Pearl Monument (2/18/2011)

Pearl Monument (2/18/2011)
Al Manamah, Bahrain (BH)
Site of ongoing protests in capital of Bahrain.

Advertisement

Nearby:

Advertisement

Around the World Mailing List

Comments

Policies
Please enable images and enter code to post
Reload
KRL picture
KRL
@ 2011-03-16 14:09:42
Link to website showing photos of protest & fires in the area of Pearl Monument.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/photos/187#igImgId_2027
jbottero picture
jbottero
@ 2011-03-18 09:07:53
Workers demolished the monument today, no longer exists.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/03/18/bahrain.protests/index.html?hpt=T2
KRL picture
KRL
@ 2011-03-18 13:37:50
I was about to past the same link; until I played the video. Must be a technical glitch with CNN; as the video shows security forces controlling activity at a local hospital.
KRL picture
KRL
@ 2011-03-18 15:17:47
Correction notice sent to CNN.
KRL picture
KRL
@ 2011-03-18 19:07:15
A couple of still photos; showing large curved columns.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//110318/481/urn_publicid_ap_org_eb2082eb5ebe4ba199219ae6e6677a5a/#photoViewer=/110318/481/urn_publicid_ap_org_eb2082eb5ebe4ba199219ae6e6677a5a

There is also a YouTube video showing Pearl (Lulu) Monument. It's a 10 second "drive by".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKCx0imnE50

And a link to an Arab Language channel showing a line of dumptrucks and equipment in place before being pulled down; then a quick after shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHDpB4LfWg&feature=related

Advertisement