Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 49

5-December-2005

bahrain

Clashes Between Unemployment Protesters And Police

Clashes erupted near the center of the Bahraini capital, Manama on the evenings of 29 and 30 November and 1 December between several hundred young men and security forces. The riots were sparked by allegations that an organizer of unemployment protests scheduled for29 November had been attacked by police an allegation

denied by the authorities. For some three hours the youths...