Open Thread: World Protests

There's so much going on! Demonstrations have spread to Oman; Egypt's getting back online; Tunisia is moving forward; Qaddafi's still holding on in Libya...! Here's a round-up of some of the stuff I've read this morning. As always, please feel welcome and encouraged to leave additional links in comments.

Al Jazeera—Protesters march in Tripoli: "At least 300 people are protesting in the east of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, chanting slogans against their leader Muammar Gaddafi. Protesters began the rally in the Tajoura district on Monday after the funeral of a person killed in attacks on demonstrators by pro-Gaddafi militias last week."

The Guardian—Libya crisis: EU agrees sanctions as UK warns of 'day of reckoning' for Gaddafi: "The European Union has agreed a range of sanctions against Libya as international diplomatic efforts are stepped up against Muammar Gaddafi's regime. The EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said the measures, including an arms embargo, asset freeze and visa ban, were aimed at reinforcing the UN security council sanctions against Libya approved over the weekend. In Geneva, the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, warned 'nothing is off the table', while William Hague, the British foreign secretary, said there would be a 'day of reckoning' for anyone involved in supporting Gaddafi's human rights abuses against protesters in Libya."

New York Times—Refugee Agency Speaks of Emergency on Libya's Borders: "The United Nations refugee agency says almost 100,000 people have fled Libya's fighting to neighboring Tunisia and Egypt in what it called a humanitarian emergency. The numbers seem to have increased over the weekend as armed rebel forces moved closer to a showdown with Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and his loyalists who were standing their ground in Tripoli, the capital, and a handful of other places."

CNN—Libya bombs military base in region held by protesters: "A Libyan military jet bombed a base in eastern Libya on Monday, as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi fought to hold onto his regime. ... Several soldiers told CNN they switched their allegiance after refusing to use weapons against peaceful demonstrators."

Al Jazeera—Clinton urges Gaddafi to step down: "Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has said the government of Muammar Gaddafi must be held to account over atrocities committed in Libya as she reiterated calls for the leader to step down. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, Clinton said Gaddafi must leave power 'now, without further violence or delay'."

New York Times—Protests in Oman Spread: "Demonstrators blocked roads and clashed with police on Monday in Oman, the normally quiet oil-rich country along the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, as three-day old protests calling for political reforms and better living conditions spread to Muscat, the capital."

CNN—Tunisian prime minister resigns amid renewed protests: "Tunisia's interim president tapped Al-Baji Qa'ed Al-Sebsi as the country's new prime minister Sunday, after the previous prime minister resigned amid protests, state-run media reported. Former Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi's resignation Sunday came a day after three people were killed during protests in the capital, Tunis. 'I am resigning today because I am not willing to be a person that takes decisions that could cause casualties,' he told reporters Sunday."

Al Jazeera—Yemen 'to declare unity government': "Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, is to announce a government of national unity 'within the next 24 hours', government sources have told Al Jazeera. The move comes as thousands more protesters joined demonstrations against Saleh's 32-year rule on Monday. Hashem Ahelbarra, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Yemen, said: 'It's a last ditch effort to try and appease the mounting tension here in the capital and across the country.'"

The Guardian—Banned books return to shelves in Egypt and Tunisia: "Works by censored authors available again in wake of revolutions."