The Contagion Today

Saudi Arabia : Protests Reach Eastern Province The flame of protests raging across the Arab world, from the Ocean to the Gulf, has reached the Saudi Arabian cities Al Qatif and Al Hafouf. More than 100 people gathered in each of the two cities for the release of Shiite cleric Tawfiq Al Amir, who was arrested on Friday, March 4, after calling for a constitutional monarchy and a war against corruption.

ALGERIA: OPPOSITION LEADER WOUNDED IN ALGIERS CLASHES (AGI) Algiers - The leader of the main opposition party has been wounded during anti-government protests in Algiers. Tension is rising in Algeria, where a new attempt by anti-government protesters to march in the country's capital was foiled by the police and pro-government activists.

Calls for new Morocco protests on Sunday The official version of "looting criminals" causing trouble on 20 February and of a subsequent end to the protest movement has been accepted by most international media as the Moroccan protest movement is doing a poor communications job.

'Cairo Protesters Attacked With Swords' (SKY)Pro-democracy protesters in Cairo have been attacked with swords and petrol bombs by a mob of plainclothed men, according to reports.

Knives, petrol bombs return to Cairo streets (Reuters) It appeared to be the first time armed men in plain clothes had deployed in force against reform activists in central Cairo since Mubarak was forced to step down and hand power to the military, which has charted a course to democratic elections.

Protesters Storm Egypt Security Offices (Wall Street Journal) Egyptian protesters confront soldiers in front of the state security headquarters in Cairo on Monday, demanding entry to gather documents.

Egypt protesters seize “confidential” security files After protestors stormed several branches of Egypt's State Security across the country, several classified documents appeared in the  media unraveling surprising details about the investigations of Egypt's most feared security apparatus.

Gaddafi forces advance east to rebel oil port RAS LANUF, March 7 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi advanced on the rebel-held oil port of Ras Lanuf on Monday in a counter-attack that forced residents to flee and rebels to hide their weapons in the desert.

Fierce Fighting As Libya Edges To Civil War Opponents of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi are braced for more fierce fighting after forces loyal to the Libyan leader launched counter-offensives against rebel-held areas.

Libya protests: as it happened March 4 Sky News reporter Alex Crawford says: 17.19 Egypt's state news agency Mena now says all Egyptians who crossed from Libya into Tunisia have returned home to Egypt. The total number of Egyptians repatriated had reached 130000 Mena said.