Not all Fun and Games

"Spontaneous demonstrations take place in Bahrain from time to time in response to world events or local developments. We remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possible escalate into violence. American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times." from the US Embassy notification

When we drove to the Souk on Friday, we could see this smoke from the highway coming from Jidhafs, an area where we used to live. It was probably burning tires. Some of the unrest is due to high unemployment of the local young people, after they come out of secondary school and University. Also, some people would like to have more representation in the government.