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22nd March 2003, 12:19
Crowds Protest Iraq War in Cities Around World
By SUSAN SACHS
CAIRO, March 21 — Demonstrations against the American-led war in Iraq roiled cities around the world today, with the riot police in several Arab nations turning water cannons, tear gas, batons and finally bullets on unruly protesters who surged by the thousands into the streets after Friday Prayers.
But the reaction in some countries was more muted than expected.
In Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, and across Southeast Asia, rallies against the war drew fewer people than expected. Islamic religious leaders in Indonesia said 100,000 followers would march in Jakarta, but no more than a few thousand, at most, did so.
Angry demonstrations, ranging in size from hundreds to thousands, were held in several Pakistani cities today to protest the attacks on Iraq.
But a call by hard-line Islamic groups for a nationwide strike fizzled and stores generally remained open as normal. The Islamic parties have called for a major demonstration on Sunday in the city of Lahore.
The worst violence was in Yemen, where about 4,000 people tried to march from the ancient city center to the American Embassy on the outskirts of Sana. The embassy building is set back from a highway behind barricades and concrete blocks.
Full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/internat...ial/22REAX.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/international/worldspecial/22REAX.html)
By SUSAN SACHS
CAIRO, March 21 — Demonstrations against the American-led war in Iraq roiled cities around the world today, with the riot police in several Arab nations turning water cannons, tear gas, batons and finally bullets on unruly protesters who surged by the thousands into the streets after Friday Prayers.
But the reaction in some countries was more muted than expected.
In Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, and across Southeast Asia, rallies against the war drew fewer people than expected. Islamic religious leaders in Indonesia said 100,000 followers would march in Jakarta, but no more than a few thousand, at most, did so.
Angry demonstrations, ranging in size from hundreds to thousands, were held in several Pakistani cities today to protest the attacks on Iraq.
But a call by hard-line Islamic groups for a nationwide strike fizzled and stores generally remained open as normal. The Islamic parties have called for a major demonstration on Sunday in the city of Lahore.
The worst violence was in Yemen, where about 4,000 people tried to march from the ancient city center to the American Embassy on the outskirts of Sana. The embassy building is set back from a highway behind barricades and concrete blocks.
Full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/internat...ial/22REAX.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/international/worldspecial/22REAX.html)