In Egypt, new government has warned of a counter-revolution following a series of deadly political and religious clashes which have been blamed on supporters of former regime.

According to Official MENA news agency, the newly appointed cabinet met with the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to propose a law criminalising threatening behaviour.

Meanwhile country’s health ministry has said that thirteen people were killed in the clashes between Muslims and Christians. The confrontations started on Tuesday night in Moqattam area of Cairo after one thousand Christians gathered to protest the burning of a church last week.

Clashes between old regime supporters and pro democracy camp also broke out in Tahrir square and Egyptian Army started evacuating the Square following days of sit-ins by protesters.

Meanwhile, anti-government protests continue in some in West Asia region.

In Yemen, thousands of Yemenis defiantly demonstrated at a public square, a day after the army storms Sanaa University, firing rubber bullets and tear gas, killing one person and wounding scores of others.

Interior Minister Motahar Rashad al-Masri has however denied anyone had been killed but confirmed that police fired rubber bullets and tear gas. The university has been a focus point for protesters seeking to end the 32-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

In Bahrain, protestors are camping at Pearl Square in support of their demands. Thousands protestors marched on the immigration office in the capital Manama demanding that naturalized Sunnis be stripped of their citizenship and sent out of the Gulf country. Meanwhile three Shiite opposition groups have formed a coalition for a Bahraini Republic to push for their demands.

In Oman, protesters staged rally in front of the Ministry of Information to demand more media freedom. There have been two weeks of sporadic demonstrations in the country calling for more jobs and political openness. Oman’s ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has made significant changes in his government and is offering more civil service jobs.

Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has said that demonstrations would not bring reform in the country adding that Muslim clerics have banned protests. The minister told a news conference that dialogue is the best way to bring about change in Saudi Arabia saying Riyadh rejects any foreign interference in its domestic affairs.