Sunday, April 22, 2012

Rage boils in Bahrain's streets but Grand Prix still on

Protesters protest during a rally by Al Wefaq in Budaiya, west of Manama(Reuters) - Formula One drivers race in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boils on the streets outside, among protesters who denounce the Grand Prix as a gaudy spectacle by a ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year. In the Shi'ite villages dotted around the capital, demonstrators hurling petrol bombs have clashed nightly with police during the past week, and security forces responded with teargas, rubber bullets and birdshot. Black smoke from burning tyres wafted over Budaiya, a village outside the capital that saw mass protests this week. ...


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/f1-teams-race-while-rage-boils-bahrain-streets-061015613--spt.html

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