Funeral of Bahraini Protestor
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Bahrain urged employees working in the public sector and in schools to return to work after days of closures and shortened hours
Ali Ahmed Abdulla bled to death from a projectile that tore into his thigh during a protest. He was 22 years old, studying engineering, set to graduate this year
The 2011 Index of Economic Freedom, published by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, listed Bahrain as the freest economy in the Middle East
Opposition groups have asked for the creation of a new government not dominated by royals and the establishment by a special elected council to redraft Bahrain's constitution
The main demand of the protesters has been for fair access to employment opportunities
Tension rose last week after the Pearl Roundabout, the focal point of the agitation, was cleared of protestors in a violent crackdown
The crown prince declared: Youths are going out on the streets believing they have no future in the country, while others are going out to express their love and loyalty
Iran, which supports Shia groups in Lebanon and Iraq, complained the United Nations and asked neighbors to join it in urging Saudi Arabia to withdraw its forces
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