Protesters besiege premier's office in Bahrain

Thousands of Shiite opposition supporters in Bahrain blocked the entrance to prime minister’s office but failed to disrupt a government meeting today as the campaign for reform in the strategic Gulf nation enters its third week.

Bahrain’s Shiite majority has long complained of discrimination and political persecution in the island kingdom, the home of US Navy’s 5th Fleet. The protesters demanded the prime minister step down because of corruption and a deadly crackdown on the opposition in which seven people were killed.