The six leaders of the Islamic world more troubled
Two months after the beginning of the revolt in Tunisia, and two Presidents and out of power, some leaders fear being ousted.
Mohamed VI, King of Morocco: With more power
in July 1999, the death of his predecessor, his father Hassan II. His dynasty, the Alawite, reigns in Morocco since 1666. Since taking the throne has cultivated an image of a modern king, liberal and concerned about his people. But opponents claim that Mohamed VI has more power than his father had.
Although it is a parliamentary monarchy in Morocco elections produced no government since the Constitution does not oblige the king to appoint prime minister the leader of largest party while four of the most senior ministers (Interior, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Islamic Affairs) are appointed directly by him. Rabat assured that address the demands of young people with the idea to appease the protests.
Five killed in the revolt of Morocco
Despite the unrest, Cherkaoui said that the demonstrations took place "in a peaceful atmosphere filled with serenity and discipline," which he attributed to "climate of freedom, to democratic practice healthy and the right to freedom of expression in Morocco.
In a press conference, Cherkaoui added that there were 128 injured in riots in several cities, and said 120 people have been arrested for his role in the events.
Minister said the "hooligans", many of them children, caused havoc in the cities of Tangier, Tetouan, Larache and Al Hoceima (north), Sefrou (center), Marrakech and Guelmim (south).
Thousands of protesters calling for reform in Morocco
Hamad Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain: strategic ally of Washington
Unlike other Arab countries face major protests, its inhabitants did not suffer major economic problems. But just took to the streets to demand the downfall of the government: The king is Sunni, but 60% of the population is Shiite.
Although it is a parliamentary monarchy, the king's family drink the majority of seats in the State. Is an ally of Washington, which used its territory to attack Iraq in the two Gulf wars and today maintains the V Fleet U.S. Navy
A new long march, is a challenge to the regime Bahrain
A symbolic gesture would be the removal of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, King's uncle and concentrates much of the anger demonstrators for 40 years in office. The signs of the square of the Pearl make it clear. "Wanted," say the more contained. In others, a photomontage puts you in the place of Saddam Hussein on the gallows road.
"They could use the excuse that since you are 75 years and appoint an advisor to the king," says a diplomatic source. However, after a week they had not heard of him, the Bahraini newspaper reported yesterday that the day before he had chaired the Council of Ministers and that evening a group of citizens had gathered "spontaneously "his palace to show support.
[Meanwhile, the king ordered the release yesterday Shiite prisoners and dismiss the proceedings against other political prisoners, according to the official press agency, thus accessing one of the requests of the opposition, reports France Presse].
opposition political associations insist that their objective is the overthrow of the regime, but to get a constitutional monarchy. But the Youth Group of 14 February (for the first day of the protests) yesterday released a statement calling for the departure of the royal family and the prosecution of those responsible for repression. The death yesterday of a young man who was in a coma rises to 12 fatalities.
's return adds Mushaimaa more pressure on the authorities, who have paid the Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held in March. The secretary general of the Haq (Movement for freedom and democracy) is one of the two accused in absentia in the case against 25 people suspected of seeking to overthrow the regime that started last October and whose next meeting is scheduled for Thursday comes. There is therefore a warrant for his arrest.
"I want to see if the leaders are serious about dialogue and whether to stop," he wrote on his Facebook page. The politician, who claims not to have any guarantee on the matter, he moved to London eight months ago to be a prostate cancer. His training, Haq, is more radical than Wefaq, which had come away five years ago because of differences over the participation in elections. Among the leaders is a secular nationalist and a Sunni cleric.
Meanwhile, in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Monday rejected popular pressure to resign. "Regime change by force is unacceptable," he said during a news conference. "If you want power, conseguidlo in the polls," said he to the opposition. After a week of hesitation, the major critics groups, including Islamist Islah and the lay of the Socialist Party decided the day before siding with the street and refusing dialogue offered Saleh.
The protest has also found two new props. On the one hand, the Yemeni Clerics Association (comprising both Sunni ulema Zaydi) has banned the use of force against demonstrators. The crackdown has left 12 people dead, the last of them a teenager who was killed yesterday by shooting the soldiers in Aden, capital of the south, where separatist movement is encouraged the protests. Furthermore, Huthi rebels, with whom the government maintains an uneasy truce, Saada said yesterday in calling for the departure of Saleh.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power since 1999
France's friend in trouble
In power since 1999, bears his third term after securing that change the Constitution to re-elect him. In the last two presidential elections has produced results in about 85% and 90% support. In both elections, the opposition claimed serious irregularities.
Following the tradition of many countries in the region, would seek to place a family member as successor. According to Algerian media, the president was thinking of transferring power in 2014 the youngest of his brothers, Said 56.
The former hero of the Algerian War of Independence has cultivated good relations with the West, especially France. Paris has deployed in Algeria one of its largest overseas diplomatic network.
