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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Now Saudi Arabia!


The popular uprising against the Saudi Arabian ruling family continues with protests afoot in at least four Saudi cities and villages in the east of the kingdom. Thousands of people on Thursday took to the streets of Eastern Province, shouting slogans against the Al Saud ruling family, Press TV reported. The protesters also called for the execution of the soldiers who killed protesters in the oil-rich east region. Activists said more demonstrations were held in several towns and cities including Qatif and Awamiya, where protesters expressed their anger at the ruling Al Saud family.  Saudi security forces have attacked the protesters in the past several days, killing at least five people.  The protesters say they are being targeted for demanding more freedom and social equality. In the strictly conservative Arab monarchy, protests and political gatherings of any kind are prohibited. The snipers were filmed taking positions at a water tower in the city of Qatif in the country's Eastern Province. At least five people have been killed by the regime forces over the past several days. The protesters shouted slogans against the ruling family and called for the execution of the soldiers, who have shed blood in the east of the country. The demonstrations are being held despite the ultraconservative Saudi regime's known intolerance of dissent. In March, the Saudi Interior Ministry called all public gatherings 'illegal,' authorizing regime forces “to take all measures needed” against the people defying the ban.