Bahrain
The clashes that erupted in this tiny island Gulf state on 14 February quickly turned violent. After police fired on protesters, seven people were killed, sending shock waves up and down the normally placid Arabian peninsula.
Outsiders have been quick to point to a sectarian split, the so-called "Sunni-Shia divide", focusing on the fact that the ruling al-Khalifa family come from the Sunni minority while 70% of Bahrainis are Shia.
But many of the protesters say this is not what they are objecting to, and they are playing down the sectarian issue.
Instead, they want the 2002 constitution abolished in favour of free elections for a parliament with genuine lawmaking powers.
They want political prisoners released, an end to corruption and cronyism, and the removal of the ageing Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifa al-Khalifa, who has been in the post for 40 years.
Some have gone further to call for the ousting of King Hamad and some want an end to the two-century rule of the al-Khalifa dynasty altogether.
But Bahrain's uprising is not as clear-cut as Egypt's or Tunisia's. There has been a significant backlash by supporters of the government, some of it orchestrated but much of it genuine.
The king has appointed the Crown Prince, Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa, to conduct a "national dialogue" with the opposition.
So far, the two sides still appear far apart and protests continue, focusing on a giant sculpture at Pearl Roundabout.
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