Nightly News   |  February 21, 2011

Wave of protests continues to spread

Across the Arabian peninsula, the wave of anti-government protests shows no signs of letting up. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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>>> elsewhere in the arab world , the wave of anti-government protests shows no signs of letting up. today in yemen, tens of thousands of people occupied central squares in four cities, including the capital, demanding the president step down. across the arabian peninsula in bahrain, thousands remain camped out in pearl square, the scene of bloody clashes last week. a prominent opposition leader has said he will return to the emirate tomorrow from a self-imposed exile.

>>> in morocco, one day after the first protests erupted there, the king said he will not yield to what he called demagogue ry.

>>> and would you believe china, an attempt to launch a jasmine revolution was stamped out with a heavy police presence and a roundup of activists.