protesters said in a statement.
Kuwait:
(h/t Richard Lyon ) - Kuwait awaits protests but no stranger to upheaval
The next scheduled stop on the Arab protest tour: Kuwait. This, however, is more of a return engagement.
Calls for anti-government rallies Tuesday are an extension of nasty political skirmishes in Kuwait that were under way long before the first glint of dissent that began in Tunisia more than two months ago.
LEBANON:
(h/t suejazz) - Demonstrators demand abolition of Lebanon's sectarian government
Thousands of Lebanese marched into the capital Beirut on Sunday to demand the abolition of the country’s sectarian government system and the institutionalization of a secular political system.
(h/t suejazz ) - Search on for Syrian Activists Missing in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities began a search Sunday for four Syrian opposition activists who went missing shortly after passing out fliers in Beirut calling for a demonstration to oppose Syria's government.
The four brothers were taken in by Lebanese security for questioning shortly after passing out the fliers in front of the Syrian embassy, reported a Lebanese security source Sunday. It was not immediately clear when they had been detained.
But they were released after that and had not been seen since. Lebanon's internal security chief, General Ashraf Rifi, has instructed the proper authorities to immediately start an investigation.
MAURITANIA:
(h/t mali muso ) - Top Mauritanian MP urges politicians to draw lessons from Tunisia, Egypt
Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, the President of the National Assembly in Mauritania and leader of the Opposition People’s Progressive Alliance (APP), has called on Mauritanian leaders to learn from the lessons of the youth revolutions which toppled the Tunisian and Egyptian presidents as well as from the current situation in Libya....Political dialogue in Mauritania, recommended in an agreement signed in June 2009, has still not taken firm root following endless media “warfare” between the ruling party and the opposition although President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, in late 2010, formally invited opposition parties, under the umbrella Democratic Opposition Coordination (COD), for dialogue....Political observers are waiting to see how fairly and openly the Mauritanian leaders will organize legislative elections in November.
MOROCCO:
(h/t ninkasi23) Rabat Repression Rassemblement Artistiq
(French)via Google translate:
The movement of 20 February (Group Rabat-Sale) held a peaceful artistic activity this Sunday, March 6. Security forces intervened so repressive removing the speakers and striking the young. Among those who were deliberately targeted Osama Khlifi figure who was beaten in the head and jaw as a result of what he has lost the knowledge until the intervention of a physician.
We also recall that the demonstrations in Marrakech, Tangier and Tetouan experienced repression and arrests of some protesters. The young filmmaker Hicham Ayouch was prevented from filming the event in Tangier and was taken to the police.
Whether it is the repression of artistic activity in Rabat or the'interdection the filmmaker to make his story-documentary Tangier, the Moroccan regime represses the artistic creativity of youth.
(h/t ninkasi23) Morocco: Casablanca Protest Draws Thousands
Protests in Casablanca's Mohammed V square today drew thousands of Moroccans, as evidenced by the many photos and videos being posted online. Participants in the demonstration are demanding government reform and an end to corruption.
OMAN:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Oman protests continue ahead of royal visit
For the eighth day in a row, hundreds of people in Oman have staged a demonstration in front of the country's consultative assembly demanding that Sultan Qaboos turn the body into a real parliament. Queen Beatrix, Crown-Prince Willem-Alexander and Princes Máxima were to begin a state visit there today. Due to the unrest, the visit has been postponed until Tuesday and downgraded to a private visit.
The protesters are peaceful, well-organised and very disciplined. They have set up tents, with separate accommodations for men and women, and placards with protest slogans have been translated into English, French and German for the benefit of international media.
Protests against corrupt ministers, poor living conditions and in favour of democracy had, until ten days ago, never been seen in Oman. Rallies in support of the sultan, who has been in power for the past 41 years, are a common occurrence and are being staged daily.
PALESTINE:
Facebook protest: 'Free Palestine' on NIS
Facebook group calls on members to promote peaceful protest by writing 'Free Palestine' on all forms of Israeli currency. Founders hope Netanyahu 'gets the message'
QATAR:
(h/t lotlizard ) - Amnesty: Qatari blogger detained
Human rights group says Sultan al-Khalaifi has been held incommunicado in Qatar since March 2 and risks being tortured.
