- The winds of unrest have swept through North Africa and the Middle East
- The demonstrations started in Tunisia in December
- The leaders of Tunisia and Egypt have resigned amid mass protests
- Protests were held Wednesday in Yemen, Libya and Iraq
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(CNN) — Unrest has spread across the Middle East and North Africa. Here’s a look at what has happened — and what is happening — in various countries:
Wednesday developments:
BAHRAIN
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said those involved in the deaths of two people during recent protests have been taken into custody. Also Wednesday, thousands of people gathered for a peaceful funeral procession for a Bahraini man killed when clashes erupted during another protester’s funeral procession, the president of a human rights group said. The king of the small Gulf nation addressed his country on national television Tuesday, promising changes in the law after the deaths.
Protesters initially demanded reform and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy. But some are now calling for the removal of the royal family.
Continue reading Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa — country by country
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