Small Saudi protest outside interior ministry in Riyadh

Turborama

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Mon Mar-21-11 01:23 AM
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Small Saudi protest outside interior ministry in Riyadh

Source: BBC

March 20 2011 Last updated at 21:25 GMT

Dozens of people have protested outside Saudi Arabia's interior ministry in the capital, Riyadh.

They demanding the release of people detained by the government.

Reports quoting witnesses said riot police stopped the crowd forcing their way into the building, and arrested around a dozen people.

King Abdullah has responded to petitions and small protests by offering improved wages and benefits, but not political reforms.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12799780

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Mon Mar-21-11 01:45 AM
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1. They'll never see those people again.

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