By ITP
Demonstrations continue at Bahrain’s Pearl Roundabout
Up to 10,000 demonstrators packed Pearl Roundabout, the heart of protests in the island kingdom

Up to 10,000 demonstrators packed Pearl Roundabout, at the heart of week-long protests led by majority Shi’ites demanding more say in the Sunni-ruled kingdom (Getty Images)

Family members look upon the body of anti-government protester in the Salmaniya Hospital after he died of his wounds on February 21 (Getty Images)

The opposition is demanding a true constitutional monarchy that gives citizens a greater role in a directly elected government (Getty Images)

A wedding ceremony in front of thousands of anti-government protesters at the Pearl roundabout on February 21, 2011 (Getty Images)

Children sit with fellow anti-government protesters at the Pearl roundabout (Getty Images)

A banner bearing pictures of members in the ruling regime with the slogan ‘Wanted for justice’ is displayed at Pearl Rounabout (Getty Images)

Bahraini anti-government protesters gather during a demonstration at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)

A dangerously leaning chair had been erected, representing the government, on top of a box painted blood-red. Arrows were stuck into the chair, which had a rifle strapped to it (Getty Images)

A young Bahraini anti-government protester holds a sign that reads in Arabic ‘Khalifa family, leave’ during demonstrations at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)

Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans during the continued demonstrations at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)

A Bahraini anti-government protester holds his national flag bearing the Arabic writing ‘February 14th revolution’ during the continued demonstrations at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)

Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans during a demonstration at Pearl Square Roundabout (Getty Images)
Bahraini anti-government protesters sit in front of Arabic writing that reads ‘Down down with the regime’ at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)
Bahraini anti-government protesters flash the V for ‘Victory’ sign as they sit inside a tent at Pearl Roundabout (Getty Images)