In the latest entry available on his blog, al- Khalaifi makes critical comments about book censorship in Qatar. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Najib al-Nuaimi, al-Khalaifi's lawyer, said: "This gentleman is Sultan al-Khalaifi, he is being detained with three others. "It's just for expressing his own opinion, . . . [he] was detained three, four, or ten times already by special security and he's still insisting [on] his own opinion."
SAUDI ARABIA:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Saudi 'Day of Rage' protests planned
A ban on demonstrations was backed Sunday by the Council of Senior Clerics. The council said demonstrations violate Islamic law and signing reform petitions "violates what God ordered."
Last Tuesday, BBC Arabic reported unrest in Saudi Arabia was growing. After the broadcast, Saudi security and intelligence forces raised their alert to the highest level, perceiving the broadcast as a coded call to opposition groups to try to oust 88-year-old King Abdallah, Debkafile.com reported.
After the BBC broadcast, government officials blocked some Web sites to cut down participation in the demonstrations, the intelligence Web site said.
(h/t UnaSpenser) - Will Saudis be the next to rise up?
Mubarak’s fall must set a precedent, not count as an exception. All sections of the regime guilty of committing crimes must be brought to justice. And the Egyptian activists must send a message to regimes across the region; you will not get away with oppressing us, the people, forever.
It will be extremely interesting to see how events develop in Saudi Arabia later in the week. It will also be interesting to see if the US and Britain take the Mubarak-Gaddafi-Ben Ali line in the case of Saudi; disposing of friendly dictators once they pass their sell-by date, or if they make a little more effort in supporting their number one ally.
It is difficult to be optimistic, especially when the Saudi monarchy can fall back on handing out $37 billion in “benefits” to citizens in an attempt to appease unrest, but then again, I would not have imagined seeing a day when the headquarters of the secret police in Cairo were taken over by ordinary people. Stranger things have happened.
SYRIA:
(h/t suejazz ) - Search on for Syrian opposition activists missing in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities began a search Sunday for four Syrian opposition activists who went missing shortly after passing out fliers in Beirut calling for a demonstration to oppose Syria's government.
The four brothers were taken in by Lebanese security for questioning shortly after passing out the fliers in front of the Syrian embassy, reported a Lebanese security source Sunday. It was not immediately clear when they had been detained.
But they were released after that and had not been seen since. Lebanon's internal security chief, General Ashraf Rifi, has instructed the proper authorities to immediately start an investigation.
TUNISIA:
(h/t suejazz ) - Britain to repatriate 500 Bangladeshis stranded in Tunisia
Britain is repatriating 500 Bangladeshis who fled Libya for Tunisia, [Development Secretary|International Development Secretary] Andrew Mitchell said on Sunday after recently visiting a border camp. "I have seen for myself the scale of the humanitarian situation on the [border with Tunisia|Libyan border with Tunisia]," Mitchell said in a statement. "I vowed that we would do everything possible to give those stranded shelter and get them back home as quickly as possible. "We have already evacuated more than 6,000 Egyptians and this early action has so far prevented a humanitarian crisis. But Britain is not complacent, which is why we are acting now to get 500 Bangladeshis home safely," he added.
(h/t suejazz ) - Flow of Refugees from Libya Eases in Tunisia
The flow of migrant workers fleeing Libya into Tunisia slowed drastically on Thursday and Friday, but aid workers said they worried the decline could mean that Libyan officials were harassing or blocking workers who wanted to leave the country.
(h/t suejazz ) - Military Coup would harm Tunisia's interests
There have been calls for a greater military role to help stabilise post-revolutionary Tunisia, but North Africa analyst Francis Ghiles warns that a military coup would only damage Tunisia's long-term interests.
YEMEN:
(h/t UnaSpenser ) - Yemen opposition vows escalation
There have been calls for a greater military role to help stabilise post-revolutionary Tunisia, but North Africa analyst Francis Ghiles warns that a military coup would only damage Tunisia's long-term interests.
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Our Egyptian brethren articulated what people around the region are fighting for, though variations to the theme may exist from country to country. banner held by protesters and translated to English:
1 The departure of Mubarak
2 An end to the current Parliament
3 An end of the state of emergency
4 The creation of a national united government
5 A parliament elected by the people to modify the constitution and run the presidential elections
6 Put those responsible for the killings on trial
7 Put those responsible for stealing the country's money and other acts of corruption on trial
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