Revolution Live Blog

Bahraini police and anti-government protesters clashed in a number of Shia districts of the Gulf Arab state on Thursday night and the interior ministry said two policemen had been seriously injured in a petrol bomb attack, according to the Reuters news agency.

Riot police have maintained a heavier presence than usual in areas populated by majority Shias this week to prevent mass protests on the anniversary of the February 14 pro-democracy uprising last year.

In the district of Sar police fired volleys of stun grenades and tear gas to break up groups of teenagers who threw stones
and petrol bombs. It was not clear who started the clash. 

Police said homemade bombs containing nails had been thrown at them. In the nearby village of Bani Jamra police said they had defused an improvised explosive device left on wasteland.

Tunisian artist, eL Seed, recently painted this mural in Kairouan to, as he put it, "commemorate the recent revolution in my country".

The aim of this project is to transform the façade of a building in Tunisia into a commemorative symbol of the Revolution. Almost all words and slogans have been removed from the streets; the last physical reminders of the events that began on January 14th 2011. 

The question now posed is if Tunisia will have a historical landmark to tell the story of its' revolutionary movement? 

This artistic mural will stand as a timeless testimony to citizens, visitors and future generations: portraying the ideals and values of the Tunisian Revolution through calligraphic compositions and abstract figurative elements.

Many in Tahrir Square have compared the events of the past day and a half to the revolution. With tonight's crackdown, that sentiment will likely only increase: