Middle East protests continue

Dawn.com Published October 29, 2011
Soumaya Ghannouch (centre), daughter of Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, celebrates outside Ennahda's headquarters in Tunis October 25, 2011. The party said on Tuesday it had won more than 40 percent of seats in Sunday's election, pledging to continue democracy after the first vote that resulted from the ?Arab Spring? revolts sweeping the Middle East and North Africa.
Soumaya Ghannouch (centre), daughter of Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist Ennahda movement, celebrates outside Ennahda's headquarters in Tunis October 25, 2011. The party said on Tuesday it had won more than 40 percent of seats in Sunday's election, pledging to continue democracy after the first vote that resulted from the ?Arab Spring? revolts sweeping the Middle East and North Africa.
Tunisians voters queue at a polling station in Menzeh, near Tunis, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Tunisians began voting Sunday in their first truly free election, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.
Tunisians voters queue at a polling station in Menzeh, near Tunis, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Tunisians began voting Sunday in their first truly free election, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East.
Yemenis women show off their fists paintd in the colours of five Arab national flags from left to right:- Yemen, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, and Egypt as they protest following friday noon prayers against Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, on October 28, 2011.
Yemenis women show off their fists paintd in the colours of five Arab national flags from left to right:- Yemen, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, and Egypt as they protest following friday noon prayers against Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, on October 28, 2011.
Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon carry banners and a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and late deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi during a protest in solidarity with Syria's anti-government protesters, in Tripoli, October 28, 2011. The yellow banner reads, ?Tripoli Damascus coordinating committee, thanks the youth of Lebanon.
Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon carry banners and a poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and late deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi during a protest in solidarity with Syria's anti-government protesters, in Tripoli, October 28, 2011. The yellow banner reads, ?Tripoli Damascus coordinating committee, thanks the youth of Lebanon.
Syrian protesters living in Jordan, wave Syrian national flags with the Kingdom of Libya flag as they shout slogans calling for Syria's President Bashar Assad to step down, during a protest in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman October 27, 2011.
Syrian protesters living in Jordan, wave Syrian national flags with the Kingdom of Libya flag as they shout slogans calling for Syria's President Bashar Assad to step down, during a protest in front of the Syrian embassy in Amman October 27, 2011.
Protesting Yemeni women burn their veils during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
Protesting Yemeni women burn their veils during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
Masked anti-government protesters stand in front of makeshift barricades Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, in the village of Janusan, Bahrain. Protesters made a push Saturday to block roads and demonstrate nationwide.
Masked anti-government protesters stand in front of makeshift barricades Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, in the village of Janusan, Bahrain. Protesters made a push Saturday to block roads and demonstrate nationwide.
Residents return to their homes after the war in the city of Sirte October 26, 2011.
Residents return to their homes after the war in the city of Sirte October 26, 2011.
Members of the Egyptian police chant slogans as they protest in front of the interior ministry headquarter in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 25,2011. Thousands of Egyptian police launched a nationwide strike on Monday to demand better salaries and a purge of former regime officials from senior security posts.
Members of the Egyptian police chant slogans as they protest in front of the interior ministry headquarter in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 25,2011. Thousands of Egyptian police launched a nationwide strike on Monday to demand better salaries and a purge of former regime officials from senior security posts.

While Tunisians went off to vote this week, there was still unrest in the rest of the region as protests continued against regimes. - Photos by agencies.

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