Bahrainis tried to create their own version of Egypt's Tahrir Square As protests continue in the tiny gulf state of Bahrain, home to the US Fifth Fleet, the Americans and Saudi Arabia are monitoring events there very closely.
The country, with an indigenous Shia-majority population, is ruled by a Sunni royal family, the al-Khalifas. As events in Egypt gathered pace, human rights activists in Bahrain called for a day of rage on 14 February.
The result on Monday was sporadic protests in Shia villages across the island and attempts to create a "Tahrir Square movement" in central Manama, the capital.
Footage shot by protesters and posted on the internet shows riot police attacking peaceful demonstrators with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Thus far, the government is continuing to respond with harsh tactics. Dozens of protesters have been wounded and two killed. Read More
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