Saudis rally against Riyadh suppression of protests in east

Saudis rally against Riyadh suppression of protests in east
Press TV – 3 March, 2012

Saudis have staged a protest rally in the eastern town of Rabiyia to condemn Riyadh’s suppression of anti-government demonstrations.

The demonstrators also expressed solidarity with the victims’ of government crackdown on protests in the Eastern Province.

Qatif and Awamiyah have been the centers of anti-government protests in the oil-rich region since last year, but despite a violent crackdown on demonstrations there, it seems that protests are now spreading to other towns and cities in the province.

Saudi troops have arrested at least 25 demonstrators over the past week. They were detained without warrant and taken to unknown locations… …source