Bahrain funerals promise more unrest

Mourners gathered in Bahrain’s capital on Friday for the funerals of protesters killed in a security clampdown, the FT reports. The burials could become further flashpoints between angry Shia youths and the police, after the military took control of the capital. In spite of the show of force, analysts are concerned that the heavy-handed government response could lead to a sustained bout of violence. That prospect will worry Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg says — the kingdom also has a restive population of Shia subjects, who live in its main oil-producing area. While this minority are far from prime revolutionary material, the unrest in Bahrain suggests how quickly things can change, FT beyondbrics says.