Saudi Arabia

The planned “Day of Rage” on Friday (March 11) in Saudi Arabia was relatively calm, with peaceful protests staged in several eastern cities and towns, The Washington Post says. Some protesters were arrested, but there were no reports of violence, according to Ibrahim al-Mugaiteeb, head of the country’s Human Rights First Society. No demonstrations were reported in the capital city, Riyadh, despite calls for rallies in the area, according to the Wall Street Journal.