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The 2009 budget was approved after political blocs reached a compromise to break a weekslong deadlock, according to Sami al-Atroushi, a member of the parliament's finance committee.

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The 2009 budget was approved after political blocs reached a compromise to break a weekslong deadlock, according to Sami al-Atroushi, a member of the parliament's finance committee.

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The deployment hardened the attitudes of protesters gathered at the Pearl roundabout in the Bahraini capital of Manama, where thousands have staged a weekslong sit-in.

Saudis Send Force to Bolster Bahrain Angus McDowall 2011

The Chinese government has never fully disclosed what happened when the military crushed the weekslong Tiananmen protests, which it branded a "counterrevolutionary riot."

Tiananmen anniversary brings new China detentions 2011

Ayman Abu Shahma, a doctor with the rebels, who have been in control of parts of the city since late February, said there were also clashes between rebels and government forces along a road leading to the port, the rebels' only outlet in the weekslong siege by Col.

Quarreling Over Libya Hits NATO Sam Dagher 2011

Violence escalated when government forces poured into the square where demonstrators had based their weekslong sit-in.

Dozens Die in Yemen Protests Hakim Almasmari 2011

Gen. Yoav Mordechai, said the protests were a result of "Iranian provocation," and several senior Israeli officials said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad had orchestrated the protests to deflect attention away from the bloody, weekslong domestic uprising against his rule.

Israelis Fight Off Protesters at Borders Charles Levinson 2011

The weekslong sit-in—which activists have dubbed "Occupy Parliament"—had been aimed at preventing Mr. Ganzouri and his fellow ministers from entering their offices across the street.

Deadly Cairo Clash Shows Lingering Anger Matt Bradley 2011

In what amounted to a shallow concession to protesters, the military on Monday afternoon made good on a weekslong promise to exclude politicians convicted of fraud from serving in public office.

Egypt Unrest Raises Heat on Military Charles Levinson 2011

The weekslong sit-in—which activists have dubbed "Occupy Parliament"—had been aimed at preventing Mr. Ganzouri and his fellow ministers from entering their offices across the street.

Police Clash With Cairo Protesters; 9 Dead Matt Bradley 2011