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Bahrain protesters swarm square, police flee
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Egypt to reopen Gazas Rafah crossing	0 [11128]
Libyan thugs gun down mourners at funeral again	2 00:00 JohnQC [11126]
Libya Islamists storm arms depot: 'seize arms, take hostages'	3 00:00 Pappy [11130]
Libyan Army in Benghazi defects, liberates city	0 [11126]
17 injured in Narathiwat's carbomb attack	0 [11123]
More Mexican Mayhem	4 00:00 trailing wife [11135]
Aussie Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan	1 00:00 Besoeker [11127]
Good morning	2 00:00 GolfBravoUSMC [11127]
Djibouti: a policeman and a protester killed	0 [11126]
One killed, 7 injured in latest Yemen street clashes	0 [11125]
Yemen rivals exchange gunfire	0 [11131]
Exiled Politicians Urge People to Unite against Regime	1 00:00 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11126]
Saleh Accuses Opposition of Carrying out foreign Agendas against Yemen	0 [11124]
Iran arrests pirates in Sea of Oman	1 00:00 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11127]
Moroccans riot ahead of protests	2 00:00 Anguper Hupomosing9418 [11129]
Students demand Iraq Kurd apology for protest deaths	0 [11128]
Rebels free Philippine cop, ex-soldier amid talks	0 [11124]
4 AQI members nabbed near Falluja	0 [11125]
At least 18 killed in Afghan bank attack	0 [11125]
MP Tahar Besbes seriously wounded in the operation of Algiers	0 [11127]
Algeria/ opposition: some 200 protesters in downtown Algiers	0 [11126]
53 Civilians Killed in Foreign Forces Operation	0 [11131]
4 Taliban Commanders Captured in Helmand	0 [11128]
Hundreds demonstrate for secular Tunisia	0 [11125]
Gaddafi recruits "African mercenaries" to quell protests	15 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11124]
Copters open fire on Libyan protesters	0 [11127]
Bloody repression in Libya	10 00:00 Frank G [11127]
4 robbers hurt in 'gunfight' with Rab	0 [11127]
God smites four workers by collapsing mosque roof	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [11128]
Bahrain crown prince to lead national dialogue	0 [11125]
Britons blamed for Bahrain crackdown	0 [11125]
'Victory' chants resonate in Bahrain	1 00:00 Water Modem [11125]
Bahrain protesters swarm square, police flee	0 [11127]
Iranian reformists call for protest	0 [11127]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iranian warships pass through Suez Canal	11 00:00 JosephMendiola [11129]
N. Korea digging tunnels for likely nuclear test	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11131]
Wounded Iraq Veteran, Military, ROTC Cursed, Jeered At Columbia	13 00:00 Bugs Ulaiter7311 [11130]
Dupe entry: Afghan imams wage political battle against U.S.	0 [11126]
Turks protest against arrests of army officers	5 00:00 trailing wife [11131]
U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions on Iranian Bank	0 [11129]
Yemeni Authorities Denounce Plainclothes Security Involved In Rallies	0 [11124]
Nujaifi denies plans for talks with Baathists in Syria	0 [11125]
Miqati's Government Teetering between Aoun's Demands and Berri's Proposal	0 [11125]
Only spotless leadership can salvage Pakistan: Qureshi	6 00:00 CrazyFool [11125]
Haniyeh invites Qaradawi to Gaza	0 [11128]
Ulfa faction threatens Congress of armed strike	0 [11123]
Karzai Preconditions Peace to US Permanent Bases	2 00:00 JosephMendiola [11128]
Clinton Says Taliban Made Wrong Choice to Protect al-Qaeda	3 00:00 Besoeker [11128]
Day of rage called to protest US veto	2 00:00 Pearl Gleaper1127 [11122]
Tunisia: Islamist party condemns slaying of priest	3 00:00 Pappy [11129]
Gaddafi faces fight of his life	11 00:00 trailing wife [11125]
Iran urges govts. to heed protesters calls	0 [11122]
Pirates of the Arabian	8 00:00 trailing wife [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Wisconsin Union Goon Wants to Vote for Castro and Clone Che Guevara	0 [11126]
Is China Revolting?	4 00:00 JosephMendiola [11126]
China offers aid to Britain.	2 00:00 Procopius2k [11127]
Wikileaks' 'Anonymous' Hackers Strike Back	3 00:00 OldSpook [11126]
Race Discrimination At Ohio State and Miami University	5 00:00 bman [11128]
Man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren	4 00:00 Procopius2k [11126]
Tunisia: general amnesty comes into force	0 [11124]
Albanian opposition holds another demo	0 [11124]
Sulaimaniya protesters dispersed by water cannons	0 [11124]
Aristide backers march in Haiti	0 [11126]
Ousted Madagascar president blocked from going home	0 [11124]
Myanmar says Suu Kyi party must apologise for sanctions	0 [11125]
Thousands of Thai Red Shirts rally in Bangkok	0 [11127]
Four killed in Myanmar rebel attack	1 00:00 Pearl Gleaper1127 [11126]
Ivorian troops fire to disperse anti-Gbagbo protest	0 [11123]
US House defies Obama, passes spending-cut bill	5 00:00 Pearl Gleaper1127 [11126]
Venezuela: US should mind own business on protests	0 [11125]
RIP Mario Traverso, 94, The Last Cavalry Officer	7 00:00 Goodluck [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
The West is deluding itself over the extent of China's growth	0 [11125]
Not Jews, not Israel, not America, Islam	6 00:00 Steve White [11126]
Hariri and returning to his roots	0 [11124]
Page 6: Politix
Notes from Madison WI rallies	6 00:00 JosephMendiola [11127]
Right on cue: Government shutdown is likely, Pelosi aide says	5 00:00 Nimble Spemble [11127]
Autistic blogger sued by RightHaven	8 00:00 Pappy [11127]

    
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4	Taliban
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Hamas
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Pirates
1	Commies

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2011-02-20
Bahrain protesters swarm square, police flee

Sat 2011-02-19
Protesters in Djibouti rally to replace president

Fri 2011-02-18
Yemen protesters flee armed government loyalists

Thu 2011-02-17
Violent protests break out in Libya

Wed 2011-02-16
Bahrain mourner killed in funeral march clash

Tue 2011-02-15
Mufti warns of revolution in Saudi Arabia

Mon 2011-02-14
Iranian protesters rally as Arab unrest spreads

Sun 2011-02-13
Saeed Al-Shihri, Deputy Leader of AQAP Dead in Yemen

Sat 2011-02-12
Police in Aden disperse day of rage protests

Fri 2011-02-11
Mubarak resigns

Thu 2011-02-10
Mubarak still there

Wed 2011-02-09
Suleiman: Mubarak Forms Panel to Pilot Constitutional Changes

Tue 2011-02-08
Egypt sees largest demonstrations since start of revolt

Mon 2011-02-07
Egypt: beginning of discussions between government and Muslim Brotherhood

Sun 2011-02-06
Mubarak resigns as ruling party head

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