Check weekdays mornings back for a quick count of the latest developments in the Middle East and the North Africa.
Skip to the next paragraphAs the Libya rebels were pushed out of Brega - their largest territorial loss in a week - some began to turn against NATO, claiming that NATO was abandoning his military duty to pursue diplomatic means to resolve the conflict. The rebels have also accused NATO of not doing enough Misratah, the only city in the West under the control of the opposition and the target of some of the fire heavier Qathafi forces.
NATO responded that he made what he can while avoiding even dead civilian. The troops of colonel Muammar Qathafi have taken to locate their weapons among civilians, making it impossible to strike NATO sometimes. NATO officials have also promised to protect those in Misratah a priority.
Yemen
Al Jazeera reports there was a new wave of protests in Sana'a today, which led to clashes that have left four dead. International pressure the Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign increased. The Pentagon now calls for a transfer of power negotiated by President Ali Abdullah Saleh as soon as possible.
Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is in Saudi Arabia today, meeting with King Abdullah on the uprisings of the Middle East. The two share concerns about disorders of Yemen and the potential for the Iran to intervene in the region.
Syria
Two police officers were shot and killed on patrol in a town near Damascus was the site of deadly protests last week, Al Jazeera reports.
The Syrian Government continues to try to prevent a mass uprising. More recently, she postponed all soccer games in the country to eliminate the possibility of large gatherings apolitical, transforming the mass protests.
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