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Le Qatar fera sa revolution le 16 mars
source press tv.
Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:42PM
Hundreds of Facebook users have joined a page, rallying support for mass protests to demand the ouster of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The page, named “Freedom Revolution March 16 Qatar,” has set the date for popular revolt across the country, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Depicting a defaced photo of the ruler, it has so far been “liked” by 1,646 people.
It advocates the removal of a huge US military base from the Persian Gulf emirate and the exclusion of the emir's wife Sheikha Mouza from public affairs.
The page also calls for political reform -- which has hit a deadlock due to recurrent postponement of parliamentary elections -- and more welfare benefits for the 350,000-strong populace.
It further protested against the Doha-based news channel al-Jazeera's refusal to broadcast a photograph showing Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani in a meeting with an Israeli official and called for severance of relations with Tel Aviv.
The sign of resentment at Doha's rights record comes amid large-scale popular protests in Jordan and Bahrain and reports about upcoming rallies in Saudi Arabia.
HN/AKM/MB
Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:42PM
Hundreds of Facebook users have joined a page, rallying support for mass protests to demand the ouster of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The page, named “Freedom Revolution March 16 Qatar,” has set the date for popular revolt across the country, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Depicting a defaced photo of the ruler, it has so far been “liked” by 1,646 people.
It advocates the removal of a huge US military base from the Persian Gulf emirate and the exclusion of the emir's wife Sheikha Mouza from public affairs.
The page also calls for political reform -- which has hit a deadlock due to recurrent postponement of parliamentary elections -- and more welfare benefits for the 350,000-strong populace.
It further protested against the Doha-based news channel al-Jazeera's refusal to broadcast a photograph showing Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani in a meeting with an Israeli official and called for severance of relations with Tel Aviv.
The sign of resentment at Doha's rights record comes amid large-scale popular protests in Jordan and Bahrain and reports about upcoming rallies in Saudi Arabia.
HN/AKM/MB
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