Thousands of residents have fled the Libyan city of Misurata in anticipation of a new attack by Gaddafi forces, according to a report by al-Alam. Humanitarian aid is expected to arrive through the city’s port, which is still controlled by revolutionaries. NATO Secretary General Anders Foe Rassmussen expressed his deep regret over the deaths from yesterday's NATO raid, which targeted one of the revolutionaries’ convoys near the eastern city of al-Brega. NATO refused to apologize for the raid, indicating that it was not aware that the revolutionaries are using heavy tanks such as the one hit.

Over two million people participated in demonstrations across 15 Yemeni provinces on what is being called the “Friday of Perseverance.” They are rejecting any initiative that does not result in the immediate removal of President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power. Al-Jazeera also reports that in the southern city of Taiz, over 100 people were wounded when security forces opened fire on protestors in Freedom Square.

Dubai TV reports that three people were killed and dozens injured in a new Israeli attack on Gaza. Israel said the escalation comes in response to the recent launch of missiles from the Gaza Strip. Dubai TV describes Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile-defense system, which is being used to track incoming rockets from Gaza and destroy them before impact.

The BBC reports from Syria today, where protestors massed in several cities to demand democracy. Reports say that four people were killed and over ten were wounded when security forces fired tear-gas on protestors. According to eyewitnesses, security forces also used live ammunition to disperse protestors gathered al-Omari Mosque. In a video released by Syrian state-run media, a group of armed gunmen in Deraa opened fire on civilians. However, Syrian TV report did not identify the gunmen or say what group they belonged to.