(France 24: 1000 PST, February 14, 2011) Minor clashes erupted in two villages in the Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain Monday after security forces clamped down on Shi'ite-led anti-government protests inspired by recent popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.

(France 24: 1000 PST, February 14, 2011) In Algeria, there have been calls for new protests after weekend unrest. In the capital Algiers, riot police scuffled with anti-government protesters who were defying a ban on demonstrations, inspired by recent historic events in Tunisia and Egypt.