Posts Tagged ‘tear gas’
Risk Appetite Remains Firm Despite Events In The Middle East
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Thursday, 17 February 2011 10:52
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Events unfolding in the Middle East, while extraordinary, have yet to generate a noticeable effect on FX pricing. In Bahrain, the establishment has made it crystal clear that protest will not be tolerated. Today’s scheduled “day of rage” quickly turned into a battle zone as tear gas was used on

 
Police Storm Protesters in Bahrain
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Thursday, 17 February 2011 10:14
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Updated from Wednesday, Feb. 16

MANAMA, Bahrain (TheStreet) — Police stormed protesters in Bahrain early Thursday morning killing three people as the government tried to put to rest protests that began Sunday, according to reports.

Police came in with dozens of vehicles, surrounded a roundabout where protesters had gathered and began firing “pellet bullets,” rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators, CNN reports, citing witnesses.

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Iran Takes Aggressive Stance on Protests
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Tuesday, 15 February 2011 02:36
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Protesters in Iran are getting a strong-arm response from the government, according to multiple media reports on Monday.

Both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal are saying Iranian police have been beating the protesters and using tear gas to break up crowds that apparently appeared in several cities in the country.

The WSJ report said the crowds have numbered in the “tens of thousands”, while the Times said witness accounts and reports from within the country suggest 20,000 to 30,000 protesters gathered.

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