After demonstrations caused the collapse of government in Tunisia and Egypt, the risk of uprising and demonstration is spreading among Arab countries. As more protests planned in coming days, some governments were clearly worried that demonstration which has a possibility to kick the leader out will occur in their countries, too. “Arab people discovered their ability to make change,” said Nabeel Rajab, a human rights activist in Bahrain. “And with Egypt in the leadership once again, the change will reach all Arab world.” Each country is implementing policies to avoid uprising. "In Bahrain, King Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa on Friday ordered the equivalent of $2,650 be given to every Bahraini family. In Iraq, officials have reduced their salaries, and in Algeria, the government has promised to lift the state of emergency that has been the law since 1992. Syrian officials lifted a ban on Facebook and Youtube this week, tools Egyptian protesters used to great effect. Human rights advocates warned that the move could make it easier for the government to monitor its opponents. "
Intenrnational Herald Tribune
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/world/middleeast/12arabs.html?ref=middleeast
Kazuya Usui
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