Bahrain’s crown prince calls for ‘dialogue’ after bloody protests

An official statement on Bahrain TV says the king has given Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa “all the powers to fulfill the hopes and aspirations” of Bahrain’s citizens.

Nada Alwadi, reporting for USA TODAY in Bahrain, reports that the crown prince, speaking on TV, ordered the immediate removal of armed forces from Bahrain’s roads in wake of the shooting and says “both parties are wrong and I consider this a betrayal to the country.”

“I express my condolences to all Bahrainis because of the painful days that we are living,” he said. “We need time to evaluate what happened and to regroup together again and to restore our humanity, culture and future.”

Meanwhile, Britain’s minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, says London has suspended exports of some weapons to Libya and Bahrain. The minister adds that a review is underway regarding export licenses to the region, including Yemen.