Syria, Bahrain, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Propaganda

1920 GMT: Claimed footage of a demonstration in Jassim in southern Syria today:

And in this clip, a protester takes down a flag of the ruling Ba'ath Party:

1900 GMT: In Libya, there has been fighting near the airport at opposition-held Misurata, while a NATO air strike hit the east of the city.

NATO air attacks also hit regime weapons depots near Zintan in northwest Libya, and two loud explosions shook a western part of Tripoli.

An opposition spokesman said 11 fighters were killed and 35 wounded Saturday in the fighting in Zintan.

1610 GMT: CNN reports that Eman al-Obeidi, who came to prominence when she tried to tell foreign journalists of her abuse and rape by Libyan regime forces but was then taken away by security forces, has escaped from the country.

Al-Obeidi is in the protective custody of an European embassy in Tunisia. She crossed the border with the help of a defecting military officer and his family.

1445 GMT: AFP reports "intense fighting" in the resort area of Burgueya, west of opposition-held Misurata.

Meanwhile, smoke spread over Misrata from oil storage tanks bombed by regime warplanes on Saturday.

1310 GMT: The Bahrain State news agency says that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ordered the state of emergency to be lifted from 1 June.

The emergency was imposed in mid-March, a month after the start of the pro-reform uprising.

Meanwhile, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights offers information on the 21 defendants being tried in Bahrain this week for attempted overthrow of the regime, working with a "foreign group".

Among the 21 are opposition leaders, religious figures, human rights activists, and senior members of political organisations.

1210 GMT: More than 5000 people reportedly marched in Marrakech in Morocco today, denouncing terrorism, calling for a constitutional monarchy and social justice, and demanding that the regime quash corruption, including that of people close to the King.

One of a set of videos of the rally:

0955 GMT: Residents say Syrian troops backed by tanks have entered the southern town of Tafas near Daraa.

At least eight tanks moved into the town of about 30,000 people around 6 a.m. local time. Thousands of people from surrounding villages converged on Tafas on Friday and chanted slogans demanding the overthrow of President Assad.

0945 GMT: Tunisia's interim government imposed a curfew from 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday after riot police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Tunis.

The march took place after a former Minister of Interior said loyalists to the former regime of President Ben Ali might stage a coup if Islamists won elections scheduled for July.

A Facebook page calling for the former minister to become President attracted more than 10,000 "Likes" before it was deleted Saturday with the return of the Tunisian Internet Agency, used for censorship during the Ben Ali regime.

On Saturday, a nephew of Leila Trabelsi, Ben Ali's wife, was convicted on drug charges. Imad Trabelsi was sentenced to two years in prison and a $1,000 fine.

0940 GMT: Claimed footage of Syrian military units moving into Homs overnight:

0855 GMT: Back to our opening theme of the day....

The Bahrain News Agency headlines, "Bahrain is committed to honouring its international human rights obligations, says Justice Minister": "Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa has said that the ongoing trials, in connection with the recent unrest in Bahrain, are taking place at special courts and not at military courts."

The declaration comes as Al Jazeera English reports:

Bahrain's military prosecutor has accused 21 pro-democracy activists of seeking to overthrow the Sunni Muslim monarchy with the help of a foreign "terrorist group".

The charges, to be laid out before a military court on Sunday, are an apparent reference to Iranian-backed groups allegedly supporting the island nation's Shia Muslim majority.

0840 GMT: Footage of a demonstration in Hama in Syria on Saturday:

0700 GMT: An anti-regime protest in Taiz in Yemen on Saturday night:

And student demonstrations in the capital Sanaa:

0640 GMT: Claimed footage of a vandalised Government building in Hama on Saturday, including the tearing apart of a poster of President Assad:

0635 GMT: The Saudi regime has announced the establishment of the Anti-Corruption National Commission to deal with all forms of "financial and administrative corruption". The State news agency SPA said, "The Commission aims to protect integrity, promote the principle of transparency, fight against financial and administrative corruption in all its forms and manifestations.

0630 GMT: A different type of story from Syria....

The video below shows a man, standing amongst security forces, shooting at protesters in the Barzeh suburb of Damascus on Friday.

That in itself is not different, given the hundreds of civilians --- one rights group says more than 800 --- killed since 15 March. What is distinctive is the claim, circulated by outlets like the Los Angeles Times, that the man is Maher al-Assad, brother of the President:

0625 GMT: Activists in Syria say six people were killed as the military raided the northern port of Baniyas, including four women who were demanding the release of detainees. Thirty tanks are reportedly in the town, and 250 people have been detained.

0610 GMT: We begin Sunday with stories of people telling stories.

There are the stories from conflicts now in apparent stalemate, with both the regime and the opposition in Libya trying to establish the upper hand, both politically and in the military contest for control of territory.

There are the stories told amidst continued protest, as in the headlines from Syria's State news agency SANA: "Army and Security Units Continue to Pursue Members of Terrorist Groups in Baniyas and Daraa Countryside" and "Policeman Martyred In Tal Kalakh...Eleven Martyred Police and Army Members Laid to Rest".

And there are the stories where a regime has suppressed protest but still needs to claim legitimacy. From the Bahrain News Agency, "Mohammed Abdulhussain Jaafar Al-Farhan Died From Brain Stroke":

Allegations Bahraini Mohammed Abdulhussain Jaafar Al-Farhan died from tear gas inhalation have been denied today. "The child passed away on Saturday, April30, due to chronic diseases and serious health complications", the Health Ministry said. It issued a statement debunking the allegations being spread via satellite TV channels and cyber forums, describing the narrative as untrue and out of touch with reality.