2 thousand people protesting against the President of Algeria
More than 2000 people managed to break the police cordon at the Plaza on May 1, the Martyrs, while plainclothes police officers began to arrest scores opponents of the government of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power since 1999.
According to reports from witnesses called by the Arabic news channel Al Arabiya, the police attacked people who defied a ban on the march organized by the National Coordination for Change and Democracy.
The protesters chanted "the people want regime change," the same slogan repeated in the revolt that forced the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to resign.
Spokesmen for the entity that brings together opposition parties and civil groups, who called the Algerian people to take to the streets, said there would be hundreds of detainees, including them important political leaders.
Among the protesters, who shouted in Arabic "Free Algeria", included Said Sadi, chairman of the opposition meeting for Culture and Democracy (RCD) and the Islamist leader Ali Belhadj, the party dissolved Islamic Salvation Front (FIS .)
with songs like "Bouteflika get out" or "we are tired of this power," the demonstrators, many of them young people from all walks of life, carried banners with slogans like "down the system" or "we want a country run by young people and not the old. "
dawned Downtown Algiers taken over by thousands of troops with helmets and assault rifles, along with launch vehicles trucks cage and water jets, after the government overruled the march organized by the coordinator.
Muammar Gaddafi, leader of Libya: A headache for the West
However, the most delicate moments were spent in the 80's when he became the "enemy number 1" U.S. Its secret service was involved in the bombings of a discotheque in Berlin (1986) and two aircraft (1988 and 1989) full of passengers. During the U.S. bombing Libya death of his daughter Jana (1986). Now, tried to reconcile with Western countries.
Riots in Libya: Fighting in Tripoli and international reaction
The protests come as the Libyan capital Tripoli bombing Gaddafi orders. UN urges Gaddafi to for his attacks on the population.
The Libyan is the most deadly crackdown against Arab riots
After heavy fighting in recent days in eastern Libya, the riots, which recently arrived in the capital, Tripoli, international and domestic pressure on Muammar al-Gaddafi has intensified in recent hours after the backlash against the protesters have claimed the lives of hundreds of people.
Libyan leader calls on supporters to go to defend the revolution
Despite the hundreds of victims, says he has not used violence threatens to penalties
Death to all who have risen above
evokes Tiananmen attacks the young
Talk Media "at the service of the devil" and foreign intrusion
popular uprising in Libya reached Benghazi Tripoli
has been the focus of the serious incidents that have occurred in Libya in recent days. However, the uprising in the city has been of such magnitude that got to push back the military and some of them join in the revolt.
The arrival of the uprising in the capital and the taking of Benghazi demonstrators led by the Libyan president's son, Saif Islam Gaddafi, appeared on television to give a speech threatening against opponents and some foreign forces.
Gaddafi said that he will not and that the situation can be a butcher
President of Iran: Do not allow any kind of uprising
Since becoming president, has ruled with a populist, extreme religious strictness and frequent threats and insults to Israel.
His victory in the 2009 presidential election was highly contested by the opposition.
The governments of Iran and Iraq suppressed violent riots in both countries
Dozens of opponents have protested in several Iranian cities, scattered in smaller groups to avoid the heavy security.
At least five protesters were injured when Kurdish security forces tried to break up a demonstration in northern Iraq.
In an attempt to avoid the tight security, protesters have abandoned regular protest sites and dispersed in smaller groups in different locations both north and center of the country, as reported on Internet sites the opposition, which cited witnesses. Near the park
Mellat, near the television building in Tehran, Islamic agents and volunteers 'Basij' have been charged against the congregation, who shouted slogans against the government and the "dictatorship," he explained.
Rahesabz.net According to the website, akin to the opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi Security forces fired tear gas and charged groups of people in the central square of Vali-e Asr, also in the Iranian capital.
information contrasts with the opposition offered by web agency semi-official news as Fars, which ensure that all the capital is calm. "The police have controlled the situation and there is peace in the city, without any reported incidents, "he explains.
News can not be compared, because once again the agency has warned the international press this morning, via SMS, all foreign journalists they were forbidden to work in the streets.
addition, the Iranian authorities have withdrawn in recent days the accreditation of some informants.
The new wave of demonstrations came just one week after the Iranian opposition to retake the streets after being months silenced, in a march in support of the uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab countries.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's Presidenet: Leader of the poorest country in the Arab world
In office since 1978, became the first President of Yemen reunited in 1990. After Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is the Arab who has remained longer in power. Despite being a neighbor of Saudi Arabia and Oman, Ali Saleh governs the poorest country in the region.
Most government positions are held by their families. Before the riots that have faced now the Parliament prepared a change in the Constitution that allowed him to continue ruling.
The idea was aborted and he will not be in the Yemeni government after 2013. Saleh is a strategic U.S. ally against al Qaeda. According to Foreign Policy, "the advance of the jihadists in Yemen worries the Obama Administration."
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