day rage day rage arabic given protesters february day national uprising inspired successful uprisings egypt tunisia youth organised protests social media websites appealed people streets monday february peaceful orderly manner day symbolic value ninth tenth constitution national action charter respectively opposition parties supported protests plans explicitly demonstration demanded deep reforms changes similar youth start protests government introduced number economic political concessions protests started sit solidarity egyptian revolution vicinity egyptian embassy capital days day rage eve february security forces dispersed hundreds protesters south february thousands participated marches locations protests peaceful protesters demanded deep reforms earliest demonstration started minutes midnight vicinity hospital heading pearl roundabout largest island security forces responded protests firing tear gas rubber bullets grenades protesters injured killed said number security forces injured groups protesters attacked background tiny island hosts support activity home fifth fleet considers location critical ability counter iranian military power region arabian government gulf region governments strongly support king government officials media accuse opposition influenced iran government appointed commission found evidence supporting claim iran historically claimed province claim dropped survey found people preferred independence iranian control modern political history protested sporadically decades demanding social economic political reforms 1950s following clashes formed demanded elected popular assembly carried protests general strikes month long uprising broke hundreds workers laid independent britain country parliamentary election years later government proposed law called giving police wide arresting powers allowing individuals held prison trial years assembly rejected law prompting late dissolve suspend constitution held parliamentary elections protests violence economy despite oil rich gulf neighbors oil discovered virtually dried making poorer countries region recent decades moved banking tourism making important financial region held international rankings economic freedom business friendly countries making economy middle_east suffer relative poverty semi official studies found poverty threshold minimum level income deemed adequate given country country said increased putting half poverty line government rejected conclusion lived like conditions poor families receive monthly financial support cnn produced documentary titled poverty criticized pro government newspaper produced similar documentary unemployment rate highest countries sources close government estimated sources said high unemployed especially widespread youth community suffers housing problem number housing applications reaching conditions prompted consider housing important problems human rights human rights improved government introduced reform plans declined subsequent years international rankings fell places number democracy index ranked freedom world index political freedom classified free freedom house freedom net survey classified net status free noted websites blocked press freedom index reporters borders declined significantly ranked number fallen number freedom press report classified free human rights watch described record human rights dismal having deteriorated sharply half torture period known government frequently torture resulted number deaths succeeded father reports torture declined dramatically conditions detention improved royal decree gave effective immunity accused torture uprising 1990s including notorious figures end government began employing torture use common grievances majority ruled family eighteenth century long complained discrimination blocked serving important political military posts government reportedly originally pakistan syria attempt increase percentage population according number granted thousand according number calculated official estimates population natural increase population rally political opposition activist estimated comprised citizens government rejected accusations undertaking policy grievances exacerbated adviser revealed alleged political conspiracy aiming comprise population crackdown august authorities launched month long crackdown referred incident arresting hundreds opposition activists members organizations islamic party addition human rights activists accused forming terrorist network aiming overthrow government month later opposition party targeted crackdown won parliamentary election calls revolution inspired successful uprisings egypt tunisia opposition activists began january post large scale social media websites facebook twitter online forums send text messages calls stage major pro democracy protests government blocked facebook page likes calling revolution day rage february likes risen days later online group called youth february 14th revolution described political movement organisation rejected religious ideological bases demands issued statement listing number demands steps said order achieve change radical reforms youths described plans appeal streets monday february peaceful orderly manner order rewrite constitution establish body popular mandate investigate hold account economic political social violations including stolen public wealth political arrests torture oppressive security measures institutional economic corruption main demands resignation king uncle post prime minister prime minister making world longest serving prime minister day symbolic value tenth anniversary referendum favor national action charter promised introduce democratic reforms following 1990s uprising ninth anniversary constitution opposition feel betrayed king constitution brought promised reforms elected parliament opposition activists said went reform plans giving king power appoint half parliamentary seats power parliament elect prime minister opposition parties freedom movement supported plans announced day protests supported principle right youth demonstrate peacefully opposition groups including main opposition party explicitly support protests