Bahrain: Amnesty International said two Bahraini women activists who have been imprisoned and allegedly tortured for their involvement in protests began a hunger strike to demand their release. Roula al-Saffar, head of the Bahrain Nursing Society, and Jalila al-Salman, vice president of the Bahrain Teachers' Association, have been held for several months, according to the rights group.

Libya: Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, announced that his family had reached an agreement with what he described as the Islamist opposition to get rid of the secular opposition demanding his father's resignation. Saif al-Islam said he negotiated with Ali al-Sallabi, an Islamist leader in eastern Libya. Al-Sallabi confirmed that talks were held with Gaddafi's son, but did not confirm reaching an agreement.

Syria: French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe described the decree issued by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad authorizing political parties in Syria as an act of "provocation" that only comes amid the violence against civilians. In Hama, all water, electricity, and communication services have been cut off as what is being referred to as a massacre continues in the city. Residents say that yesterday, over 40 people were killed or wounded yesterday.