Bahrain's king has declared a three-month state of emergency, following weeks of unrest in the Gulf island kingdom.
State television said an order by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa authorized the country's security forces to take charge for the next three months, beginning today.
The decision came after more than 1,000 Saudi troops under the aegis of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) entered Bahrain on March 14 at the request of the Sunni monarchy.
Meanwhile, reports quoting unnamed Saudi officials said one Saudi soldier was shot dead today by a demonstrator during a protest in the capital, Manama.
Bahrain -- which hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet -- has been confronted with weeks of protests mainly staged by the country's Shi'ite majority.
compiled from agency reports
Voices
As Qaddafi Advances, Hope And Fear Reign In Benghazi
Bahrain Blogger Says Arab World Shares 'Same Anger'
Former Australian PM Howard Hails Absence Of 'Contrived Element' In Mideast Protests
Gene Sharp, The 'Clausewitz' Of Nonviolent Resistance
Beleaguered Egyptian Opposition Leader Says 'Freedom Is Infectious'
Background And Analysis
Libyan Operation Spurs Debate On Limits To Intervention
Why Don't More Countries Recognize The Libyan Rebels?
Uprisings Divide Islamic Clerical Establishment
What Are The World's Options On Libya?
Tribal Dynamics Set Libya Apart From Neighbors
Exporting Nonviolent Revolution, From Eastern Europe To The Middle East
Khamenei Praises Arab Revolts As Iran Crushes Its Own Protests
Liveblog
"Echoes Of The Uprisings"
State television said an order by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa authorized the country's security forces to take charge for the next three months, beginning today.
The decision came after more than 1,000 Saudi troops under the aegis of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) entered Bahrain on March 14 at the request of the Sunni monarchy.
Meanwhile, reports quoting unnamed Saudi officials said one Saudi soldier was shot dead today by a demonstrator during a protest in the capital, Manama.
Bahrain -- which hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet -- has been confronted with weeks of protests mainly staged by the country's Shi'ite majority.
compiled from agency reports
Upheaval In Arab World
Voices
As Qaddafi Advances, Hope And Fear Reign In Benghazi
Bahrain Blogger Says Arab World Shares 'Same Anger'
Former Australian PM Howard Hails Absence Of 'Contrived Element' In Mideast Protests
Gene Sharp, The 'Clausewitz' Of Nonviolent Resistance
Beleaguered Egyptian Opposition Leader Says 'Freedom Is Infectious'
Background And Analysis
Libyan Operation Spurs Debate On Limits To Intervention
Why Don't More Countries Recognize The Libyan Rebels?
Uprisings Divide Islamic Clerical Establishment
What Are The World's Options On Libya?
Tribal Dynamics Set Libya Apart From Neighbors
Exporting Nonviolent Revolution, From Eastern Europe To The Middle East
Khamenei Praises Arab Revolts As Iran Crushes Its Own Protests
Liveblog
"Echoes Of The Uprisings"
