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Unrest sweeps across Muslim nations
Security forces, pro- and anti-regime protesters battle for the upper hand in the Muslim nations of Bahrain, Yemen and Libya.
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The body of a protester, who was killed by riot-police, is carried by family members in Sitra, Bahrain.Credit:Reuters
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Thousands of protesters with Bahraini flags take part in a pro-government march in the capital Manama.Credit:Reuters
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Thousands of protesters with Bahraini flags take part in a pro-government march in the capital Manama.Credit:Reuters
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The body of a protester, who was killed by riot-police, is carried by family members in Sitra, Bahrain.Credit:Reuters
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An injured Bahraini boy reacts in pain at a hospital in Manama after police opened fire on anti-regime protesters.Credit:AFP
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Bahraini soldiers stand guard near the Pearl roundabout in Manama, Bahrain.Credit:
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A Bahraini government supporter holds a picture of King Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa during a pro-regime rally.Credit:
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Protesters run from a cloud of teargas during a clash with Bahraini security forces.Credit:Getty Images
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A family member cries out at a funeral of an anti-government protester in Sitra, Bahrain.Credit:Getty Images
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Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi gestures at supporters while standing behind bulletproof glass during a ceremony marking the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in Tripoli on February 13.Credit:AFP
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Supporters of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi shout slogans during a pro-government rally in Tripoli after an opposition "day of anger" became a bloodbath.Credit:AFP
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Demonstrators opposed to the regime of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi gather in Hyde Park, London.Credit:Getty Images
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Supporters of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi take part in a pro-government rally in Tripoli after an opposition "day of anger" turned into a bloodbath.Credit:AFP
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Supporters of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi gather in Hyde Park, London.Credit:Getty Images
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Yemeni anti-government demonstrators chant slogans during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen.Credit:AP
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Anti-government demonstrators take to the streets in the volatile Yemeni city of Taiz to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ouster.Credit:AFP
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Anti-government demonstrators are blocked by anti riot police as they demand the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen.Credit:AP
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An anti-regime demonstrator gets first aid treatment after a grenade was lobbed at protesters from a speeding car in the Yemeni city of Taiz.Credit:AFP
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Yemen Government backers holding a picture of President Ali Abdullah Saleh shout slogans during a demonstration in Sanaa.Credit:Reuters
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Yemeni riot police charge towards anti-government demonstrators in Sanaa, Yemen.Credit:AP