(Mosaic Video Alert: February 8, 2011) Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis continued to stage protest rallies and sit-ins in Sana'a and several other cities, demanding the ousting of the regime. Another "day of rage" was triggered by the death of a young man, who was killed by supporters of the General People's Congress ruling party a few days ago. Meanwhile in Sana'a's central prison, two prisoners were killed and several others were wounded in clashes between prisoners and anti-riot police. Hundreds of prisoners refused to return to their prison cells after the daily rest period, and some eyewitnesses say that some prisoners even climbed up to the prison's roof in a show of rebellion against the regime.

(Associated Press: 0800 PST, February 22, 2011) Protesters were clashing with riot police in the Greek capital Wednesday after rallies and a general strike by workers angry about the government austerity measures. One policeman burned when he was caught by a firebomb.

Greece Strike Turns Violent in Athens

(Russia Today: 0700 PST, February 23, 2011) Young demonstrators hurled rocks and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out on Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public ransportation around the country. Police fired tear gas and flash grenades at protesters, blanketing parts of the city centre in choking smoke.

(Mosaic Video Alert: February 8, 2011) Lebanon's New TV recounts the history of Egypt's last three revolutions: Starting with the "Orabi Revolt" that fought against Khedive and British control of Egypt, to the "Free Officers Movement" that unseated the Egyptian monarchy and replaced it with a republic, and concludes with the "Bread Riots" that led to Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981.

(Euronews: 0600 PST, February 7, 2011) Three weeks after protestors in Tunisia ousted President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, authorities have suspended the activities of his former ruling party. Officials accused the old regime of trying to instigate chaos in an attempt to take back power.

(Mosaic Video Alert: February 1, 2011) Iran's Press TV reports that protests in Tahrir Square, or Liberation Square, have turned from peaceful to violent with clashes erupting between "pro-Mubarak thugs" and anti-government demonstrators. The army can no longer be seen in Tahrir Square with soldiers opting to remain in their vehicles. Press TV reports that "thugs" entered the square on camels and horses and that there have been reports of gunshots and Molotov cocktails.

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