As Army Pulls Back, Bahrain Protesters Retake Square

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN 6 minutes ago

Andrea Bruce for The New York Times

Protesters reassembled in Pearl Square in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday after the government security forces withdrew.

Thousands of jubilant protesters surged back into the symbolic heart of Bahrain on Saturday and the monarchy called for peace after two days of violent crackdowns.