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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (1) Slideshow Video Full Focus Best of the week Our top photos from the past week. Full Article Follow Reuters Bahrain protesters swarm square, police flee Tweet Share this Link this By Frederik Richter and Michael Georgy MANAMA (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Bahrain swarmed back into a symbolic square on Saturday, putting riot police to flight in a striking victory for their cause and confidently setting up camp for... Email Print Related News Bahrain protesters swarm square 12:27pm EST Bahrain troops fire on protesters, Libyans march Fri, Feb 18 2011 Alarmed by Bahrain violence, U.S. appeals to govt Fri, Feb 18 2011 Bahrain security forces fire on protesters, 60 hurt Fri, Feb 18 2011 Bahrain crown prince calls for dialogue: TV Fri, Feb 18 2011 Analysis & Opinion Family rule is under siege, at last The Middle East and the Groupon effect Related Topics World » Bahrain » Related Video Taking back Pearl Square in Bahrain 2:44pm EST Bahrain's prince speaks 1 / 3 Protesters wave Bahraini national flags after they climb up onto the Pearl Roundabout as they celebrate in Pearl Square in the capital Manama February 19, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed. By Frederik Richter and Michael Georgy MANAMA | Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:44pm EST MANAMA (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Bahrain swarmed back into a symbolic square on Saturday, putting riot police to flight in a striking victory for their cause and confidently setting up camp for a protracted stay. The government said it had opened a dialogue with opposition groups demanding reform as Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa sought to ease tensions triggered by a wave of anti-government unrest sweeping the Middle East. Crowds had approached Pearl Square in Manama from different directions, creating a standoff with riot police who had moved in earlier to replace troops withdrawn on royal orders. Suddenly police raced to their buses, which drove away mounting kerbs in their haste to escape. Emboldened protesters, cheering and waving national flags, ran to the center of the traffic circle, retaking it even before all police had left. The crowd waved fleeing policemen through. "We don't fear death any more, let the army come and kill us to show the world what kind of savages they are," said Umm Mohammed, a teacher wearing a black abaya cloak. The authorities are determined to prevent protesters from turning Pearl Square into a base like Cairo's Tahrir Square, the heart of a revolt that ousted Egypt's Hosni Mubarak. On orders from the crown prince, troops and armoured vehicles earlier withdrew from the square, which they had taken over on Thursday after riot police staged a night-time attack on a sit-in by protesters, killing four people and wounding 231. The crowds in Pearl Square soon swelled into the tens of thousands, celebrating a triumph for the mostly Shi'ite protesters who took to the streets on Monday, inspired by popular revolts that toppled leaders in Egypt and Tunisia. Tents, removed two days ago by the army, were set up again along with makeshift medical stations to treat any wounded. "We liberated a small part of Bahrain today. We will liberate all of Bahrain," a man in the square said. Bahrain's 70 percent Shi'ite majority has long felt discriminated against in the Gulf Arab island, which is ruled by a Sunni Muslim dynasty and is a close U.S. and Saudi ally. Shi'ites feel cut out of decision-making and complain of unfair treatment in access to state jobs and housing. The government said it had opened a dialogue with opposition groups demanding reform. "A Bahrain process of dialogue has begun between the crown prince and political groups," the information affairs authority said in a message on Twitter. It gave no further details. HOSPITAL OVERFLOWING 1 2 3 Next World Bahrain Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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