Bahrain: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ordered the formation of an independent fact-finding commission to investigate the events that occurred in Bahrain in February and March. He also confirmed his invitation to to start a national dialogue. One political activist said that a dialogue was destined to fail and said that all opposition parties have rejected it. They view the dialogue as an attempt to thwart the revolution and reduce international pressure on Manama.

Yemen: Fresh protests have broken out in the capital Sanaa and 11 other cities. Protestors reaffirmed their demand for the formation of a transitional council and condemned the human rights violations committed by security forces against peaceful protestors. Dozens of soldiers from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's army have defected from the regime and announced that they will join the peaceful revolution. As the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate, Saleh is soon expected to return from Saudi Arabia after receiving medical treatment. 

Syria: Syrians continue to stage protests throughout the country demanding the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad's regime and rejecting all calls for dialogue. In the past 24 hours, massive protests have been held in Hama, Homs, Latakia, Der al-Zor, and other cities in Rif Dimashq. While Assad has proposed a number of constitutional amendments, they don’t meet the minimum requirements of the people who insist on comprehensive reforms, a new constitution, and a democratic state.