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Pro-Gadhafi militiamen guard a checkpoint in Bin Jawad March 12, 2011
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Libyan Government Closes in on Former Rebel Strongholds

Forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi are advancing on city of Misurata, one of the few western regions to remain under rebel control

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Anti-government protesters carry an injured an injured person into the yard of a Mosque for help following clashes with Yemeni police in Sana'a, Yemen, March 12, 2011

Numerous Casualties After Yemeni Police Storm Anti-Government Sit-In

Protesters say at least one person was killed, at least 300 injured

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Saudi Protesters Demand Release of Prisoners

Demonstrators, who rallied despite official protest ban, say detainees are being held without trial on terrorism charges

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa at Sakhir Palace in Manama, March 12, 2011

Gates Says Bahraini Leaders Serious About Reform

US secretary of state urges region leaders to respond to protests with more than 'baby steps'

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, center, arrives to attend an Arab League's emergency meeting in Cairo, March 12, 2011

Arab League Wants Libyan 'No-Fly' Zone

Group says it will ask the UN Security Council to impose the restrictions

Anti-Gadhafi protest in Benghazi, March 11, 2011

Libya's Opposition Faces Fierce Counter-Offensive from Pro-Gadhafi Forces

Rebels spent Muslim holy day Friday shoring up defenses along frontlines and boosting morale among their supporters

Saudi riot police gather as Saudi Shi'ite protesters, unseen, chant slogans during a demonstration in Qatif, March 11, 2011

Saudi Police Presence Dampens 'Day of Rage'

Officials bracing for rally in Riyadh promoted by activists over Internet as part of effort to demand democratic reforms

Anti-government protesters demonstrate, March 11, 2011, in Riffa, Bahrain, where a riot police barricade prevented tens of thousands of demonstrators from marching to the royal court

US Defense Secretary in Bahrain to Discuss Reforms

Trip comes as thousands of mostly Shi'ite demonstrators march toward royal complex near Manama

Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sana'a, March 11, 2011

More Protests Across Yemen

Government supporters clash with protesters demanding resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Jordanian protesters shout slogans during a protest following Friday prayers in Amman, March, 11, 2011

Hundreds Rally for Reform in Jordanian Capital

Protests follow new calls by opposition leaders to relieve King Abdullah of many of powers, turn Jordan into constitutional monarchy

Anti-Gadhafi protest in Benghazi, Libya, March 11, 2011

Libyans Call for Gadhafi's Departure

Thousands in streets of Benghazi renew calls for resignation of Libyan leader

Saudi protesters chant slogans during a protest in Qatif, Saudi Arabia, March 10, 2011

Saudi Police Use Force to Disperse Protesters

Witnesses say up to four people were wounded

Libya's former Ambassador to the US Ali Suleiman Aujali at VOA studios

VOA Exclusive: Libya’s Former US Ambassador Says West Should Intervene

Ali Suleiman Aujali says world should not allow a repeat of Bosnia or Rwanda

Rebel fighters at positions outside Brega, Libya, show their support for the opposition and their enthusiastic belief that they will overthrow the government in Tripoli, March 10, 2011

Libyan Rebels Gain Diplomatic Advance, but Retreat on Battlefield

Opposition lost territory in east and west of country, though rebels in Benghazi were buoyed by France's recognition

Saudi Shi'ite protesters hold Saudi flags and portraits of unidentified prisoners during a demonstration in Qatif, Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2011

'Day of Rage' Planned for Saudi Arabia

Call comes after government's ban on protests that was announced earlier this month

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