leader demand political reforms events leading protests weeks protests number concessions including increasing social spending offering free minors arrested incident august february gathered egyptian embassy express support anti government protesters according wall_street_journal gatherings held oil rich states gathering secretary general called local reform february hundreds took streets near egyptian embassy celebrate fall egypt president following successful egyptian revolution security forces reacted swiftly contain crowd setting number preceding friday prayer leading said winds change arab world demanded end torture discrimination release political activists constitution appearing state media king announced family given celebrate tenth anniversary national action charter referendum linked payments february demonstration plans day sent open letter king urging avoid worst case scenario introducing wide range reforms including releasing including human rights defenders religious figures children ing security apparatus ing official responsible violations night residents held public dinner banquet celebrate fall egypt president february authorities set number increased presence security forces key locations shopping interpreted clear warning holding monday february rally night police fired tear gas rubber bullets small group youth organized protest wedding ceremony according photographer working associated_press people injured suffered effects tear gas said individuals gathered unauthorized rally village attacked security forces injuring policemen response police fired rubber bullets rebounded ground injuring small protests clashes occurred locations leading minor injuries protesters security forces february people participated demonstrations political rallies different locations helicopters areas marches place presence security forces heavy number key locations shopping traffic closed number roads leading pearl roundabout mall parts highway order non permitted protests day especially evening internet speed slower usual according blog people linked government attempts contain protests demanded release detained protesters socio economic political reforms constitutional monarchy protesters sought permits required law newspaper reported protests peaceful throw stones security forces burn tires streets previous protests earliest demonstration recorded mainly village people said participated rally led political activist police dispersed rally resulting injuries police continued disperse rallies day tear gas rubber bullets causing additional injuries major demonstration took place island thousand men women children took streets according witnesses interviewed hundreds fully armed riot police arrived scene immediately began firing tear gas sound grenades crowds fired rubber bullets unarmed crowd aiming people line sat street protest security forces fled location protesters approached leaving vehicles protesters attached flag vehicle instead damaging burning hundreds held prayer streets staging march protesters held sit afternoon started marching evening security forces intervened disperse protesters staged march joined march starting ended peacefully security forces fired tear gas protesters breaking rally twitter account said masked individuals participating march attacked security forces wrote police responded injuring legs attackers casualties evening february died police shotgun wounds close range government says ali group protesters attacked policemen rocks metal rods government asserts police exhausted supply tear gas rubber bullets failed attempt disperse crowd resorted use witnesses demonstrations time ali shot ali seen walking group officers pointing guns ali walked away shot officers expressed regret incident announced death investigated later car park hospital ali taken staged protest outside hospital heading pearl roundabout march heading location security forces intervened injuring protesters arresting end day protesters injured rubber bullets aftermath following day man killed police funeral protesters marched occupied pearl roundabout police interference thousands continued camping site day february known bloody thursday authorities launched pre dawn raid cleared site killing protesters injuring hundreds protesters took refuge demanded fall regime government ban gatherings evening february hundreds protesters marched pearl roundabout control army protesters neared site army opened fire killing injuring dozens troops withdrew pearl roundabout february protesters camps crown prince assured protesters allowed camp roundabout lead national dialogue protests involving fifth population continued month government called troops police declared month state emergency despite police crackdown followed smaller scale protests clashes continued outside business districts april people died uprising december protests ongoing local international reactions rare national address tuesday february king expressed regret offered deep families killed announced ministerial probe events promised reforms including reduction government restrictions internet media reference egyptian revolution member parliament said february wrong protesters copy events arab countries situation different following day prime minister praised king speech shared regret hand country largest opposition party suspended participation parliament february threatened resign protest called brutal practices security forces day opposition parties protested called government excessive reaction protests called formation national body unite like 1950s criticized government response protests 14th 15th accusing censorship non compliance international signed internationally united_nations high commissioner human rights february called government stop called excessive use force protesters release protest related prisoners spokesman said concerned recent violence surrounding protests 14th 15th february appeal called authorities stop called excessive force protesters security forces members excessive force trial respect protect right freedom expression movement assembly
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