(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Since thousands of protesters took to the streets two weeks ago there has been no formal dialogue between the government and the opposition, mainly majority Muslim Shi'ites, who say they are shut out of good jobs, decent healthcare and housing.
Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters waving Bahraini flags marched on Tuesday from a hospital in Manama to Pearl Square, the focal point of the protests.
"No dialogue - the people want the fall of the regime," many banners read, echoing the calls heard in Egypt and Tunisia that brought down the leaders of those countries.
Late on Tuesday, a group of hundreds of protesters started to erect tents outside the Bahrain Financial Harbor, one of Bahrain's largest business towers and home to international banks and businesses. But a Shi'ite cleric asked them to return to Pearl Square, which they did at around midnight.
The youth movement plans to march to the Interior Ministry on Wednesday, while another pro-government rally is planned for the evening.
"There's one family ruling the country, in sports, politics and economics, everything is controlled by the royal family," said Ali Ibrahim, a protester.
"The government needs to be elected," he said.
Students at Bahraini schools were also protesting against the government on Wednesday.
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