march loyalty march loyalty arabic protest february tens thousands participated protest largest uprising named seven victims killed police army forces previous protests march filled space mall pearl roundabout protesters carried flag demanded fall government implementation constitutional monarchy reforms demanding end regime march named largest country history organizers sources estimated protesters percent population participated sources gave higher lower number ambulance drivers police army officers joined protest security forces present unlike previous protests ended peacefully background protests inspired successful uprisings egypt tunisia erupted february security forces responded firing tear gas rubber bullets sound bombs crowd protesters thirty protesters injured died injuries killed way day february protesters occupied pearl roundabout february police launched pre dawn raid sleeping protesters protesters killed injured health workers journalist allegedly attacked security forces army deployed pearl roundabout cleared protesters set protesters moved car parks thousands protested government following day army forces stationed pearl roundabout fired live ammunition hundreds protesters tried occupy site protesters hurt fatally wounded bringing number deaths seven crown prince offered dialogue opposition parties february tens thousands protesters occupied pearl roundabout army ordered withdraw february king canceled formula race originally scheduled march associated_press named decision victory protesters called cancellation felt important country focus immediate issues national interest leave hosting formula race later date king stated evening tens thousands government supporters borrowing anti government protesters slogan gathered participant interviewed new_york_times said democracy asking run tell burn house think clear intention disrupt country day appearing official news agency king ordered release political prisoners including activists arrested crackdown accused forming terrorist network goal overthrow government prominent blogger founder online opposition forum released blogger human rights activist called good step positive gesture released according human rights activist activists remained prison politically inspired charges afternoon february tens thousands children men women occupied marched main streets march called march loyalty reference killed previous protests stretched miles filling eastern pearl roundabout located business district protesters carrying white red flag posters seven victims ash people want bring regime egypt tunisia different demanded fall government want family prime minister said interviewed bbc march led ambulance drivers reported attacked security forces trying help treat protesters pearl roundabout injured february came called bloody thursday protest organizers consisted loose coalition seven political parties including named march largest history associated_press huffington_post new_york_times estimated participants new_york_times described number astonishing total population little bbc described course march sea red white flags estimates varied participants documentary film shouting dark english stated held largest march history world media recorded nearly quarter citizens streets report mentioned accounts people marching number protesters pearl roundabout peaked estimated number high cnn arabic said number security forces intervene disperse march state owned helicopter overhead small number police army officers participated protest denouncing army troops opened fire protesters officer said people heroic ask people forgive ask people forgiveness officer added weapons people weapons shame weapons protect people decided people widow seven read statement march listed opposition demands important demands resignation year long government headed king uncle implementation constitutional monarchy demands included immediate commencement investigation deaths state media release remaining political prisoners analysts stated large size protest pressured government protesters demands said offered deep reforms likely fall aftermath peaceful protests including pro government rally continued february half march drew tens thousands participants march government response coalition hard line groups called monarchy establishment democratic republic peaceful means continued demand elected government constitutional monarchy following days protests intensified moving royal palace finally blocking roads leading financial district security forces clashed protesters tear gas rubber bullets police overwhelmed protesters government requested help neighbor countries sent security forces assist government state emergency declared government launched crackdown campaign protests force pearl roundabout cleared protesters torn government protesters found pushed villages government arrested protesters including leading opposition rights activists known academics businessmen doctors engineers journalists teachers despite brutal crack smaller scale protests clashes continued outside business districts april people died uprising december protests ongoing external videos march rally march rally march rally
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