(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1300 PST, February 17, 2011) Despite state-organised rallies in support of Muammar Gaddaffi, thousands of pro-democracy protesters defy a security crackdown to demand an end to his 42-year rule. Videos posted online claim to show demonstrators setting fire to the police headquarters in the eastern city of Benghazi. Al Jazeera speaks to an eyewitness who describes seeing protesters shot dead by Gaddaffi loyalists.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1135 PST, February 16, 2011) Libya has become the latest country to be hit by a wave of protests. Hundreds of people have clashed with armed police in Benghazi. Protesters are calling for a "day of wrath" on Thursday against Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule.

Elsewhere, thousands took to the streets of Bahrain's capital Manama for a third day of protests against the government. In Yemen at least two people have been killed in fighting with police in Aden. It's the sixth day of protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three decades in power. And the uprisings in the Arab world are having a knock-on effect on countries like Italy, where more than 5,000 Tunisian and Egyptian migrants have arrived in recent weeks.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 0200 PST, February 16, 2011) Clashes were reported Tuesday between protesters and police in the Libyan city of Benghazi over the arrest of human rights lawyer Fathi Terbil. Unconfirmed video appears to show live gunfire being used against protesters. Meanwhile, Libyan state television has today shown demonstrations by pro-government groups in a number of cities.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1230 PST, February 15, 2011) Following Monday's protests, in which at least two protesters died, the Iranian government is moving to hold the two opposition leaders who called for the demonstration to be held accountable.

(Al Jazeera English Headlines: 1230 PST, February 15, 2011) In Yemen, thousands of people returned to the steets for a fifth day demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh steps down. At the same time, swelling numbers of government loyalists occupied strategic locations in the capital, chanting slogans and saying they won't allow pro-democracy protesters to drive the country towards instability and chaos. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports.