Middle East appeals to continuing protests
发布于: 13年前
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.
这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。
Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
本周，反政府示威活动继续在中东和北非数个国家进行。
In Bahrain, the crown prince went on television Friday and appealed for calm. Thousands of mourners tried to return to Pearl Square in Manama, the capital, after a funeral for an anti-government protester.
在巴林，王储周五在电视上呼吁示威者保持冷静。在参加完一名反政府示威者的葬礼后，数千名哀悼者试图重返首都麦纳麦的明珠广场。
Security forces fired on the mourners, who were disobeying a protest ban. Local officials and witnesses said at least twenty-three people were wounded. Later, angry protesters gathered next to a hospital. Many shouted "Down with Khalifa" -- Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa.
安全部队对违反示威禁令的哀悼者开枪。当地官员和目击者表示，至少23人受伤。随后，愤怒的示威者聚集在一家医院附近，许多人高呼“打倒哈利法”，即巴林国王哈马德·本·伊萨·阿勒-哈利法 (Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa) 。
The military cleared Pearl Square of protesters during a raid on Thursday. The protests in Bahrain began on Monday.
巴林军方在周三的一次行动中对珍珠广场的示威者强制清场。这次示威活动爆发于周一。
Seventy percent of Bahrain's population is Shi'ite, but Sunni Muslims lead the government. Bahrain is also home to the United State Navy's Fifth Fleet.
巴林70%的人口是什叶派，但逊尼派穆斯林控制着政府。巴林同时也是美国海军第五舰队的总部所在地。
In Yemen, demonstrators have been calling for more than a week for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. Thousands protested across Yemen on Friday. Protesters fought with security forces in Aden. Medical officials say four people were shot to death.
在也门，一个多星期以来示威者一直呼吁总统阿里·阿卜杜拉·萨利赫（Ali Abdullah Saleh）辞职。周五数千人在也门各地举行示威活动。示威者在亚丁与安全部队发生冲突。卫生官员称有四人中枪丧命。
At least one person was killed in the city of Taiz. A passenger in a car threw a grenade that exploded as a crowd demonstrated against the Yemeni government.
塔伊兹也至少有1人被炸死。一辆汽车上的一名乘客向反政府示威人群丢掷了一枚手榴弹并发生爆炸（造成至少1人死亡）。
In Amman, Jordan, witnesses say at least eight people were injured when government supporters used sticks to attack demonstrators. Jordan has had weeks of protests demanding constitutional changes and limits on the power of King Abdullah.
在约旦首都安曼，目击者称，政府支持者使用棍棒攻击示威者，造成至少8人受伤。约旦要求修改宪法、限制国王权力的示威活动已持续数周。
In Libya, there were "Day of Rage" demonstrations Thursday against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Human Rights Watch says Libyan security forces killed twenty-four protesters.
利比亚周三爆发了反对利比亚领导人阿迈尔·卡扎菲(Moammar Gadhafi)的“愤怒日”示威活动。人权观察组织称利比亚安全部队打死了24名示威者。
In Iran, thousands of government supporters shouted "Death to Moussavi! Death to Karroubi!" after Friday prayers in Tehran. Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi are leaders of Iran's opposition Green Movement.
在伊朗，德黑兰数千名政府支持者周五祈祷后在高呼“打倒穆萨维！卡鲁比去死！”米尔·侯赛因·穆萨维（Mir Hossein Moussav）和迈赫迪·卡鲁比（Mehdi Karroubi）是伊朗反对派“绿色运动”的领导人。
But a top Iranian religious leader told a prayer service at Tehran University that execution was needless. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said the two men were, in a sense, dead already because they have lost their influence. Both men have been held effectively under house arrest this week.
但伊朗最高宗教领袖阿亚图拉·艾哈迈德·贾纳提（Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati）在德黑兰大学一次祈祷活动上对祷告者表示，处死这两人并无必要。贾纳提说，这两人在某种意义上已经死亡，因为他们失去其影响力。这两人本周已被软禁。
On Monday, the Green Movement held its first public protest in a year. The movement grew out of Iran's disputed presidential election in two thousand nine. Opposition websites have called for nationwide demonstrations on Sunday.
周一，“绿色运动”举行了今年的首次公开示威活动，该运动始源于2009年那次有争议的伊朗总统选举。反对派网站呼吁周日举行全国性的示威活动。
In a separate development, Egypt approved a request for two Iranian navy ships to pass through the Suez Canal. Israel's Foreign Minister says the ships are expected to sail toward Syria. This is believed to be Iran's first naval mission into the Mediterranean in years.
其他方面，埃及批准2艘伊朗军舰通过苏伊士运河。以色列外长表示，这两艘军舰预计将驶向叙利亚。据信这是伊朗多年来首次进入地中海的海军行动。
And in Cairo, thousands of Egyptians crowded into Tahrir Square on Friday for a day of celebration. They marked one week since President Hosni Mubarak resigned.
而在开罗，数千埃及人周五拥入解放广场参加庆祝活动，庆祝总统穆巴拉克辞职一个星期。
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