Pearl Square
Pearl square was not just the focal point of democracy protests in the tiny Kingdom of Bahrain. The Pearl statue was a symbol of the nation. It became a symbol of the regime's tolerance for dissent and mass demonstrations. And it was of course a symbol of the yearning for democracy and mass participation, a la Tahrir Square.
When the protests escalated t…
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