Libya may be the Middle East hotspot du jour, but Bahrain is still in the throes of protests, too. More than 100,000 protesters from the tiny Gulf nation’s Shiite majority filled Manama’s Pearl Square Tuesday morning. The line of demonstrators stretched for miles along a major highway, and state security forces—who previously fired on crowds—were nowhere in sight. International pressure has forced officials to take a less violent and aggressive approach, emboldening protesters who demand an end to the authoritarian government.
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