As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week.
Protests Across Arab World
A Protester pushes a policeman during a demonstration in Algiers, Algeria, February 19, 2011. Police in riot gear used batons to break up a crowd of about 50 opposition supporters trying to take part in a protest march inspired by uprisings elsewhere in
Protesters are removed by riot police officers during a protest in Algiers, Algeria, February 19, 2011. (AP Image)
Bahraini anti-government protesters sit with candles lit in memory of those killed, as they gather in Pearl Square, in Manama, Bahrain, February 19, 2011, the focal point of bloody anti-regime demonstrations. (AFP Image)
Bahraini protesters chant slogans at the Pearl roundabout soon after the military and police pulled out in Manama, February 19, 2011. The deputy chief of armed forces has ordered the military to withdraw from the streets of the capital. (AP Image)
Bahraini soldiers stand guard near the Pearl roundabout in Manama, February 19, 2011. Shiite opposition has rejected any dialogue with the Gulf kingdom's Sunni royal family until "tanks are off the streets" and the army stops "shooting at peaceful protest
Yemeni anti-government demonstrators raise their shoes as an act of disrespect during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, February 19, 2011. (AP Image)
A wounded anti-government demonstrator is carried by others after being hit by a stone thrown by Yemeni government supporters during clashes in Sana'a, February 19, 2011. (AP Image)
Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi shout slogans while holding his picture during a pro-government rally in Tripoli, February 18, 2011. (AFP Image)